Riff Tone
WTF (From “Call of Duty: World at War - Nacht der Untoten”)
Kevin Sherwood & Brian Tuey
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solid body electric guitar (exact model not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (exact model not confirmed, likely Marshall or similar based on genre and era)
PickupsLikely humbucker pickups (exact model not confirmed, inferred from tone)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, released 2008 (World at War era). No direct evidence of specific guitar or amp model used for the riff section. Equipboard lists a Demeter VTMP 2b preamp in Sherwood's gear, but not tied to this song. No live version known.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedaggressive palm-muted chugsmodern metal clarityarticulate low endfocused midrangeslightly scooped EQpercussive attackminimal ambiencestudio-polished distortionno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires accurate palm muting and alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with tight timing and clarity under high-gain conditions.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solid body electric guitar (exact model not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (exact model not confirmed, likely Marshall or similar based on genre and era)
PickupsLikely humbucker pickups (exact model not confirmed, inferred from tone)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, released 2008 (World at War era). No direct evidence of specific guitar or amp model used for the riff section. Equipboard lists a Demeter VTMP 2b preamp in Sherwood's gear, but not tied to this song. No live version known.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedaggressive palm-muted chugsmodern metal clarityarticulate low endfocused midrangeslightly scooped EQpercussive attackminimal ambiencestudio-polished distortionno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires accurate palm muting and alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with tight timing and clarity under high-gain conditions.