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In Your Face Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Children of Bodom
Children of Bodom · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Alexi Laiho Signature (likely 'ESP Alexi-600' or custom shop variant, as used on 'Are You Dead Yet?' album)
Pickups
EMG HZ H4 (passive humbucker, bridge position)
Amp
Lee Jackson Perfect Connection GP-1000 preamp into Marshall JCM800 power amp (studio recording, 2005 era)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'In Your Face' (2005, 'Are You Dead Yet?' album). Guitar is ESP Alexi signature with EMG HZ H4 bridge pickup, signal runs into Lee Jackson GP-1000 preamp and Marshall JCM800 power amp. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate pickups/amps for this song's riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb0
Treble8
Presence7
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- bright and cutting treble
- chunky low end
- articulate note separation
- minimal ambience
- fast attack
- dry, focused rhythm
Notes & Caveats
- Amp and EQ settings are taken from forum posts referencing Alexi Laiho's typical studio setup for this era, not from official studio documentation for 'In Your Face' specifically.
- No evidence of any pedals or effects used in the riff section; chorus pedal is only confirmed for leads/solos.
- Presence setting is estimated based on typical JCM800/GP-1000 usage for this genre and era.
- No reverb or time-based effects are audible or cited for the riff section; tone is extremely dry and tight.
- If alternate gear (e.g., ENGL, Peavey 5150) is cited in forums, it is not confirmed for this specific studio recording.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Children of Bodom's 'In Your Face' features a modern, extremely high-gain, razor-sharp tone with tight low end, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, and aggressive treble/presence for cut. Alexi Laiho typically used a Peavey 5150/6505 or Marshall with settings similar to these, and the production is very dry and direct, matching these values.