GuitarDistortedRiff
Join Me In Death Riff Guitar Tone Settings — HIM
HIM · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP LTD Viper-301
Pickups
EMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp
Laney VH100R
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1999. Gear inferred from interviews, live photos, and era-correct rig rundowns for HIM's 'Razorblade Romance' album. No direct source for exact pedal models or amp settings for this song's riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb2
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- saturated high-gain
- clear note definition
- slightly scooped mids
- punchy palm-muted chugs
- modern gothic metal
- articulate attack
- compressed sustain
- dark and heavy
- minimal ambience