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Kissing the Shadows 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 'Follow the Reaper' album)
Pickups
EMG HZ H4 (passive humbucker, stock in Alexi signature at the time)
Amp
Peavey 5150 (original block letter, as used by Alexi Laiho in studio for 'Follow the Reaper')
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2000. Gear based on era and known rig for 'Follow the Reaper' album. No direct source for exact pedal/amp settings for this song's riff section; settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era. No evidence of pedals or effects in riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb0
Treble7.5
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- razor-sharp attack
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate note separation
- focused low end
- minimal ambience
- modern metal clarity
- fast, precise rhythm
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source provides exact amp or pedal settings for 'Kissing the Shadows' riff section.
- Gear is inferred from Alexi Laiho's known studio rig for 'Follow the Reaper' (2000) era.
- No evidence of pedals or effects used in the riff section; effects list is empty by design.
- Settings are estimated based on typical Peavey 5150 usage in early 2000s melodic death metal.
- Pickup choice (bridge) inferred from tone and genre; not explicitly stated in sources.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Children of Bodom's 'Kissing the Shadows' features Alexi Laiho's signature late-90s/early-2000s Finnish melodic death metal tone: extremely high gain (ESP guitars, EMG pickups, Peavey 5150/Marshall amps), tight but not boomy bass, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, bright and cutting treble, boosted presence for clarity, and a very dry, in-your-face production with no audible amp reverb.