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Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow (What Can I Do) Guitar Tone Settings
Bullet for My Valentine · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, as used by Matt Tuck on The Poison era recordings)
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp
Peavey 5150 (most likely, as used on The Poison album sessions)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2005. No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this specific song, but all available evidence and era-typical gear for The Poison points to ESP LTD EC-1000 with EMG 81 into a Peavey 5150. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
ESP LTD EC-1000 (EMG 81 bridge) → Noise gate → Peavey 5150 (minimal digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- scooped mids
- high-gain saturation
- articulate note separation
- focused low end
- crisp high end
- minimal ambience
- modern metalcore rhythm
- high-output, active pickup clarity
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source confirms exact guitar, amp, or pedal settings for this specific song/section; all gear and settings are estimated based on The Poison era interviews, typical genre/era practices, and artist's known gear.
- No pedalboard or effect chain for this specific recording found in sources; pedal/effect choices are inferred from genre, era, and audio.
- No numeric amp settings found; values estimated based on Peavey 5150 typical metalcore usage.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section; only high-gain rhythm tone is clearly audible.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Bullet for My Valentine’s tone on this track is a classic mid-2000s metalcore sound: very high gain, tight but not overbearing bass, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, bright and cutting treble, and boosted presence for attack and clarity. The tone is dry and immediate, with little to no reverb, matching both genre and their typical Mesa/Peavey amp setups.