Stricken – Guitar Play Along (Disturbed)

Stricken is a heavy, modern metal track built around tight riffs, palm muting, and strong rhythm control.

It demands precision and consistency, especially at higher gain levels where clarity can easily be lost.

A great song for developing tight, controlled metal rhythm playing.

• Keep your palm muting tight — this is key to getting a clean, heavy sound.

• Use controlled picking — avoid large movements to stay precise.

• Stay relaxed — tension will affect both speed and accuracy.

• Focus on timing — tight rhythm is essential in this style.

• Keep everything clean — high gain makes mistakes more noticeable.

• Start slowly and build up speed gradually.

• Practice riffs in small sections for better control.

• Use a metronome to lock in timing.

• Play along with the track and focus on tightness and consistency.

• Builds tight metal rhythm playing

• Improves palm muting technique

• Develops picking control

• Strengthens timing at higher gain