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Riff Tone
43% Burnt
The Dillinger Escape Plan
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG7620 (early 7-string, likely used on Calculating Infinity sessions)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, 1999 era; Mark V and Triple Rectifier used live later, but not on this recording)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1999, Calculating Infinity album. Guitar: Ibanez RG7620 7-string with stock DiMarzio Blaze pickups. Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio standard for heavy tones in late 90s). No evidence of live rig or later signature models being used on this recording.
Tone Character(10)
gnarly, obnoxious, thick soundmidrange-driven, bright, attack-heavyrazor-sharp riffstight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingcomplex, spastic and unpredictablefocused and meaner distortionin-your-face, bright tonepunchy, distortedbeefier low-end
Difficulty
The riff section of '43% Burnt' is considered expert-level due to its high speed, complex time signatures, and the need for precise, aggressive picking and palm muting. The technical demands and chaotic structure make it one of the most challenging riffs in modern metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG7620 (early 7-string, likely used on Calculating Infinity sessions)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, 1999 era; Mark V and Triple Rectifier used live later, but not on this recording)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1999, Calculating Infinity album. Guitar: Ibanez RG7620 7-string with stock DiMarzio Blaze pickups. Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio standard for heavy tones in late 90s). No evidence of live rig or later signature models being used on this recording.
Tone Character(10)
gnarly, obnoxious, thick soundmidrange-driven, bright, attack-heavyrazor-sharp riffstight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingcomplex, spastic and unpredictablefocused and meaner distortionin-your-face, bright tonepunchy, distortedbeefier low-end
Difficulty
The riff section of '43% Burnt' is considered expert-level due to its high speed, complex time signatures, and the need for precise, aggressive picking and palm muting. The technical demands and chaotic structure make it one of the most challenging riffs in modern metal.