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Riff Tone
A Deathless Song
Parkway Drive
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II Horizon (Luke Kilpatrick signature, as used on studio recording)
AmpKemper Profiler Rack (profiled from Peavey 5150/EVH 5150 III, GGD All The Gains plugin)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass4.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2015-2016 era. Both guitarists used Kempers with high-gain 5150-style profiles. No evidence of pedal use for riff tone; tone is direct from Kemper/5150 profile. Settings estimated from modern Parkway Drive tone and verified by multiple gear walkthroughs.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemodern mid-forwardcontrolled high-gain saturationarticulate note separationaggressive palm mutingslightly boosted treble and presencelow-end kept tight, not boomyactive pickup clarityno audible modulation or delayfocused, punchy attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise picking to maintain clarity and punch at a moderate tempo. While not extremely fast or technical, the articulation and consistency needed make it moderately challenging.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II Horizon (Luke Kilpatrick signature, as used on studio recording)
AmpKemper Profiler Rack (profiled from Peavey 5150/EVH 5150 III, GGD All The Gains plugin)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass4.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2015-2016 era. Both guitarists used Kempers with high-gain 5150-style profiles. No evidence of pedal use for riff tone; tone is direct from Kemper/5150 profile. Settings estimated from modern Parkway Drive tone and verified by multiple gear walkthroughs.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemodern mid-forwardcontrolled high-gain saturationarticulate note separationaggressive palm mutingslightly boosted treble and presencelow-end kept tight, not boomyactive pickup clarityno audible modulation or delayfocused, punchy attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise picking to maintain clarity and punch at a moderate tempo. While not extremely fast or technical, the articulation and consistency needed make it moderately challenging.