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Riff Tone
As Deep As the Knife Will Go
Cannibal Corpse
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD Viper-400 (Pat O'Brien's main studio guitar, 2012 era)
AmpPeavey 6505+ head into Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 2012)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Torture' (2012). Gear based on era-accurate interviews and Cannibal Corpse's known studio setup for this album. No direct source for pedals or amp settings for this specific song, but this is the documented rig for Pat O'Brien and Rob Barrett during 'Torture' sessions.
Tone Character(10)
chunky and precisetight palm-muted chugsscooped midrangeaggressive and saturatedpercussive attackfat and heavy low endrazor-sharp high endchainsaw-like riff soundarticulate note separationminimal ambience (dry tone)
Difficulty
The riff section demands fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythms and precise synchronization, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD Viper-400 (Pat O'Brien's main studio guitar, 2012 era)
AmpPeavey 6505+ head into Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 2012)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Torture' (2012). Gear based on era-accurate interviews and Cannibal Corpse's known studio setup for this album. No direct source for pedals or amp settings for this specific song, but this is the documented rig for Pat O'Brien and Rob Barrett during 'Torture' sessions.
Tone Character(10)
chunky and precisetight palm-muted chugsscooped midrangeaggressive and saturatedpercussive attackfat and heavy low endrazor-sharp high endchainsaw-like riff soundarticulate note separationminimal ambience (dry tone)
Difficulty
The riff section demands fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythms and precise synchronization, making it challenging for most players.