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Riff Tone
As Icicles Fall
Ne Obliviscaris
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG series (likely RG1527 or similar 7-string, as used by Benjamin Baret and Matt Klavins on 'Portal of I')
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (most likely, based on genre, era, and band interviews for 'Portal of I')
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2012. No direct source for exact gear on this song, but band is known for using Ibanez RG 7-strings and Peavey 5150/6505 amps for heavy rhythm sections on 'Portal of I'. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationscooped midsfocused low endclear under fast pickingminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityprecise chugging
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced right-hand technique for fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting, as well as precise timing and rhythm changes typical of progressive extreme metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG series (likely RG1527 or similar 7-string, as used by Benjamin Baret and Matt Klavins on 'Portal of I')
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (most likely, based on genre, era, and band interviews for 'Portal of I')
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2012. No direct source for exact gear on this song, but band is known for using Ibanez RG 7-strings and Peavey 5150/6505 amps for heavy rhythm sections on 'Portal of I'. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationscooped midsfocused low endclear under fast pickingminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityprecise chugging
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced right-hand technique for fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting, as well as precise timing and rhythm changes typical of progressive extreme metal.