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Riff Tone
Blacken the Cursed Sun
Lamb of God
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson Dominion (Mark Morton signature) or ESP Eclipse (Willie Adler signature), both with bridge humbucker
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IV (studio recording era), Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (possible alternative)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Sacrament' album (2006). Both Mark Morton and Willie Adler used their signature guitars with high-output bridge humbuckers. Mesa/Boogie Mark IV is the primary studio amp for this era. Settings and pedal use are based on studio practices, not live rigs.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationcutting high endcontrolled low endarticulate attackdry, immediate responseminimal ambienceheavy, modern metal clarity
Difficulty
The riff section requires tight, aggressive palm muting at high speed, with precise alternate picking and complex rhythmic patterns typical of modern metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson Dominion (Mark Morton signature) or ESP Eclipse (Willie Adler signature), both with bridge humbucker
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IV (studio recording era), Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (possible alternative)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Sacrament' album (2006). Both Mark Morton and Willie Adler used their signature guitars with high-output bridge humbuckers. Mesa/Boogie Mark IV is the primary studio amp for this era. Settings and pedal use are based on studio practices, not live rigs.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationcutting high endcontrolled low endarticulate attackdry, immediate responseminimal ambienceheavy, modern metal clarity
Difficulty
The riff section requires tight, aggressive palm muting at high speed, with precise alternate picking and complex rhythmic patterns typical of modern metal.