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Riff Tone
Chromatic Horizon
Beyond Creation
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP/LTD B-1005MS (used by Simon Girard for 7-string parts, but for guitar, likely a custom or production 7-string with active pickups, possibly Ibanez RG or similar, but exact model not confirmed for this song/section)
AmpPeavey 6505+ (most likely, as this is the standard for Beyond Creation's rhythm tones in this era, but not explicitly confirmed for Chromatic Horizon riff section)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, album 'The Aura' (2011), riff section. No official rig rundown or session notes found for this specific song/section. Gear inferred from genre, era, and band’s typical studio setup.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate low-endclear note separationslightly scooped midshigh-gain saturationcrisp pick attackminimal reverbdry and preciseaggressive modern metalfast palm-muted chugs
Difficulty
The riff requires expert-level speed, accuracy, and technical proficiency, with complex picking patterns and advanced left/right hand coordination typical of technical death metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP/LTD B-1005MS (used by Simon Girard for 7-string parts, but for guitar, likely a custom or production 7-string with active pickups, possibly Ibanez RG or similar, but exact model not confirmed for this song/section)
AmpPeavey 6505+ (most likely, as this is the standard for Beyond Creation's rhythm tones in this era, but not explicitly confirmed for Chromatic Horizon riff section)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, album 'The Aura' (2011), riff section. No official rig rundown or session notes found for this specific song/section. Gear inferred from genre, era, and band’s typical studio setup.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate low-endclear note separationslightly scooped midshigh-gain saturationcrisp pick attackminimal reverbdry and preciseaggressive modern metalfast palm-muted chugs
Difficulty
The riff requires expert-level speed, accuracy, and technical proficiency, with complex picking patterns and advanced left/right hand coordination typical of technical death metal.