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Riff Tone
Damocles
Sleep Token
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarExtended range 8-string electric guitar (exact model unknown, likely Strandberg Boden 8 or similar as used by Sleep Token in this era)
AmpAmp model unknown (likely digital amp modeling/profiling such as Kemper Profiler or Neural DSP plugin, as Sleep Token are known to use digital rigs in studio and live)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2024. No direct confirmation of exact guitar or amp model for 'Damocles' riff section. Sleep Token typically use extended range guitars and digital amp rigs for low-tuned, modern metal tones.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive low-end chugsclear note separationcompressed and focusedmodern djent-style attackslightly scooped midsarticulate high endminimal ambiencecontrolled sustainheavy, low-tuned punch
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and rhythmic accuracy on a low-tuned, extended range guitar, with clean muting technique to avoid noise from unused strings.
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Original Gear
GuitarExtended range 8-string electric guitar (exact model unknown, likely Strandberg Boden 8 or similar as used by Sleep Token in this era)
AmpAmp model unknown (likely digital amp modeling/profiling such as Kemper Profiler or Neural DSP plugin, as Sleep Token are known to use digital rigs in studio and live)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2024. No direct confirmation of exact guitar or amp model for 'Damocles' riff section. Sleep Token typically use extended range guitars and digital amp rigs for low-tuned, modern metal tones.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive low-end chugsclear note separationcompressed and focusedmodern djent-style attackslightly scooped midsarticulate high endminimal ambiencecontrolled sustainheavy, low-tuned punch
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and rhythmic accuracy on a low-tuned, extended range guitar, with clean muting technique to avoid noise from unused strings.