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Riff Tone
Do Not Look Down
Meshuggah
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez M8M 8-string
AmpFractal Audio Axe-Fx (amp modeling, likely Fortin or custom high-gain model)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Koloss' (2012); guitars tracked direct using Fractal Audio Axe-Fx and Cubase Amp Rack plugin, not a traditional amp. No evidence of pedals or analog amps for the riff section. All tones crafted in-the-box. Riff section only.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveultra-dry, minimal ambiencecrushing low-endscooped mids for clarityhigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationmodern, digital precisionmassive low-end punchaggressive palm mutingclear djent attack
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced rhythmic precision, tight palm muting, and the ability to execute complex polyrhythms at a medium-fast tempo, making it very challenging for most guitarists.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez M8M 8-string
AmpFractal Audio Axe-Fx (amp modeling, likely Fortin or custom high-gain model)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording for 'Koloss' (2012); guitars tracked direct using Fractal Audio Axe-Fx and Cubase Amp Rack plugin, not a traditional amp. No evidence of pedals or analog amps for the riff section. All tones crafted in-the-box. Riff section only.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveultra-dry, minimal ambiencecrushing low-endscooped mids for clarityhigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationmodern, digital precisionmassive low-end punchaggressive palm mutingclear djent attack
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced rhythmic precision, tight palm muting, and the ability to execute complex polyrhythms at a medium-fast tempo, making it very challenging for most guitarists.