Back to CommunityCreate Free Account
Riff Tone
ICARUS
STARSET
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarPRS SE Mark Holcomb Signature SVN
AmpKemper Profiler Rack (profile/model unknown, likely high-gain modern metal amp profile)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2021 (Horizons album). Brock Richards uses the PRS SE Mark Holcomb SVN for 'Icarus' live and likely in studio. Kemper Profiler Rack is confirmed as the only amp used for both live and studio. No evidence of traditional amp heads/cabs or analog pedals in the studio for this track.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm-muted chugsarticulate low-endscooped midshigh-gain saturationclear note separationcontrolled low-endslight digital sheenminimal ambiencemodern metal clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, articulate palm muting and precise picking in a low baritone tuning, typical of modern metal, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarPRS SE Mark Holcomb Signature SVN
AmpKemper Profiler Rack (profile/model unknown, likely high-gain modern metal amp profile)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2021 (Horizons album). Brock Richards uses the PRS SE Mark Holcomb SVN for 'Icarus' live and likely in studio. Kemper Profiler Rack is confirmed as the only amp used for both live and studio. No evidence of traditional amp heads/cabs or analog pedals in the studio for this track.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm-muted chugsarticulate low-endscooped midshigh-gain saturationclear note separationcontrolled low-endslight digital sheenminimal ambiencemodern metal clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, articulate palm muting and precise picking in a low baritone tuning, typical of modern metal, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.