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Riff Tone
In the Land of Fools
The Defiled
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (exact model not found for this recording; likely a modern metal guitar, possibly ESP or Schecter, based on genre and era)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (exact model not found; likely Peavey 5150/6505, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, or similar, based on genre and era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (album 'Daggers'). No direct evidence of exact guitar or amp model for this specific song/section. All pedal/amp mentions in sources are generic and not tied to The Defiled or this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackchunky low endcompressed and noise-gatedminimal ambiencemodern metalcore claritydry, focused rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at high gain, demanding precise rhythm and muting technique to keep the sound clean and percussive.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (exact model not found for this recording; likely a modern metal guitar, possibly ESP or Schecter, based on genre and era)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (exact model not found; likely Peavey 5150/6505, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, or similar, based on genre and era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (album 'Daggers'). No direct evidence of exact guitar or amp model for this specific song/section. All pedal/amp mentions in sources are generic and not tied to The Defiled or this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackchunky low endcompressed and noise-gatedminimal ambiencemodern metalcore claritydry, focused rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at high gain, demanding precise rhythm and muting technique to keep the sound clean and percussive.