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Riff Tone
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Abysmal Dawn
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD V-307 7-string
AmpDiezel VH4 (preamp, possibly via Diezel preamp pedal) into power amp
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2014 (album 'Obsolescence'). Gear confirmed for this era by Equipboard and Reddit AMA. No evidence of other guitars/amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midsarticulate low endmodern death metal clarityhigh-gain saturationdry, studio-tightno ambience or reverbcrushing rhythm toneclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff demands advanced right-hand technique, speed, and accuracy, with complex rhythm patterns and precise muting typical of technical death metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD V-307 7-string
AmpDiezel VH4 (preamp, possibly via Diezel preamp pedal) into power amp
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2014 (album 'Obsolescence'). Gear confirmed for this era by Equipboard and Reddit AMA. No evidence of other guitars/amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midsarticulate low endmodern death metal clarityhigh-gain saturationdry, studio-tightno ambience or reverbcrushing rhythm toneclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff demands advanced right-hand technique, speed, and accuracy, with complex rhythm patterns and precise muting typical of technical death metal.