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Riff Tone
Into Oblivion
Lamb of God
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Mark Morton Signature Les Paul or 1969 Les Paul Custom
AmpMesa/Boogie Rectifier Badlander
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Into Oblivion' riff section (2022); rhythm tracks used the Badlander with a vintage Ibanez Tube Screamer in front, gain maxed, overdrive at minimum. Mark Morton confirmed this setup specifically for the rhythm/riff parts of this song.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped but present midsarticulate pick attackhigh-gain saturationchunky low endrazor-sharp claritymodern metal rhythmdry, no audible reverbfocused, compressed sound
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting at high speed, with tight timing and rhythmic precision typical of modern metal. The technical demands and speed make it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Mark Morton Signature Les Paul or 1969 Les Paul Custom
AmpMesa/Boogie Rectifier Badlander
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Into Oblivion' riff section (2022); rhythm tracks used the Badlander with a vintage Ibanez Tube Screamer in front, gain maxed, overdrive at minimum. Mark Morton confirmed this setup specifically for the rhythm/riff parts of this song.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped but present midsarticulate pick attackhigh-gain saturationchunky low endrazor-sharp claritymodern metal rhythmdry, no audible reverbfocused, compressed sound
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting at high speed, with tight timing and rhythmic precision typical of modern metal. The technical demands and speed make it challenging for most players.