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Riff Tone
Oblivion
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Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V (2009)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, Crack the Skye (2009). Settings and gear confirmed for the album session, not live. Pickup selector set to bridge for main riff. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
mid-heavy EQ with tight lowsarticulate sludge tonecrushing, saturated distortiontight and percussive rhythmaggressive bridge pickup attacknot harsh in the highsmodern metal claritypunchy palm-muted chugsfull-bodied, thick soundcontrolled feedback and sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced palm muting, fast alternate picking, and precise timing to maintain clarity and tightness with a high-gain, saturated tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V (2009)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, Crack the Skye (2009). Settings and gear confirmed for the album session, not live. Pickup selector set to bridge for main riff. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
mid-heavy EQ with tight lowsarticulate sludge tonecrushing, saturated distortiontight and percussive rhythmaggressive bridge pickup attacknot harsh in the highsmodern metal claritypunchy palm-muted chugsfull-bodied, thick soundcontrolled feedback and sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced palm muting, fast alternate picking, and precise timing to maintain clarity and tightness with a high-gain, saturated tone.