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Riff Tone

Obsession

Thornhill

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez RGIXL7
AmpAmp model unknown (likely digital amp sim, see notes)

Amp Settings

gain8.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2022 (The Dark Pool/Bodies era). Guitarist Ethan McCann confirmed use of Ibanez RGIXL7 with Bare Knuckle Impulse pickups. In interviews, McCann states most tones were created in-the-box with digital amp sims and plugins during lockdown, not with a traditional amp. No evidence of specific pedal use for the riff section; tone is likely direct-in with digital processing.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrispy high-gain saturationarticulate low endmodern metalcore clarityaggressive palm-mutingscooped but present midsclear note separationpunchy rhythmdjenty attackslightly compressed

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting, precise rhythm, and clean execution of fast, syncopated patterns typical of modern metalcore. While not extremely technical, the precision and control needed raise the difficulty above intermediate.

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