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Riff Tone
Ocean of Apathy
August Burns Red
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and band interviews for Constellations album)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on band interviews and genre/era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2009 (Constellations album). No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Ocean of Apathy' riff, but this matches known studio setups for ABR in this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate low endmodern metal claritychunky and punchyfast attackcompressed dynamicsminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking, complex palm muting, and tight rhythmic precision typical of modern metalcore, making it challenging for most players.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and band interviews for Constellations album)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on band interviews and genre/era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2009 (Constellations album). No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Ocean of Apathy' riff, but this matches known studio setups for ABR in this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate low endmodern metal claritychunky and punchyfast attackcompressed dynamicsminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking, complex palm muting, and tight rhythmic precision typical of modern metalcore, making it challenging for most players.