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Riff Tone
Penance
Holding Absence
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Notes
No direct sources found specifying the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used for the studio recording of 'Penance' by Holding Absence. No evidence for live vs studio differences. Year of release: 2022.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate pick attackcontrolled low endslightly scooped midsclear note separationminimal ambiencefocused and punchymodern metalcore rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking, with syncopated rhythms typical of modern metalcore. While not extremely technical, the speed and precision demand solid intermediate skills.
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Original Gear
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
No direct sources found specifying the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used for the studio recording of 'Penance' by Holding Absence. No evidence for live vs studio differences. Year of release: 2022.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate pick attackcontrolled low endslightly scooped midsclear note separationminimal ambiencefocused and punchymodern metalcore rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking, with syncopated rhythms typical of modern metalcore. While not extremely technical, the speed and precision demand solid intermediate skills.