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Riff Tone
Set to Fail
Lamb of God
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson Dominion (Mark Morton signature)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IV
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2008-2009 for 'Wrath' album. Mark Morton used his Jackson Dominion with DiMarzio Dominion pickups into a Mesa/Boogie Mark IV head, running into Mesa 4x12 cabs. Rhythm tone for 'Set to Fail' riff section. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationchunky low endrazor-sharp pick attackarticulate note separationdry and immediateminimal ambiencefocused, modern metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and tight rhythmic precision, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson Dominion (Mark Morton signature)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IV
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2008-2009 for 'Wrath' album. Mark Morton used his Jackson Dominion with DiMarzio Dominion pickups into a Mesa/Boogie Mark IV head, running into Mesa 4x12 cabs. Rhythm tone for 'Set to Fail' riff section. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationchunky low endrazor-sharp pick attackarticulate note separationdry and immediateminimal ambiencefocused, modern metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and tight rhythmic precision, making it challenging for most intermediate players.