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Riff Tone
SILOS
STARSET
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP Horizon NT-7B
AmpUnknown (not specified in sources; likely a modern high-gain amp such as Mesa/Boogie, Peavey, or digital modeling, but no direct evidence)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2025. Guitar confirmed via Equipboard. No explicit amp or pedal info for this specific recording. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical modern metal production. No evidence for live vs studio differences.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate attacklow-end punchcompressed and modernclear note separationheavy distortionfocused, controlled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm control to maintain clarity under high gain. While not extremely fast or technical, the modern metal production demands accuracy and control, especially with active pickups and a noise gate.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Horizon NT-7B
AmpUnknown (not specified in sources; likely a modern high-gain amp such as Mesa/Boogie, Peavey, or digital modeling, but no direct evidence)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2025. Guitar confirmed via Equipboard. No explicit amp or pedal info for this specific recording. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical modern metal production. No evidence for live vs studio differences.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate attacklow-end punchcompressed and modernclear note separationheavy distortionfocused, controlled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm control to maintain clarity under high gain. While not extremely fast or technical, the modern metal production demands accuracy and control, especially with active pickups and a noise gate.