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Riff Tone
Sovereign
Bleed From Within
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarCarillion custom guitar (Craig 'Goonzi' Gowans) or Caparison guitar (Steven Jones)
AmpNeural DSP Quad Cortex (amp modeler, likely using a high-gain amp profile such as Mesa/Boogie or EVH 5150)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Sovereign' (2022, Shrine album). Guitar DI'd via Radial J48 into interface, all amp tones and effects from Neural DSP Quad Cortex. No physical pedals used; all effects and amp models programmed in Quad Cortex. No evidence of live amp or pedalboard for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationarticulate low-endfocused midrange punchclear note separationminimal ambiencecontrolled feedbackcrisp attackhigh-output humbucker clarity
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Sovereign' features fast, aggressive picking and tight palm muting typical of modern metalcore, requiring advanced right-hand technique and rhythmic precision.
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Original Gear
GuitarCarillion custom guitar (Craig 'Goonzi' Gowans) or Caparison guitar (Steven Jones)
AmpNeural DSP Quad Cortex (amp modeler, likely using a high-gain amp profile such as Mesa/Boogie or EVH 5150)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Sovereign' (2022, Shrine album). Guitar DI'd via Radial J48 into interface, all amp tones and effects from Neural DSP Quad Cortex. No physical pedals used; all effects and amp models programmed in Quad Cortex. No evidence of live amp or pedalboard for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationarticulate low-endfocused midrange punchclear note separationminimal ambiencecontrolled feedbackcrisp attackhigh-output humbucker clarity
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Sovereign' features fast, aggressive picking and tight palm muting typical of modern metalcore, requiring advanced right-hand technique and rhythmic precision.