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Riff Tone
Tower of Torsos
Signs of the Swarm
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown 7-string (likely modern extended range, possibly Ibanez or ESP/LTD based on genre/scene standards)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp or digital modeler (likely Peavey 5150/6505, EVH 5150III, or digital modeler such as Axe-Fx, Kemper, or Neural DSP Quad Cortex, based on genre and era)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2023. No official rig rundown or studio notes found for this specific song/section. Gear inferred from genre conventions and band’s typical live/studio setups. No evidence of different gear for live vs studio.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveultra-saturated high-gainscooped midsaggressive palm mutingarticulate low-endcrushing rhythm tonemodern deathcore claritycompressed attackno audible reverbfocused, dry sound
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced right-hand technique for tight, fast palm muting and alternate picking, as well as left-hand accuracy on a 7-string guitar with complex, syncopated rhythms typical of modern deathcore.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown 7-string (likely modern extended range, possibly Ibanez or ESP/LTD based on genre/scene standards)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp or digital modeler (likely Peavey 5150/6505, EVH 5150III, or digital modeler such as Axe-Fx, Kemper, or Neural DSP Quad Cortex, based on genre and era)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2023. No official rig rundown or studio notes found for this specific song/section. Gear inferred from genre conventions and band’s typical live/studio setups. No evidence of different gear for live vs studio.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveultra-saturated high-gainscooped midsaggressive palm mutingarticulate low-endcrushing rhythm tonemodern deathcore claritycompressed attackno audible reverbfocused, dry sound
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced right-hand technique for tight, fast palm muting and alternate picking, as well as left-hand accuracy on a 7-string guitar with complex, syncopated rhythms typical of modern deathcore.