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Riff Tone
Where Dwells Sadness
Massacre
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (exact model not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown (exact model not confirmed for this recording; likely high-gain amp or amp sim typical of blackgaze/atmospheric metal)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
No direct evidence for specific guitar or amp model used on the studio recording of 'Where Dwells Sadness' riff section. All available sources discuss genre-typical gear and tone approaches, not specific models. Studio, year: 2016 (from album release date).
Tone Character(10)
razor-sharp and defineddense, saturated textureambient, atmospheric layerswall of soundlush and immersivehigh-gain saturationnot tight palm-muted chugslots of reverbslightly overdriven amp (not dry metal)quad-tracked guitars
Difficulty
The riff requires tight multi-tracking, control of high-gain noise, and maintaining clarity through heavy effects, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (exact model not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown (exact model not confirmed for this recording; likely high-gain amp or amp sim typical of blackgaze/atmospheric metal)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
No direct evidence for specific guitar or amp model used on the studio recording of 'Where Dwells Sadness' riff section. All available sources discuss genre-typical gear and tone approaches, not specific models. Studio, year: 2016 (from album release date).
Tone Character(10)
razor-sharp and defineddense, saturated textureambient, atmospheric layerswall of soundlush and immersivehigh-gain saturationnot tight palm-muted chugslots of reverbslightly overdriven amp (not dry metal)quad-tracked guitars
Difficulty
The riff requires tight multi-tracking, control of high-gain noise, and maintaining clarity through heavy effects, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.