Riff Tone
A Glorious Epoch
Immolation
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD Viper-400 (likely, based on era and band interviews)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (likely, based on era and genre standards for Immolation)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2010 album 'Majesty and Decay'. No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but ESP Viper with EMGs and Peavey 5150/6505 are standard for Immolation in this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate note separationcrushing heavinessdense, layered riffingmodern death metal claritypunchy low endpinch harmonics cut through
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise execution of pinch harmonics, making it challenging for most guitarists.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD Viper-400 (likely, based on era and band interviews)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (likely, based on era and genre standards for Immolation)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2010 album 'Majesty and Decay'. No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but ESP Viper with EMGs and Peavey 5150/6505 are standard for Immolation in this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate note separationcrushing heavinessdense, layered riffingmodern death metal claritypunchy low endpinch harmonics cut through
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise execution of pinch harmonics, making it challenging for most guitarists.