Riff Tone

A Miserable Life...

Decalius

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown (exact model not specified; likely a mid-priced solidbody electric typical of DSBM genre, possibly with humbuckers or P90s)

AmpUnknown (amp model not specified; DSBM genre often uses solid-state or basic tube amps with high gain and minimal clarity)

PickupsUnknown (likely humbuckers or P90s, as is common in DSBM for thick, blurry tones)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid4.5

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown)

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

eqUnknown EQ pedal (model unknown)

Notes

No direct evidence for exact guitar or amp model used on the studio recording of 'A Miserable Life...' by Decalius. No live footage or studio photos found. All gear details are estimated based on genre conventions and community discussion. Studio recording, released 2010s+.

Tone Character(10)

blurry and softfuzz-like saturationlo-fi, washed-out texturemuffled high endsmeared chord definitionthick, compressed wall of soundminimal note articulationraw and intenseslightly scooped midsambient, depressive atmosphere

Difficulty

The riff is technically straightforward but requires careful handling of a noisy, high-gain/fuzz setup and dynamic control to maintain the intended blurry, depressive atmosphere.

Sources

Help with guitar tone (blade and bath/decalius) : r/dsbm - Reddit

This tone has been researched 2 times by the community

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