Riff Tone

A New Level

97minutes & Ritual of Despair

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown (no direct source for 97minutes & Ritual of Despair's recording guitar on 'A New Level')

AmpUnknown (no direct source for amp model on this recording)

PickupsUnknown (no direct source for pickup type/model on this recording)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid4.5

treble7.5

reverb0.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

No direct sources found specifying the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used by 97minutes & Ritual of Despair for the riff section of 'A New Level'. All settings and gear are estimated based on genre (modern metal/hardcore), era (2020s), and typical practices for this style. No evidence of live vs studio variation; assumed studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate chuggingfocused low endscooped midscrisp attackminimal ambiencecompressed dynamicsmodern metal clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting typical of modern metal, demanding good right-hand control and rhythmic precision.

Sources

Dimebag Darrell guitar lesson: learn his metal riff style

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