Riff Tone
Abysm Nucleus
Cytotoxin
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
Guitar7-string electric guitar (exact model unknown, likely Ibanez or ESP/LTD based on genre and era)
AmpHigh-gain modern metal amp (exact model unknown, likely Peavey 6505, EVH 5150, or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier based on genre/era)
PickupsActive humbuckers (likely EMG 707 or Seymour Duncan Blackouts, but not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0.5
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, released 2020 on the album 'Nuklearth'. No direct evidence of specific guitar or amp model for this track. All gear is estimated based on genre, era, and typical tech death/deathcore setups.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midsarticulate low endmodern high-gain saturationclear note separationminimal ambiencemachine-like precisioncrushing heavinessfocused attack
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Abysm Nucleus' is extremely technical, requiring fast alternate picking, tight palm muting, and advanced rhythm accuracy on a 7-string guitar. The tempo and precision demand expert-level technique.
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Original Gear
Guitar7-string electric guitar (exact model unknown, likely Ibanez or ESP/LTD based on genre and era)
AmpHigh-gain modern metal amp (exact model unknown, likely Peavey 6505, EVH 5150, or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier based on genre/era)
PickupsActive humbuckers (likely EMG 707 or Seymour Duncan Blackouts, but not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0.5
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, released 2020 on the album 'Nuklearth'. No direct evidence of specific guitar or amp model for this track. All gear is estimated based on genre, era, and typical tech death/deathcore setups.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midsarticulate low endmodern high-gain saturationclear note separationminimal ambiencemachine-like precisioncrushing heavinessfocused attack
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Abysm Nucleus' is extremely technical, requiring fast alternate picking, tight palm muting, and advanced rhythm accuracy on a 7-string guitar. The tempo and precision demand expert-level technique.