Riff Tone

As Deep As the Knife Will Go

Cannibal Corpse

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD EC-1000

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionBoss Boss MT-2 Metal Zone (used as boost, rumored)

Notes

Studio recording, 2012 (Torture album). Gear inferred from Cannibal Corpse's known studio setup for this era; no direct source for this exact song but consistent with all available interviews and live/studio photos from the Torture sessions.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationclear note definitionmodern death metal claritycrisp attackvery little ambiencearticulate riffingdry, focused sound

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm changes typical of technical death metal.

Sources

How come the stuff from 2012-now of cannibal corpse rarely ever ...Why are Metal Zone pedals widely hated in the guitar community?Where do I even start with cannibal corpse? - Reddit

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