Riff Tone

Barren and Breathless Macrocosm (feat. Trevor Strnad)

Shadow of Intent

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez RGA61ALN Axion Label 7-string

AmpEVH 5150III Stealth (or similar 5150-style high-gain amp; likely plugin emulation in studio)

PickupsDiMarzio Fusion Edge 7 humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence7

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez or Fortin Overdrive pedal (likely Ibanez TS808 or Fortin Grind)

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2019 (Melancholy album). Chris Wiseman is confirmed to use the Ibanez RGA61ALN Axion Label with DiMarzio Fusion Edge 7 pickups for rhythm/riff sections. Amp is most likely a 5150III Stealth or plugin emulation thereof. Overdrive pedal and noise gate are used for tightness. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in riff section. All info is for studio recording, not live.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp claritymassive low endslightly scooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate and precise attackin-your-face energymodern djent-influenced rhythmfull-bodied distortion

Difficulty

The riff section features rapid alternate picking, intricate palm muting, and requires extremely tight timing and articulation to maintain clarity at high speed, making it highly challenging for most guitarists.