Riff Tone

Chronos

Parkway Drive

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP E-II Horizon NT-7B

AmpKemper Profiler Rack (profiled EVH 5150III 50W and Friedman BE-100, GGD All The Gains Kemper Pack)

PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge, active humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Chronos' (2018, Reverence album). Both Jeff Ling and Luke Kilpatrick used Kemper Profilers with high-gain amp profiles (primarily EVH 5150III for rhythm/riff sections). No evidence of pedal use for rhythm; tone is direct from Kemper with minimal effects. Settings are estimated based on genre, amp model, and era due to lack of explicit knob values.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate low-endfocused midrange punchaggressive pick attackclear note separation under gainminimal ambiencecrushing modern metal rhythmno audible modulation effectsslightly scooped mids

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm changes and precise timing, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Parkway Drive Guitar Gear: Jeff Ling & Luke Kilpatrick - Premier Guitar Parkway Drive Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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