Riff Tone
Condemnation Contagion
Cannibal Corpse
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich USA Ironbird
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsGibson Dirty Fingers (bridge), Bill Lawrence L-500 (neck)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
boostMaxon Maxon ST9 Pro+
Notes
Studio recording for 'Violence Unimagined' (2021). Erik Rutan's rig for the riff section of 'Condemnation Contagion'. Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier into Marshall cab with Celestion Greenbacks, Maxon ST9 Pro+ used as boost. No evidence of other pedals or effects for rhythm/riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackvery little ambienceultra-tight low endrazor-sharp high endgrinding rhythmfull-bodied distortion
Difficulty
The riff section features extremely fast picking, complex rhythm patterns, and requires tight, aggressive articulation typical of modern death metal, making it highly challenging for most guitarists.
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Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich USA Ironbird
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsGibson Dirty Fingers (bridge), Bill Lawrence L-500 (neck)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
boostMaxon Maxon ST9 Pro+
Notes
Studio recording for 'Violence Unimagined' (2021). Erik Rutan's rig for the riff section of 'Condemnation Contagion'. Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier into Marshall cab with Celestion Greenbacks, Maxon ST9 Pro+ used as boost. No evidence of other pedals or effects for rhythm/riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackvery little ambienceultra-tight low endrazor-sharp high endgrinding rhythmfull-bodied distortion
Difficulty
The riff section features extremely fast picking, complex rhythm patterns, and requires tight, aggressive articulation typical of modern death metal, making it highly challenging for most guitarists.
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