Riff Tone
Condemned to Decay
Carnifex
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on Carnifex's studio use in this era)
AmpPeavey 6505+ (highly probable for studio rhythm, based on genre/era and band history)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown, likely Maxon OD808 or Ibanez TS9)
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (album: 'Die Without Hope' sessions). No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but this is the most likely setup based on Carnifex's known studio rig for this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endcrushing and modernclear note separationfast attackminimal ambiencefocused and dry
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm shifts typical of modern deathcore. Maintaining clarity and tightness at this tempo is challenging.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on Carnifex's studio use in this era)
AmpPeavey 6505+ (highly probable for studio rhythm, based on genre/era and band history)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown, likely Maxon OD808 or Ibanez TS9)
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (album: 'Die Without Hope' sessions). No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but this is the most likely setup based on Carnifex's known studio rig for this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endcrushing and modernclear note separationfast attackminimal ambiencefocused and dry
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm shifts typical of modern deathcore. Maintaining clarity and tightness at this tempo is challenging.
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