Riff Tone
Dead Nerves
Traitors
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
Guitar8-string guitar (exact model not specified, likely Ibanez RG or Schecter Omen 8 based on genre/era conventions)
AmpNeural DSP Archetype: Gojira plugin (amp sim, used for recording, per forum mention)
PickupsActive humbuckers (likely EMG 808 or Seymour Duncan Blackouts, typical for deathcore 8-strings)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, released 2019. No direct evidence of physical amp; plugin use cited for this song. No evidence of live rig for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midscrushing low endaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationdry and unprocessedarticulate djent attackfast transient responseno ambiencefocused low-string clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm on a low-tuned 8-string, with fast, syncopated breakdown patterns and clean string muting for clarity.
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Original Gear
Guitar8-string guitar (exact model not specified, likely Ibanez RG or Schecter Omen 8 based on genre/era conventions)
AmpNeural DSP Archetype: Gojira plugin (amp sim, used for recording, per forum mention)
PickupsActive humbuckers (likely EMG 808 or Seymour Duncan Blackouts, typical for deathcore 8-strings)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, released 2019. No direct evidence of physical amp; plugin use cited for this song. No evidence of live rig for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midscrushing low endaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationdry and unprocessedarticulate djent attackfast transient responseno ambiencefocused low-string clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm on a low-tuned 8-string, with fast, syncopated breakdown patterns and clean string muting for clarity.