Riff Tone
Dead Sun
Thy Art Is Murder
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG 7-string (likely RGIR27FE or similar, as used by Thy Art Is Murder in this era)
AmpKemper Profiling Amp (profiled from Peavey 5150/6505 or EVH 5150 III, as per genre/era and band practices)
PickupsEMG 707 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2017 (Dear Desolation album). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for 'Dead Sun' riff, but band is known for using Ibanez 7-strings with EMG 707s and Kemper Profiling Amps with 5150-style profiles in this era. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond high-gain amp and noise gate.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackfocused low endmodern and compresseddry with no ambiencesuper crisp overtoneschunky rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced palm muting technique, tight rhythm accuracy, and control of a 7-string guitar in a fast, aggressive deathcore context.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG 7-string (likely RGIR27FE or similar, as used by Thy Art Is Murder in this era)
AmpKemper Profiling Amp (profiled from Peavey 5150/6505 or EVH 5150 III, as per genre/era and band practices)
PickupsEMG 707 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2017 (Dear Desolation album). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for 'Dead Sun' riff, but band is known for using Ibanez 7-strings with EMG 707s and Kemper Profiling Amps with 5150-style profiles in this era. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond high-gain amp and noise gate.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackfocused low endmodern and compresseddry with no ambiencesuper crisp overtoneschunky rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced palm muting technique, tight rhythm accuracy, and control of a 7-string guitar in a fast, aggressive deathcore context.