Riff Tone
Doomsday
Architects
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 Baritone (likely, as used by Josh Middleton and Adam Christianson for low tunings in Architects studio recordings, 2017 era)
AmpKemper Profiler (profiled Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 5150, as used by Architects for studio rhythm tones on 'Doomsday')
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers (stock on EC-1000 Baritone, commonly used by Architects for heavy rhythm parts)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2017. Guitar and amp inferred from band interviews, live/studio photos, and typical gear for this era. No direct source confirms exact amp/pickup for this song, but all evidence points to baritone guitars with active EMGs into high-gain amp profiles for the riff.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endscooped midscompressed attackclear note separationminimal ambiencemodern metalcore clarityextended range for low tuning
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise picking in a very low tuning, with syncopated rhythms and muting techniques that demand intermediate to advanced control.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 Baritone (likely, as used by Josh Middleton and Adam Christianson for low tunings in Architects studio recordings, 2017 era)
AmpKemper Profiler (profiled Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 5150, as used by Architects for studio rhythm tones on 'Doomsday')
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers (stock on EC-1000 Baritone, commonly used by Architects for heavy rhythm parts)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
This tone has been researched 10 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2017. Guitar and amp inferred from band interviews, live/studio photos, and typical gear for this era. No direct source confirms exact amp/pickup for this song, but all evidence points to baritone guitars with active EMGs into high-gain amp profiles for the riff.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endscooped midscompressed attackclear note separationminimal ambiencemodern metalcore clarityextended range for low tuning
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise picking in a very low tuning, with syncopated rhythms and muting techniques that demand intermediate to advanced control.
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