Riff Tone

Dying To Love

Bad Omens

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown 7-string electric guitar (exact model not confirmed for this recording)

AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely digital modeler or modern high-gain tube amp; no explicit source for exact model on this recording)

PickupsLikely active humbuckers (EMG or Fishman Fluence, typical for Bad Omens in this era, but not confirmed for this song/section)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)

Notes

No direct source confirms the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used on the studio recording of 'Dying To Love' riff. Bad Omens are known to use 7-string guitars with active pickups and digital amp modelers (e.g., Axe-Fx, Kemper) in the 2020s, but no source ties this gear to this specific song/section. Studio recording, released 2022.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midsarticulate high endcompressed and saturatedmodern metal claritylow-end punchminimal ambienceclear note separationstudio-polished heaviness

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm playing under high-gain conditions, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.

Sources

Bad Omens & Bad Omens – Left For Good - Gear & Equipment Used ...Dying To Love - Bad Omens (Guitar Cover) : r/badomensband - Reddit

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