Riff Tone

Empyrean Armageddon

Archgoat

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Flying V 2016 Pro Electric Guitar

AmpPeavey 6505 Guitar Amp Head and Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier 150W Solo Head (dual amp setup, studio recording)

PickupsGibson '57 Classic (neck), BurstBucker 3 (bridge) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Empyrean Armageddon' (2015-2018 era). Ritual Butcherer is confirmed to use the Gibson Flying V with '57 Classic and BurstBucker 3 pickups. The amp setup is Peavey 6505 and Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier, both running through matching 4x12 cabinets. No explicit mention of pedals or effects for this recording; Zoom 9030 was used on earlier albums only. No evidence of live rig for this specific song.

Tone Character(10)

thick and saturateddense, distorted texturesoppressive wall of soundraw and primaluncompromisingly heavysearing and menacingtight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingchaotic yet controlled

Difficulty

The riff section requires fast, aggressive picking, tight palm muting, and precise timing to maintain the dense, chaotic wall of sound characteristic of Archgoat's style.

Sources

Archgoat Members, Gear & Sound - Equipboard Ritual Butcherer, Archgoat Guitarist Gear | Equipboard

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