Riff Tone

Fangs

Loathe

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarDanelectro Black Sparkle Baritone (30" scale, likely stock pickups)

AmpFractal Audio Axe-Fx III (modded Marshall JCM800 amp model, studio recording)

PickupsDanelectro single coil baritone pickups (exact model unknown)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

otherDigiTech DigiTech Whammy Ricochet

Notes

Studio recording, album version. Erik Bickerstaffe used Axe-Fx III with a modded JCM800 model for the album, not live tube amps. Guitar is a 30" scale baritone Danelectro, tuned extremely low. No evidence of additional preamp pedals or analog amps in the studio chain for this song. Year: 2020 (I Let It In and It Took Everything album).

Tone Character(10)

tight, percussive low-end chugsmassive, extended low tuningaggressive, saturated distortionclear note separation despite heavy gaincompressed, modern metal attackslightly fuzzy, gnarly edgearticulate pick attackminimal ambiencefocused, mid-forward punchvery little reverb or space

Difficulty

The riff is technically demanding due to the low tuning, fast and precise palm muting, and the need for tight rhythmic accuracy and muting to maintain clarity under high gain.

Sources

Loathe Guitarist Erik Bickerstaffe's Rig Revealed Loathe Definitive Guitar Tunings (CORRECTED REPOST)What did the dudes from Loathe do to their guitars so that ...

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