Riff Tone
Funeral Derangements
ICE NINE KILLS
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarLikely ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B (Baritone, 7-string, used by Dan Sugarman in this era)
AmpLikely Kemper Profiler or Axe-Fx (amp modeler), emulating Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2021. No direct evidence of exact amp or guitar model for this specific song, but based on band/album era, genre, and typical gear used by Dan Sugarman and Ricky Armellino. No evidence of pedals or effects other than high-gain amp and noise gate. All settings estimated based on modern metal production and genre.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive low-end punchscooped mids for clarityhigh-gain saturationarticulate attackmodern metalcore rhythmminimal ambiencefast palm-muted chugsbaritone 7-string heavinessactive pickup clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and alternate picking on a low-tuned 7-string, demanding precision and stamina typical of modern metalcore rhythm guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarLikely ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B (Baritone, 7-string, used by Dan Sugarman in this era)
AmpLikely Kemper Profiler or Axe-Fx (amp modeler), emulating Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2021. No direct evidence of exact amp or guitar model for this specific song, but based on band/album era, genre, and typical gear used by Dan Sugarman and Ricky Armellino. No evidence of pedals or effects other than high-gain amp and noise gate. All settings estimated based on modern metal production and genre.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive low-end punchscooped mids for clarityhigh-gain saturationarticulate attackmodern metalcore rhythmminimal ambiencefast palm-muted chugsbaritone 7-string heavinessactive pickup clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and alternate picking on a low-tuned 7-string, demanding precision and stamina typical of modern metalcore rhythm guitar.
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