Riff Tone
Godless Times
Rings of Saturn
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter KM-7 (likely, or similar 7-string with active pickups)
AmpPeavey 3120 (profiled into Axe-Fx or similar digital modeler for studio recording)
PickupsSeymour Duncan Sentient (neck) and Pegasus (bridge) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2014 (album 'Lugal Ki En'). Lucas Mann and Joel Omans are credited. Axe-Fx or Bias FX amp sims likely used, possibly profiling the Peavey 3120. Guitar covers and forums confirm Sentient + Pegasus pickups and 7-string in Drop A. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationaggressive palm mutingcrisp and bright top endlow-end claritymodern djent/tech-death voicingminimal ambiencefast attack
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Godless Times' is expert-level due to its high speed, technical picking, complex rhythms, and the need for extremely tight muting and articulation typical of tech-death metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter KM-7 (likely, or similar 7-string with active pickups)
AmpPeavey 3120 (profiled into Axe-Fx or similar digital modeler for studio recording)
PickupsSeymour Duncan Sentient (neck) and Pegasus (bridge) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2014 (album 'Lugal Ki En'). Lucas Mann and Joel Omans are credited. Axe-Fx or Bias FX amp sims likely used, possibly profiling the Peavey 3120. Guitar covers and forums confirm Sentient + Pegasus pickups and 7-string in Drop A. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationaggressive palm mutingcrisp and bright top endlow-end claritymodern djent/tech-death voicingminimal ambiencefast attack
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Godless Times' is expert-level due to its high speed, technical picking, complex rhythms, and the need for extremely tight muting and articulation typical of tech-death metal.
Godless Times settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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