Riff Tone
Hypnosis
Sleep Token
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarStrandberg Boden 8 (likely, as used by IV on 'This Place Will Become Your Tomb' era)
AmpEVH 5150III (5153) (studio, as referenced for riff/breakdown sections by community and covers)
PickupsFishman Fluence Modern Humbuckers (likely, as per typical Strandberg Boden 8 configuration and IV's known gear for this era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2021. Gear inferred from community discussions and known Sleep Token/IV setups for this album. No official studio rundown, but 5150III is cited for riff sections. Guitar model inferred from IV's live/studio use during this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemodern high-gain saturationarticulate low endslightly scooped midsaggressive palm mutingclear note separationfocused attackminimal ambiencedense layered guitarscontrolled high end
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting, precise rhythm accuracy, and handling of low tunings or extended range, making it challenging for most players.
Sources
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarStrandberg Boden 8 (likely, as used by IV on 'This Place Will Become Your Tomb' era)
AmpEVH 5150III (5153) (studio, as referenced for riff/breakdown sections by community and covers)
PickupsFishman Fluence Modern Humbuckers (likely, as per typical Strandberg Boden 8 configuration and IV's known gear for this era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2021. Gear inferred from community discussions and known Sleep Token/IV setups for this album. No official studio rundown, but 5150III is cited for riff sections. Guitar model inferred from IV's live/studio use during this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemodern high-gain saturationarticulate low endslightly scooped midsaggressive palm mutingclear note separationfocused attackminimal ambiencedense layered guitarscontrolled high end
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting, precise rhythm accuracy, and handling of low tunings or extended range, making it challenging for most players.
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