Riff Tone

ICARUS

STARSET

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarPRS SE Mark Holcomb Signature SVN

AmpKemper Profiler Rack (profile/model unknown, likely high-gain modern metal amp profile)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Alpha & Omega humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2021 (Horizons album). Brock Richards uses the PRS SE Mark Holcomb SVN for 'Icarus' live and likely in studio. Kemper Profiler Rack is confirmed as the only amp used for both live and studio. No evidence of traditional amp heads/cabs or analog pedals in the studio for this track.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm-muted chugsarticulate low-endscooped midshigh-gain saturationclear note separationcontrolled low-endslight digital sheenminimal ambiencemodern metal clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, articulate palm muting and precise picking in a low baritone tuning, typical of modern metal, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.

Sources

Brock Richards, Starset Guitarist Gear | Equipboard

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