Riff Tone
In the Land of Fools
The Defiled
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (exact model not found for this recording; likely a modern metal guitar, possibly ESP or Schecter, based on genre and era)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (exact model not found; likely Peavey 5150/6505, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, or similar, based on genre and era)
PickupsHumbuckers (exact model not found; likely active EMG or Seymour Duncan, typical for modern metal in 2010s)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (album 'Daggers'). No direct evidence of exact guitar or amp model for this specific song/section. All pedal/amp mentions in sources are generic and not tied to The Defiled or this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackchunky low endcompressed and noise-gatedminimal ambiencemodern metalcore claritydry, focused rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at high gain, demanding precise rhythm and muting technique to keep the sound clean and percussive.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (exact model not found for this recording; likely a modern metal guitar, possibly ESP or Schecter, based on genre and era)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (exact model not found; likely Peavey 5150/6505, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, or similar, based on genre and era)
PickupsHumbuckers (exact model not found; likely active EMG or Seymour Duncan, typical for modern metal in 2010s)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (album 'Daggers'). No direct evidence of exact guitar or amp model for this specific song/section. All pedal/amp mentions in sources are generic and not tied to The Defiled or this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackchunky low endcompressed and noise-gatedminimal ambiencemodern metalcore claritydry, focused rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at high gain, demanding precise rhythm and muting technique to keep the sound clean and percussive.