Riff Tone
Inanimate
Abysmal Dawn
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD V-307 7-string
AmpDiezel VH4 (preamp, possibly via Diezel preamp pedal) into power amp
PickupsEMG 707 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2014 (album 'Obsolescence'). Gear confirmed for this era by Equipboard and Reddit AMA. No evidence of other guitars/amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midsarticulate low endmodern death metal clarityhigh-gain saturationdry, studio-tightno ambience or reverbcrushing rhythm toneclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff demands advanced right-hand technique, speed, and accuracy, with complex rhythm patterns and precise muting typical of technical death metal.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD V-307 7-string
AmpDiezel VH4 (preamp, possibly via Diezel preamp pedal) into power amp
PickupsEMG 707 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2014 (album 'Obsolescence'). Gear confirmed for this era by Equipboard and Reddit AMA. No evidence of other guitars/amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midsarticulate low endmodern death metal clarityhigh-gain saturationdry, studio-tightno ambience or reverbcrushing rhythm toneclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff demands advanced right-hand technique, speed, and accuracy, with complex rhythm patterns and precise muting typical of technical death metal.