Riff Tone

Inside the Waves

Orbit Culture

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarSolar Guitars A1.6 Artist LTD (likely, as used by Niklas Karlsson in 2021 studio sessions)

AmpPeavey 6505+ (most likely for Orbit Culture's modern studio rhythm tones)

PickupsDuncan Solar humbuckers (active, high output)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2021. No direct evidence for this exact song, but consistent with band’s studio rig for similar era and genre. Drop A tuning confirmed. No evidence of pedals in the main rhythm chain; high-gain amp tone.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityfast attackcrushing heaviness

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, demanding both technical precision and endurance typical of modern metal rhythm guitar.

Sources

Does anyone know what guitar tuning Orbit Culture uses in live ...Buster Odeholm - Equipboard Who has the most brutal guitar sound? : r/Metalcore - Reddit

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