Riff Tone

Into Oblivion

Lamb of God

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Mark Morton Signature Les Paul Modern Quilt

AmpMesa/Boogie Rectifier Badlander

PickupsJim DeCola custom-wound high-output humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid4.5

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez Tube Screamer (vintage, likely TS9 or TS808)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Into Oblivion' (2022). Rhythm section uses the Mark Morton Les Paul Modern Quilt into a Mesa/Boogie Badlander with a vintage Ibanez Tube Screamer in front. Settings are estimated based on genre, amp, and artist interviews. No evidence of additional effects or pedals for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationarticulate attackgroove-orientedcrushing rhythm tonecontrolled low endfocused midrangehigh-output, punchy soundminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff section features fast, tight palm-muted chugging and complex rhythm patterns that require advanced picking technique and precise timing, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Lamb of God’s Brutal Truth - Premier Guitar Like Nuno Bettencourt, Mark Morton isn’t afraid to use a classic dirt pedal in an unorthodox fashion – here he reveals the secret behind his crushing Lamb Of God rhythm tone | MusicRadar “I’m not anybody’s best guitar player. I’m not the fastest, the most knowledgeable, the shreddiest. I’m none of those things. But I play and it sounds like me”: Mark Morton on the chemistry behind Lamb Of God's twin-guitar groove and what he owes ZZ Top | MusicRadar How Mark Morton and Gibson reinvented the Les Paul for modern metal | MusicRadar

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