Riff Tone
Kill the Cult
Decapitated
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez LA Custom Shop Iceman 7
AmpEVH 5150 III 50W Head
PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4
treble7
reverb0
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateISP ISP Decimator Noise Gate
Notes
Studio recording, 2017 album 'Anticult'. Gear confirmed for this era and song by Equipboard and forum eyewitness accounts. No evidence of pedal use for time-based or modulation effects in riff section; tone is extremely tight and dry. No evidence of amp reverb or delay used. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackdry and focusedmodern metal claritylow-end punchno ambiencecompressed dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm changes and precision needed for clarity in a high-gain, low-tuned context.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez LA Custom Shop Iceman 7
AmpEVH 5150 III 50W Head
PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4
treble7
reverb0
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateISP ISP Decimator Noise Gate
Notes
Studio recording, 2017 album 'Anticult'. Gear confirmed for this era and song by Equipboard and forum eyewitness accounts. No evidence of pedal use for time-based or modulation effects in riff section; tone is extremely tight and dry. No evidence of amp reverb or delay used. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackdry and focusedmodern metal claritylow-end punchno ambiencecompressed dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm changes and precision needed for clarity in a high-gain, low-tuned context.
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