Riff Tone

Land of the Lost

Parkway Drive

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD EC-1000

AmpPeavey 6505+

PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

boostUnknown Overdrive/boost pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Darker Still' album, 2022. Gear inferred from Parkway Drive's known studio setup for this album/era, as no direct source confirms exact gear for 'Land of the Lost' riff. ESP LTD EC-1000 with EMG 81/60 and Peavey 6505+ are consistently cited as core to their modern rhythm tone.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackcompressed and modernfocused trebledense layered guitarsminimal ambiencepunchy low end

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise timing, typical of modern metalcore rhythm guitar. Noise control and muting are essential due to the high-gain setup.

Sources

Parkway Drive announce new album, Darker Still, and unleash the ...Parkway Drive channel Black Album-era Metallica on stirring new ...[News] Parkway Drive New Album: 'Darker Still' will be released on ...Parkway Drive - Darker Still Album Discussion Thread : r/Metalcore

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