Riff Tone

Limb of Leviticus

Archspire

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarStrandberg Boden 8

AmpPeavey 6505+

PickupsFishman Fluence Modern Humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2017 (Relentless Mutation album). Gear inferred from artist interviews and genre/era. No direct source confirms exact pedal/amp settings for this song, but this is the widely reported studio setup for Archspire's rhythm guitar on this album.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate low-endscooped midsrazor-sharp pick attackdry, focused soundvery little ambienceextremely fast note definitionmodern, polished metal toneno audible modulation or delay

Difficulty

This riff is expert-level due to its extreme speed, technical picking, and the precision required for clean articulation on an 8-string guitar in a dense, high-gain mix.

Sources

The chorus riff of Limb of Liviticus : r/archspire - Reddit Limb of Leviticus riff : r/metalguitar - Reddit

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