Riff Tone

Milk Lizard

The Dillinger Escape Plan

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez RG Series (likely RG7620 or similar, as used by Ben Weinman in this era)

AmpPeavey 5150 (studio recording, 2007 era)

PickupsDiMarzio Blaze (humbucker, bridge position, stock on RG7620)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Ire Works' (2007). Ben Weinman was known to use Ibanez RGs with DiMarzio pickups and Peavey 5150 amps for heavy riff sections in this era. No direct source confirms exact serial/model for this song, but this is the most documented studio setup for DEP at the time.

Tone Character(10)

bright and in-your-facetight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate note separationhigh-gain saturationslightly scooped midscrisp attackcomplex, mathcore riffingdry, minimal ambiencefocused low end

Difficulty

The riff section features fast, syncopated rhythms and aggressive palm muting characteristic of mathcore, requiring advanced picking technique and precise timing.

Sources

Let's Talk: The Dillinger Escape Plan (RIP) : r/LetsTalkMusic In appreciation of Milk Lizard : r/Mathcore

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