Riff Tone
MOURNING STAR
The Acacia Strain
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG8
AmpPeavey 6505+
PickupsEMG 808 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (Death Is The Only Mortal era). No direct evidence for pedals or effects, but genre and era suggest a straightforward high-gain metal setup. Tuned to Drop F on 8-string. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midscrushing low endaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackdry, no ambiencechunky rhythmmodern deathcore clarityno audible effects
Difficulty
The riff demands tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm on an 8-string in Drop F, but does not require advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG8
AmpPeavey 6505+
PickupsEMG 808 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (Death Is The Only Mortal era). No direct evidence for pedals or effects, but genre and era suggest a straightforward high-gain metal setup. Tuned to Drop F on 8-string. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midscrushing low endaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackdry, no ambiencechunky rhythmmodern deathcore clarityno audible effects
Difficulty
The riff demands tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm on an 8-string in Drop F, but does not require advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.
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