Riff Tone
Organic Shadows
Meshuggah
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Custom 8-string (pre-M80M, likely RG or custom shop, as M80M released later)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, 2001 era)
PickupsLundgren Model M8 (custom humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2001. Meshuggah's 'Organic Shadows' riff section. Ibanez 8-string with Lundgren M8 pickup into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. No evidence of pedals or effects in the riff section. Fortin amps were not used until 2016; M80M signature guitar released after this album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate low endscooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationmodern metal claritysludgier, dirtier texturemassive, menacing tonefast attackcontrolled low-string resonance
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced rhythmic precision, tight palm muting, and control over 8-string low-end, making it challenging for most guitarists.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Custom 8-string (pre-M80M, likely RG or custom shop, as M80M released later)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, 2001 era)
PickupsLundgren Model M8 (custom humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2001. Meshuggah's 'Organic Shadows' riff section. Ibanez 8-string with Lundgren M8 pickup into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. No evidence of pedals or effects in the riff section. Fortin amps were not used until 2016; M80M signature guitar released after this album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate low endscooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationmodern metal claritysludgier, dirtier texturemassive, menacing tonefast attackcontrolled low-string resonance
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced rhythmic precision, tight palm muting, and control over 8-string low-end, making it challenging for most guitarists.
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