Riff Tone
Parthenogenesis
Allegaeon
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarKiesel Aries 7 (Greg Burgess signature, likely used on Apoptosis sessions)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely Rev F or Multi-Watt, used by Allegaeon in studio for Apoptosis)
PickupsFishman Fluence Modern Humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2018-2019 (Apoptosis album sessions). No direct evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this riff section. Gear inferred from band’s known studio setup for this album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationdense and layeredmodern metal claritycutting upper midscontrolled low endminimal ambiencefocused attack
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced picking speed, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm accuracy, typical of technical death metal. The complexity and speed make it challenging even for experienced players.
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Original Gear
GuitarKiesel Aries 7 (Greg Burgess signature, likely used on Apoptosis sessions)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely Rev F or Multi-Watt, used by Allegaeon in studio for Apoptosis)
PickupsFishman Fluence Modern Humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2018-2019 (Apoptosis album sessions). No direct evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this riff section. Gear inferred from band’s known studio setup for this album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationdense and layeredmodern metal claritycutting upper midscontrolled low endminimal ambiencefocused attack
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced picking speed, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm accuracy, typical of technical death metal. The complexity and speed make it challenging even for experienced players.