Riff Tone
Seraphim Enslavement
Suffocation
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Warlock (likely 7-string, as used by Terrance Hobbs in recent years)
AmpPeavey 6505+
PickupsEMG 81-7 (active humbucker, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Seraphim Enslavement' (2023), rhythm/riff section. Gear inferred from known studio setups and live photos from the 'Hymns From The Apocrypha' era. No explicit studio documentation found for this track; settings and gear based on genre, era, and band’s typical rig.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebottom-heavyscooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackfast note definitionbrutal and crushingmodern death metal clarityminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced technical skill due to its speed, precision, and rhythmic complexity, characteristic of modern technical death metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Warlock (likely 7-string, as used by Terrance Hobbs in recent years)
AmpPeavey 6505+
PickupsEMG 81-7 (active humbucker, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Seraphim Enslavement' (2023), rhythm/riff section. Gear inferred from known studio setups and live photos from the 'Hymns From The Apocrypha' era. No explicit studio documentation found for this track; settings and gear based on genre, era, and band’s typical rig.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebottom-heavyscooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackfast note definitionbrutal and crushingmodern death metal clarityminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced technical skill due to its speed, precision, and rhythmic complexity, characteristic of modern technical death metal.
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