Riff Tone
Sovereign
Bleed From Within
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarCarillion custom guitar (Craig 'Goonzi' Gowans) or Caparison guitar (Steven Jones)
AmpNeural DSP Quad Cortex (amp modeler, likely using a high-gain amp profile such as Mesa/Boogie or EVH 5150)
PickupsHumbuckers (exact model not specified, likely high-output passive or active for modern metal)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown, likely Quad Cortex built-in)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Sovereign' (2022, Shrine album). Guitar DI'd via Radial J48 into interface, all amp tones and effects from Neural DSP Quad Cortex. No physical pedals used; all effects and amp models programmed in Quad Cortex. No evidence of live amp or pedalboard for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationarticulate low-endfocused midrange punchclear note separationminimal ambiencecontrolled feedbackcrisp attackhigh-output humbucker clarity
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Sovereign' features fast, aggressive picking and tight palm muting typical of modern metalcore, requiring advanced right-hand technique and rhythmic precision.
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Original Gear
GuitarCarillion custom guitar (Craig 'Goonzi' Gowans) or Caparison guitar (Steven Jones)
AmpNeural DSP Quad Cortex (amp modeler, likely using a high-gain amp profile such as Mesa/Boogie or EVH 5150)
PickupsHumbuckers (exact model not specified, likely high-output passive or active for modern metal)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown, likely Quad Cortex built-in)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Sovereign' (2022, Shrine album). Guitar DI'd via Radial J48 into interface, all amp tones and effects from Neural DSP Quad Cortex. No physical pedals used; all effects and amp models programmed in Quad Cortex. No evidence of live amp or pedalboard for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationarticulate low-endfocused midrange punchclear note separationminimal ambiencecontrolled feedbackcrisp attackhigh-output humbucker clarity
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Sovereign' features fast, aggressive picking and tight palm muting typical of modern metalcore, requiring advanced right-hand technique and rhythmic precision.
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