Riff Tone
The Egoism
Fleshgod Apocalypse
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown 6-string, likely Ibanez RG or ESP LTD (typical for band/era, but not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp, likely Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (typical for technical death metal in early 2010s, but not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsLikely active humbuckers (EMG 81/85 or Seymour Duncan Blackouts, common for genre/era, but not confirmed for this song)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2011 (from 'Agony' album). No direct evidence of exact gear for this song/section. All gear is inferred from genre, era, and band norms. No source confirms pedals or amp model for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate despite speedwall-of-sound rhythmscooped midscrisp attackminimal ambiencefocused low endslightly compressed
Difficulty
The riff section of 'The Egoism' is played at extreme speed with highly technical picking and palm muting, requiring advanced technique and stamina typical of expert-level technical death metal.
Sources
What is the fastest metal song you know? - RedditWhat's one of the songs that just punched you in the face ... - RedditCan we get a thread going on songs with epic endings? : r/MetalI really miss early Fleshgod Apocalypse : r/TechnicalDeathMetalWhat metal bands put on the worst live performances? - Reddit
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown 6-string, likely Ibanez RG or ESP LTD (typical for band/era, but not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp, likely Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (typical for technical death metal in early 2010s, but not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsLikely active humbuckers (EMG 81/85 or Seymour Duncan Blackouts, common for genre/era, but not confirmed for this song)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Sources
What is the fastest metal song you know? - RedditWhat's one of the songs that just punched you in the face ... - RedditCan we get a thread going on songs with epic endings? : r/MetalI really miss early Fleshgod Apocalypse : r/TechnicalDeathMetalWhat metal bands put on the worst live performances? - Reddit
Notes
Studio recording, 2011 (from 'Agony' album). No direct evidence of exact gear for this song/section. All gear is inferred from genre, era, and band norms. No source confirms pedals or amp model for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate despite speedwall-of-sound rhythmscooped midscrisp attackminimal ambiencefocused low endslightly compressed
Difficulty
The riff section of 'The Egoism' is played at extreme speed with highly technical picking and palm muting, requiring advanced technique and stamina typical of expert-level technical death metal.