Riff Tone
Two Suns
Kingdom of Giants
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown 7-string or 8-string guitar (likely active pickups, modern metal type)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely digital modeler or modern tube amp, e.g., Kemper, Axe-FX, or Mesa/EVH/Peavey 5150 style)
PickupsLikely active humbuckers (EMG or Fishman Fluence, typical for modern metalcore)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
boostUnknown Overdrive/boost pedal (model unknown)
Notes
No direct sources specify the exact guitar or amp for 'Two Suns' riff section. Kingdom of Giants are known for modern metalcore tones, often using digital amp modelers or high-gain tube amps in the studio. Recording is from the 2010s+ era and is studio-based.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate low-endaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationscooped midsclear note separationcompressed dynamicsfocused, punchy tonemodern metalcore rhythmcontrolled low-end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise palm muting and alternate picking, with tight rhythm control and muting techniques typical of modern metalcore. The complexity is increased by syncopated patterns and the need for clean note separation under high gain.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown 7-string or 8-string guitar (likely active pickups, modern metal type)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely digital modeler or modern tube amp, e.g., Kemper, Axe-FX, or Mesa/EVH/Peavey 5150 style)
PickupsLikely active humbuckers (EMG or Fishman Fluence, typical for modern metalcore)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
boostUnknown Overdrive/boost pedal (model unknown)
Notes
No direct sources specify the exact guitar or amp for 'Two Suns' riff section. Kingdom of Giants are known for modern metalcore tones, often using digital amp modelers or high-gain tube amps in the studio. Recording is from the 2010s+ era and is studio-based.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate low-endaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationscooped midsclear note separationcompressed dynamicsfocused, punchy tonemodern metalcore rhythmcontrolled low-end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise palm muting and alternate picking, with tight rhythm control and muting techniques typical of modern metalcore. The complexity is increased by syncopated patterns and the need for clean note separation under high gain.