Riff Tone
Under God's Heel
Pipe Bomb
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (likely mid/high-output humbuckers, see warnings)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely modern tube head, see warnings)
PickupsLikely humbuckers (exact model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)
Notes
No direct source confirms the exact guitar or amp model for the studio recording of 'Under God's Heel.' All available reviews and commentary describe the tone as 'gritty,' 'crunchy,' and 'dissonant,' consistent with modern metalcore/mathcore. No evidence of live vs. studio rig differences. Recording year: 2026.
Tone Character(10)
gritty and aggressivecrunchy and saturatedtight and percussivedissonant and chaoticin-your-face attackmodern metalcore bitearticulate under heavy gainminimal ambiencefocused low endmidrange punch
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and palm muting at a fast tempo, with dissonant chord shapes typical of mathcore/metalcore. Precision is needed to keep clarity under high gain.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (likely mid/high-output humbuckers, see warnings)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely modern tube head, see warnings)
PickupsLikely humbuckers (exact model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)
Notes
No direct source confirms the exact guitar or amp model for the studio recording of 'Under God's Heel.' All available reviews and commentary describe the tone as 'gritty,' 'crunchy,' and 'dissonant,' consistent with modern metalcore/mathcore. No evidence of live vs. studio rig differences. Recording year: 2026.
Tone Character(10)
gritty and aggressivecrunchy and saturatedtight and percussivedissonant and chaoticin-your-face attackmodern metalcore bitearticulate under heavy gainminimal ambiencefocused low endmidrange punch
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and palm muting at a fast tempo, with dissonant chord shapes typical of mathcore/metalcore. Precision is needed to keep clarity under high gain.