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A New Level Guitar Tone Settings — 97minutes & Ritual of Despair
97minutes & Ritual of Despair · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Unknown (no direct source for 97minutes & Ritual of Despair's recording guitar on 'A New Level')
Pickups
Unknown (no direct source for pickup type/model on this recording)
Amp
Unknown (no direct source for amp model on this recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (estimated; typical for modern metal riffing, no direct source)
No direct sources found specifying the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used by 97minutes & Ritual of Despair for the riff section of 'A New Level'. All settings and gear are estimated based on genre (modern metal/hardcore), era (2020s), and typical practices for this style. No evidence of live vs studio variation; assumed studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass5.5
Gain8
Reverb0.5
Treble7.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Guitar → Noise gate → High-gain amp (no reverb, no time-based or modulation effects)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate chugging
- focused low end
- scooped mids
- crisp attack
- minimal ambience
- compressed dynamics
- modern metal clarity
Notes & Caveats
- No direct sources found specifying the exact guitar, pickups, amp, or pedal models used by 97minutes & Ritual of Despair on 'A New Level' riff section.
- All amp settings and gear are estimated based on modern metal genre conventions and typical practices.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section; settings reflect a dry, tight metal rhythm tone.
- If more specific information becomes available (e.g., artist interview, studio notes), this data should be updated.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The riff section of 'A New Level' by 97minutes & Ritual of Despair features a modern, aggressive metal tone with tight low end, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, bright treble for attack, and a present, airy top end. The reverb is nearly dry, matching genre norms for clarity and punch.