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Barren and Breathless Macrocosm (feat. Trevor Strnad) Guitar Tone Settings
Shadow of Intent · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ibanez RGA61ALN Axion Label 7-string
Pickups
DiMarzio Fusion Edge 7 humbuckers
Amp
EVH 5150III Stealth (or similar 5150-style high-gain amp; likely plugin emulation in studio)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2019 (Melancholy album). Chris Wiseman is confirmed to use the Ibanez RGA61ALN Axion Label with DiMarzio Fusion Edge 7 pickups for rhythm/riff sections. Amp is most likely a 5150III Stealth or plugin emulation thereof. Overdrive pedal and noise gate are used for tightness. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in riff section. All info is for studio recording, not live.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence7
Effects Chain
- Overdrive pedal (likely Ibanez TS808 or Fortin Grind) · overdrive
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Ibanez RGA61ALN Axion Label 7-string → Overdrive pedal (TS808 or Fortin Grind) → Noise gate → EVH 5150III Stealth (or plugin emulation)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- razor-sharp clarity
- massive low end
- slightly scooped mids
- high-gain saturation
- articulate and precise attack
- in-your-face energy
- modern djent-influenced rhythm
- full-bodied distortion
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source for 'Barren and Breathless Macrocosm' session gear/settings; all gear and settings are inferred from confirmed Shadow of Intent studio practices and contemporary tracks from the same album.
- Amp settings are estimated based on typical 5150III Stealth usage in modern deathcore and guidance from Guitar Chalk for Shadow of Intent's 'Kingdom of Machines'.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section; only overdrive and noise gate are confirmed.
- Amp may have been emulated via plugin (Neural DSP Fortin Nameless Suite or similar) in studio, but tone and settings are consistent with a real 5150III Stealth.
- Pickup selector is inferred as bridge based on genre and tone descriptors.
- No evidence of built-in amp reverb or delay used for rhythm/riff section.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Shadow of Intent's modern deathcore tone is extremely high gain, tight, and clear with slightly scooped mids, controlled bass, and crisp top end. The production is very dry and direct, with no audible reverb, matching genre conventions and the band's typical amp settings (often using boosted 5150/6505 or similar high-gain amps).