Black Pentagram Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Unlucky Morpheus
Unlucky Morpheus · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Studio recording, 2018-2019 era. Both Jinya and Shiren use 7-string guitars (ESP E-II Horizon FR-7 and Strandberg Boden Original 7) with Fishman Fluence Modern Humbuckers. Amp tone is based on Peavey 5150/6534+ models, often via Fractal AX8 amp modeler. Overdrive pedal (TS9-type) used as a boost for rhythm. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in riff section. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and artist interviews.
Amp Settings
Effects Chain
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer (or similar overdrive) · overdrive
Guitar (ESP E-II Horizon FR-7 with Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker) → Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer (as boost) → Peavey 6534+ (or Fractal AX8 5150 model) → minimal digital reverb
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- articulate high-gain saturation
- precise and technical
- aggressive palm muting
- extended low-end clarity
- modern metal clarity
- scooped but present mids
- crisp attack
- minimal ambience
- focused, compressed sound
Notes & Caveats
- No direct numeric amp settings found for 'Black Pentagram' studio recording; settings estimated based on Peavey 5150/6534+ typical metal usage and artist interviews.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects (delay, chorus, flanger, etc.) in the riff section; only overdrive boost and amp distortion confirmed.
- Both Jinya and Shiren play similar gear; this profile is based on the most consistently cited studio setup for the riff section.
- Fractal AX8 amp modeling may have been used in the studio, but the amp model is always Peavey 5150/6534+.
- If more specific pedal settings or effects are revealed in future interviews, update accordingly.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Unlucky Morpheus's 'Black Pentagram' features a modern, tight, and aggressive metal tone with high gain, slightly scooped mids, tight bass, and bright, cutting treble/presence for clarity in fast riffing. The reverb is nearly dry, matching genre and production conventions for clarity and punch.