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Decapitation Fornication Guitar Tone Settings
Infant Annihilator · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Agile AL-627 Baritone 7-String
Pickups
Stock Agile AL-627 humbuckers (likely ceramic, high-output, exact model unknown)
Amp
Hughes & Kettner Matrix 100 (solid-state head, likely used for tracking, but not 100% confirmed for this song)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2012 era, for 'Decapitation Fornication' riff section. No direct evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this track. Most sources reference Agile AL-627 Baritone and Hughes & Kettner Matrix 100 for early Infant Annihilator studio work.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass5.5
Gain9
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Noise gate pedal (model unknown) · noise_gate
- Overdrive pedal (model unknown, likely Maxon OD808 or similar) · overdrive
Guitar → Overdrive pedal (likely Maxon OD808 or similar) → Noise gate → Hughes & Kettner Matrix 100 head → Cab
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- dense and punishing
- aggressive palm muting
- articulate low end
- scooped mids
- high-gain saturation
- modern deathcore clarity
- precise attack
- relentless riffing
- technical brutality