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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

Mids
4.5
Bass
5.5
Gain
9
Reverb
0
Treble
7
Presence
6.5

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

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct source confirms exact amp or pedal settings for 'Decapitation Fornication'; settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical deathcore tones.
  • ⚠️Guitar and amp models inferred from Equipboard and Reddit posts referencing Agile AL-627 Baritone and Hughes & Kettner Matrix 100 for early Infant Annihilator studio work.
  • ⚠️No evidence of specific pedals or effects used on this recording; no time-based or modulation effects are audible in the riff section.
  • ⚠️No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this song; all data is for studio recording.
  • ⚠️Pickup model is not confirmed; assumed stock Agile high-output humbuckers.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Infant Annihilator's 'Decapitation Fornication' features an extremely high-gain, ultra-tight modern deathcore tone with scooped but not hollow mids, tight low end, very bright/cutting treble, boosted presence for clarity, and a bone-dry, reverb-less mix typical of modern extreme metal production.

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