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In the Trenches Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Dying Fetus
Dying Fetus · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP LTD H-1001 (likely, based on era and band’s known gear for Reign Supreme)
Pickups
EMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp
Peavey 5150/6505+ (most likely, based on Dying Fetus’s studio use for Reign Supreme era)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2012 album 'Reign Supreme'. No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this song, but ESP LTD with EMG actives and Peavey 5150/6505+ are consistently cited as Dying Fetus studio gear for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb0
Treble6.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Guitar (ESP LTD H-1001 with EMG 81/85) → Noise gate → Peavey 5150/6505+ amp head → 4x12 cabinet
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate note separation
- chunky low end
- razor-sharp attack
- very low noise floor
- dry, immediate response
- modern death metal clarity
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source confirms exact guitar, amp, or pedal settings for 'In the Trenches' riff section; all gear and settings are estimated based on band’s known studio rig for 'Reign Supreme' era and genre conventions.
- No evidence of any pedals or effects (other than noise gate) used in the riff section; no time-based or modulation effects are audible.
- Settings are estimated based on typical Peavey 5150/6505+ usage in modern death metal and Dying Fetus’s known tone.
- Pickup and knob settings inferred from genre and tone; no direct source for this song.
- If future evidence surfaces of alternate gear or effects for this specific song/section, update accordingly.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Dying Fetus's 'In the Trenches' features a modern, ultra-high-gain death metal tone with tight, controlled low end, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, aggressive upper mids and treble for articulation, and a dry, immediate sound typical of early 2010s brutal death metal production. These settings reflect their use of Mesa/Boogie or Peavey amps, boosted with a Tube Screamer, and minimal ambience.