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Majesty and Decay Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Immolation
Immolation · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP LTD Viper-400 (likely, based on era and band interviews, but not confirmed for this exact recording)
Pickups
EMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp
Peavey 5150 (most likely, based on genre, era, and band interviews for this album, but not confirmed in sources for this specific song/section)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2010 album 'Majesty and Decay'. No direct source confirms the exact guitar/amp for this riff, but ESP Viper with EMGs into a Peavey 5150 is widely cited as Immolation's main studio setup for this era. No evidence of live rig differences for this song.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb0
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Guitar → Noise gate → Peavey 5150 (no effects loop, no reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate note separation
- dry and direct (no ambience)
- crushing low end
- razor-sharp attack
- modern death metal clarity
- minimal noise/hiss