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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
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source confirms the exact guitar, amp, or pedal models/settings for the riff section of 'Majesty and Decay'.
- Gear and settings are estimated based on common Immolation setups from the 2010 era (ESP Viper with EMGs, Peavey 5150), genre conventions, and typical death metal production.
- No evidence found for any pedals or effects used in the riff section; high confidence that the tone is amp distortion only, with no reverb or time-based effects.
- Settings are inferred from typical Peavey 5150 usage in death metal: high gain, scooped mids, low/no reverb.
- If more specific studio documentation or interviews surface, these details should be updated.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Immolation's 'Majesty and Decay' features a modern, extremely high-gain death metal tone with tight low end, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, and enough treble/presence for articulation. The production is very dry and direct, matching genre conventions and the band's typical amp settings (often Mesa/Boogie or Peavey 5150/6505 heads).