Tone Profile

Aggressive and articulate high-gain tone, perfect for fast-paced melodic death metal riffs and solos. It's a modern metal sound, with clarity and a tight low end.

Production Credits

Signal Chain

Recording Notes

• The Peavey 5150 is known for its high-gain capabilities, often used in metal for its aggressive and cutting tone.
• An Ibanez Tube Screamer is used to tighten the low end and boost the mids, pushing the amp into further saturation.
• A Shure SM57 is a common choice for close-miking guitar cabinets due to its durability and focused sound capture.

Recreation Tips

• Start with a guitar equipped with high-output humbucker pickups.
• Use an overdrive pedal like the Ibanez Tube Screamer to boost the input signal of a high-gain amplifier.
• Experiment with microphone placement on the cabinet to find the sweet spot that captures the desired tone.
• Use EQ in post-processing to fine-tune the tone, focusing on clarity in the high end and tightness in the low end.

Original Gear

• Ibanez RG(guitar)
• Peavey 5150(amp)
• Shure SM57(mic)
• Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9(pedal)