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Recreating Killswitch Engage’s ‘My Curse’ Guitar Tone
Killswitch Engage’s ‘My Curse’ is an iconic track with a crushing yet articulate guitar tone that blends tight low-end with searing mids....

Brandon Hart
Apr 11 min read


Recreating Meshuggah's 'BLEED' Guitar Tone with Gojira X
Capturing the essence of Meshuggah’s "Bleed" guitar tone is a test of precision and control, balancing crushing low-end with razor-sharp...

Brandon Hart
Mar 211 min read


Recreating SPIRITBOX'S 'HOLY ROLLER" Guitar Tone
Spiritbox’s “Holy Roller” delivers an absolutely crushing guitar tone—tight, aggressive, and drenched in modern metal brutality. Thanks...

Brandon Hart
Mar 121 min read


Recreating POLYPHIA'S 'G.O.A.T.' Guitar Tone with ARCHETYPE: TIM HENSON X
Recreating Polyphia's "G.O.A.T." guitar tone is no small feat, but with Archetype: Tim Henson X , you can get remarkably close. This...

Brandon Hart
Feb 271 min read


Recreating NOLLY GETGOOD'S 'ABSOLOMB' Bass Tone
Nolly’s bass tone on Absolomb is a masterclass in clarity. You’ll need a mix of transient shaping, controlled bus compression, and some...

Brandon Hart
Feb 201 min read


RECREATING Shinedown’s “Sound of Madness” Guitar Tone with MixWave’s Spiritbox Plugin
Shinedown’s Sound of Madness is packed with aggressive, high-gain guitar tones that cut through the mix with clarity and power. If...

Brandon Hart
Feb 141 min read


RECREATING Dream Theater's 'DARK ETERNAL NIGHT' Guitar Tone with PETRUCCI X
Dream Theater’s “The Dark Eternal Night” is a masterclass in heavy, intricate riffing, and John Petrucci’s guitar tone on this track is...

Brandon Hart
Feb 51 min read


Recreating AC/DC's 'Back in Black' Guitar Tone With Softube's Marshall Suite
Capturing the iconic tone of AC/DC's Back in Black is a dream for many guitarists, and with Softube's Marshall Suite, it’s easier than...

Brandon Hart
Jan 211 min read


RECREATING Periphery's 'PRAYER POSITION' Guitar Tone with Nolly X
Dialing in Periphery's Prayer Position guitar tone using Neural DSP’s Archetype: Nolly plugin is all about balancing precision,...

Brandon Hart
Jan 141 min read


RECREATING Alter Bridge's 'ISOLATION' Guitar Tone With Plini X
Mark Tremonti’s iconic guitar tone in Alter Bridge’s "Isolation" is a perfect blend of heavy rhythm crunch and searing leads. It’s...

Brandon Hart
Jan 71 min read


RECREATING Nickelback's 'ANIMALS' Guitar Tone With PETRUCCI X
Recreating Nickelback’s iconic guitar tone from Animals was a fun challenge. I turned to Neural DSP’s Petrucci X plugin, and the results...

Brandon Hart
Dec 17, 20241 min read


Dialing in the Perfect 'ERUPTION' Tone with GOJIRA X
If you’ve ever tried to nail that iconic, glass-shattering tone from Van Halen’s Eruption , you know it’s no easy feat. Eddie Van Halen’s...

Brandon Hart
Nov 18, 20241 min read
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