Fractal After

 

For the recording of  After, Ihsahn communicated with guitarist Jeff Loomis (Nevermore) on grounds of common tonal appreciation. Apparently, Ihsahn believes Jeff Loomis & himself have a common liking/ implement in manifesting the heavy tone. We note both guitarists play more than 6 strings & have active pickups in their instruments.

When Ihsahn related to Jeff Loomis about using LINE 6, he was recommended the Fractal pre-amp instead which worked along the lines of the former product but has its own refinements in terms of distortion & clarity. Currently, Fractal products are not available off-the-shelf, online reservations are the way to go.