AP Black Album: Metallica-inspired preset for Quad Cortex
Get powerful, tight and aggressive guitar tones inspired by Metallica’s legendary Black Album with this original Neural DSP Quad Cortex preset by Marco Fanton.
AP Black Album covers clean and atmospheric Nothing Else Matters-inspired sounds, heavy rhythm tones and sustained leads in one ready-to-use rig.
8 ready-to-use scenes
A – Enter Sandman-inspired tone
B – Enter Sandman-inspired tight and powerful rhythm
C – Rhythm 2 with chorus and reverb
D – Enter Sandman-inspired solo
E – Nothing Else Matters-inspired clean
F – Nothing Else Matters-inspired distortion with Doubler
G – Sad But True-inspired brutal distortion
H – Nothing Else Matters-inspired lead
1 custom IR included
The included custom IR is selected and processed to complement the Black Album-inspired tones, with tight low end, aggressive mids and controlled high frequencies.
For recording and live performance
Heavy rhythm guitar and metal lead tones
Clean and atmospheric guitar parts
Recording and direct-to-PA setups
Live performance: use the dedicated last EQ block for live setups
Compatibility and delivery
Designed for Neural DSP Quad Cortex. This is a digital preset with 8 scenes and 1 custom IR, not a physical product.
Please note: This original preset is inspired by the guitar sounds of Metallica’s Black Album and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Metallica.
