Mapex M-Series Shells, Evans Tom Heads, Rhythm Trader Snare w/Remo Head
Christian rock

Mapex M-Series Shells, Evans Tom Heads, Rhythm Trader Snare w/Remo Head

The Story

Every instrument has its story that’s much more than the mere investment itself, which usually lends itself to its character. With each piece in the arsenal, the Mapex M-Series is no exception. The first demo recordings for the Good God Father single, [[Waves]], were actually done on another kit altogether, with many of the same pieces that managed to survive the fire that burned away much of the foundational equipment. That kit was a dark red Gretsch Blackhawk kit with some random Sabian cymbals, or even just some stock cymbals. This was the drum sound for [[Waves]], with the Rhythm Trader 14" snare that managed to survive along with the 20" Sabian crash and the 14" hi-hats.

Good God Father's Xwan - Guitar Rig Rundown
Christian rock

Good God Father's Xwan - Guitar Rig Rundown

Xwan Pours through his full signal chain from his 2025 performance rig to breakdown the essential nuts and bolts of the Good God Father tone.

To get a sense for the Good God Father guitar sounds, Sean Lewis aka Xwan Solo, lead singer and guitarist, walks through his full signal chain from start to finish. Building a complex series of tones and sounds to flesh out the dynamic catalog of Good God Father’s sound. Since the song catalog has a demanding array of colors, from silk glistening clean tones, large reverbs and delays, to biting overdriven blues tones with that sort of warm buttery harmonic vintage distortion. But the demands don’t end there, as there are times where a dry percussive amp distortion for the more aggressive metal riffs is needed, all the way up to blistering spongey fuzz for thick carpets of power chord thickness. All of these are required to carve the listening environment to open the walls to reveal the spiritual landscape behind the veil.