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Riff Tone
.44 Caliber Brain Surgery
Demolition Hammer
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (likely, based on era and genre, but not confirmed for this recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on genre, era, and typical thrash metal setups, but not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1990 (from the album 'Tortured Existence'). No direct evidence of exact guitar, pickups, or amp model for this specific song/section in available sources. Gear inferred from genre, era, and typical thrash setups.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationdry, no audible reverbfast alternate pickingchunky low endrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationbrutal, punishing riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires fast alternate picking, aggressive palm muting, and precise timing, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (likely, based on era and genre, but not confirmed for this recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on genre, era, and typical thrash metal setups, but not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1990 (from the album 'Tortured Existence'). No direct evidence of exact guitar, pickups, or amp model for this specific song/section in available sources. Gear inferred from genre, era, and typical thrash setups.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationdry, no audible reverbfast alternate pickingchunky low endrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationbrutal, punishing riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires fast alternate picking, aggressive palm muting, and precise timing, making it challenging for most players.