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Riff Tone
Ageless, Still I Am
Morbid Angel
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Universe UV7 (7-string, early 2000s era, likely used for 'Ageless, Still I Am')
AmpMarshall JCM900 Hi Gain Dual Reverb (studio recording, 2000)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Gateways to Annihilation' (2000). Trey Azagthoth is known to use Ibanez Universe 7-string guitars with DiMarzio Blaze pickups and Marshall JCM900 amps for this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endrazor-sharp clarityminimal ambiencefocused rhythm tonecrushing heavinessclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand technique for fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking, with complex rhythm patterns and syncopation typical of technical death metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Universe UV7 (7-string, early 2000s era, likely used for 'Ageless, Still I Am')
AmpMarshall JCM900 Hi Gain Dual Reverb (studio recording, 2000)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Gateways to Annihilation' (2000). Trey Azagthoth is known to use Ibanez Universe 7-string guitars with DiMarzio Blaze pickups and Marshall JCM900 amps for this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endrazor-sharp clarityminimal ambiencefocused rhythm tonecrushing heavinessclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand technique for fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking, with complex rhythm patterns and syncopation typical of technical death metal.