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Riff Tone
Agonised
Benediction
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (likely SL1 or SL2, 1990s era, as used by Darren Brookes and Peter Rew in Benediction's early 90s recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most likely, as per genre, era, and UK death metal scene; no direct source for this song but consistent with Benediction's 1990s studio tones)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991 (from 'The Grand Leveller' album). Gear inferred from band/era/genre norms and Equipboard's general Benediction gear profile. No direct studio documentation for 'Agonised' found.
Tone Character(10)
raw and aggressivetight and percussivescooped midssaturated high-gain distortionarticulate riffingminimal ambiencefocused low endabrasive edgecrisp attackdry, unprocessed sound
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting to maintain clarity at high speed, with moderate technical challenge typical of early 90s death metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (likely SL1 or SL2, 1990s era, as used by Darren Brookes and Peter Rew in Benediction's early 90s recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most likely, as per genre, era, and UK death metal scene; no direct source for this song but consistent with Benediction's 1990s studio tones)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991 (from 'The Grand Leveller' album). Gear inferred from band/era/genre norms and Equipboard's general Benediction gear profile. No direct studio documentation for 'Agonised' found.
Tone Character(10)
raw and aggressivetight and percussivescooped midssaturated high-gain distortionarticulate riffingminimal ambiencefocused low endabrasive edgecrisp attackdry, unprocessed sound
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting to maintain clarity at high speed, with moderate technical challenge typical of early 90s death metal.