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All Nightmare Long
Metallica
GuitarRiffDistortedmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-250 (James Hetfield's main guitar for Death Magnetic era, used in studio recording)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (primary rhythm amp for Death Magnetic studio sessions)
Amp Settings
mid4
bass6
gain8
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tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endrazor-sharp pick attackdry, minimal ambiencemodern metal claritycompressed rhythm soundarticulate and fast attack
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, precise downpicking and alternate picking at high speed, with tight palm muting and complex rhythm patterns typical of advanced metal rhythm guitar.
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