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Riff Tone
...and Suffer As One
Crowbar
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Viper (early 1990s, likely custom or Standard Series, as used by Kirk Windstein on 'Crowbar' album)
AmpRandall RG100ES solid-state head
Amp Settings
gain9
bass7.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993; settings and gear inferred from era, genre, and known Crowbar studio rig for the self-titled album. No direct studio photo evidence for this exact song, but consistent with all available interviews and fan/tech breakdowns for this album.
Tone Character(10)
crushingly heavytight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingdense, sludgy wall of soundrazor-sharp high-gain saturationminimal ambiencearticulate pick attackmassive, sustained power chordsdry, in-your-face punch
Difficulty
The riff is slow and based on power chords, but requires precise palm muting, tight rhythm, and heavy downpicking for the signature Crowbar sludge sound.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Viper (early 1990s, likely custom or Standard Series, as used by Kirk Windstein on 'Crowbar' album)
AmpRandall RG100ES solid-state head
Amp Settings
gain9
bass7.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1993; settings and gear inferred from era, genre, and known Crowbar studio rig for the self-titled album. No direct studio photo evidence for this exact song, but consistent with all available interviews and fan/tech breakdowns for this album.
Tone Character(10)
crushingly heavytight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingdense, sludgy wall of soundrazor-sharp high-gain saturationminimal ambiencearticulate pick attackmassive, sustained power chordsdry, in-your-face punch
Difficulty
The riff is slow and based on power chords, but requires precise palm muting, tight rhythm, and heavy downpicking for the signature Crowbar sludge sound.