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Riff Tone
Anesthesia
Type O Negative
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone SG (likely custom, as used by Kenny Hickey in the 1990s studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely 2203 or 2210, as used in studio for Bloody Kisses era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993 (Bloody Kisses album). Gear inferred from era, interviews, and typical Kenny Hickey setup. No direct studio photo evidence for this exact song, but consistent with Bloody Kisses sessions.
Tone Character(10)
very heavy and saturatedtight palm-muted chugsdark, menacing low endscooped mids for claritycrushing wall-of-sound distortionslight chorus shimmerhuge, atmospheric soundaggressive attacksustained power chordsmetallic edge
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight palm muting, consistent downpicking, and a heavy, controlled attack to achieve the signature sound.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone SG (likely custom, as used by Kenny Hickey in the 1990s studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely 2203 or 2210, as used in studio for Bloody Kisses era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1993 (Bloody Kisses album). Gear inferred from era, interviews, and typical Kenny Hickey setup. No direct studio photo evidence for this exact song, but consistent with Bloody Kisses sessions.
Tone Character(10)
very heavy and saturatedtight palm-muted chugsdark, menacing low endscooped mids for claritycrushing wall-of-sound distortionslight chorus shimmerhuge, atmospheric soundaggressive attacksustained power chordsmetallic edge
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight palm muting, consistent downpicking, and a heavy, controlled attack to achieve the signature sound.