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Riff Tone
Anesthesia
Type O Negative
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone SG (early 90s, likely Gothic or G-400, as used by Kenny Hickey in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio, early 90s era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993 (Bloody Kisses album). Gear inferred from era, interviews, and fan consensus. No direct studio documentation for 'Anesthesia' but consistent with Bloody Kisses sessions.
Tone Character(10)
dark and saturatedtight palm-muted chugsthick, wall-of-sound rhythmslightly scooped midsaudible chorus shimmercompressed and focused attacksustained power chordsmetallic edgenot overly fizzyretains note clarity under high gain
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight palm muting and stamina for heavy downpicking, making it moderately challenging for beginners but accessible to intermediate players.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone SG (early 90s, likely Gothic or G-400, as used by Kenny Hickey in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio, early 90s 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 fan consensus. No direct studio documentation for 'Anesthesia' but consistent with Bloody Kisses sessions.
Tone Character(10)
dark and saturatedtight palm-muted chugsthick, wall-of-sound rhythmslightly scooped midsaudible chorus shimmercompressed and focused attacksustained power chordsmetallic edgenot overly fizzyretains note clarity under high gain
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight palm muting and stamina for heavy downpicking, making it moderately challenging for beginners but accessible to intermediate players.