Back to CommunityCreate Free Account
Riff Tone
Bad Seed
Metallica
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-250 (James Hetfield's main guitar during Reload era, likely used for 'Bad Seed' riff)
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (studio recording amp for Reload era rhythm tones)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1997 Reload sessions. Guitar and amp confirmed for Reload era rhythm tracks, not live. C# standard tuning specific to 'Bad Seed'.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingchunky low endarticulate pick attackdry, focused distortionmodern metal claritycompressed and controlledno audible reverbsaturated rhythm crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting and picking accuracy at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or extreme speed.
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-250 (James Hetfield's main guitar during Reload era, likely used for 'Bad Seed' riff)
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (studio recording amp for Reload era rhythm tones)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1997 Reload sessions. Guitar and amp confirmed for Reload era rhythm tracks, not live. C# standard tuning specific to 'Bad Seed'.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingchunky low endarticulate pick attackdry, focused distortionmodern metal claritycompressed and controlledno audible reverbsaturated rhythm crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting and picking accuracy at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or extreme speed.