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Riff Tone
Blessed
Decapitated
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Custom V (likely Eclipse or Viper shape, as used by Vogg in early 2000s Decapitated recordings)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (early 2000s revision, as used by Vogg in studio)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2002 (Nihility album). Gear confirmed for era and genre, but no direct source for 'Blessed' session. No evidence of pedal use for main riff; distortion from amp. No evidence of effects loop or additional rack effects for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationchunky low endrazor-sharp high enddry, focused soundminimal ambiencemodern death metal clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm execution at high speed, typical of technical death metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Custom V (likely Eclipse or Viper shape, as used by Vogg in early 2000s Decapitated recordings)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (early 2000s revision, as used by Vogg in studio)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2002 (Nihility album). Gear confirmed for era and genre, but no direct source for 'Blessed' session. No evidence of pedal use for main riff; distortion from amp. No evidence of effects loop or additional rack effects for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationchunky low endrazor-sharp high enddry, focused soundminimal ambiencemodern death metal clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm execution at high speed, typical of technical death metal.