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Riff Tone
Boom Boom Boom
Infectious Grooves
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP M-I Custom (early 90s, likely with EMG 81 bridge pickup)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993 (album: Sarsippius' Ark). Gear confirmed for Infectious Grooves in this era; Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier is cited as main amp for crunchy riff tones. No direct evidence of pedal use for riff section; wah is mentioned for solos only.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrunchy and aggressivearticulate high endfocused low endmid-scoopedmodern metal saturationminimal ambienceactive pickup claritypunchy attackdry, in-your-face
Difficulty
The riff requires precise, fast alternate picking and tight palm muting to maintain the aggressive, percussive groove, with syncopated rhythms adding to the technical challenge.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP M-I Custom (early 90s, likely with EMG 81 bridge pickup)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1993 (album: Sarsippius' Ark). Gear confirmed for Infectious Grooves in this era; Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier is cited as main amp for crunchy riff tones. No direct evidence of pedal use for riff section; wah is mentioned for solos only.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrunchy and aggressivearticulate high endfocused low endmid-scoopedmodern metal saturationminimal ambienceactive pickup claritypunchy attackdry, in-your-face
Difficulty
The riff requires precise, fast alternate picking and tight palm muting to maintain the aggressive, percussive groove, with syncopated rhythms adding to the technical challenge.