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Riff Tone
Cenotaph
Bolt Thrower
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Warlock (likely, as used by Barry Thomson on 'Cenotaph' era)
AmpMarshall Valvestate 8100 (likely, as referenced for early Bolt Thrower recordings, with some speculation about ADA MP-1 preamp into Valvestate power amp)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1990. Gear inferred from forum discussions referencing 'Warmaster'/'IVth Crusade' era and typical Bolt Thrower setups. No direct studio documentation found for 'Cenotaph' specifically.
Tone Character(10)
raw and saturatedtight and percussivescooped midschunky low endaggressive pick attackminimal ambiencethick rhythm soundarticulate and focusedclassic death metal grindno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting and alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with a focus on tightness and clarity typical of early death metal rhythm guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Warlock (likely, as used by Barry Thomson on 'Cenotaph' era)
AmpMarshall Valvestate 8100 (likely, as referenced for early Bolt Thrower recordings, with some speculation about ADA MP-1 preamp into Valvestate power amp)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1990. Gear inferred from forum discussions referencing 'Warmaster'/'IVth Crusade' era and typical Bolt Thrower setups. No direct studio documentation found for 'Cenotaph' specifically.
Tone Character(10)
raw and saturatedtight and percussivescooped midschunky low endaggressive pick attackminimal ambiencethick rhythm soundarticulate and focusedclassic death metal grindno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting and alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with a focus on tightness and clarity typical of early death metal rhythm guitar.