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Children of the Grave
Black Sabbath
GuitarRiffDistortedmetal1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1965 Gibson SG Special (modded, likely with P-90 pickups, used by Tony Iommi on Master of Reality)
AmpLaney Supergroup Mk I LA100BL (100W head, used on Master of Reality)
Amp Settings
mid7.5
bass6
gain7
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thick and saturatedfuzzy distortiontight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingheavy low endscooped yet present midsbright and biting treblecompressed and sustainingraw and organicunpolished, vintage amp breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise timing at a high tempo, demanding stamina and control for extended riff sections.
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