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Creeping Death
Metallica
GuitarRiffDistortedmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Explorer (1980s, likely stock or with EMG 81 retrofit later, but for 1984 likely stock pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (modded, 100W head, used for 'Ride the Lightning' era studio recording)
Amp Settings
mid4
bass6
gain8.5
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tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackcrisp, biting trebledry, immediate responsethick, layered rhythmminimal ambiencefocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, relentless downpicking and tight palm muting at high speed, demanding both stamina and precision typical of advanced metal rhythm playing.
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