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Riff Tone

Day of Suffering

Morbid Angel

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarCustom 6-string guitar with Floyd Rose tremolo (exact brand/model not disclosed by Trey Azagthoth, but known to use various superstrat-style guitars with Floyd Rose in studio)
AmpMid-1990s Marshall 100-watt head with EL34 tubes (exact model not specified, likely JCM900 or JCM800 variant) into Marshall 1960 4x12 cabinet

Amp Settings

gain9
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1995 (Domination album). Trey Azagthoth is known for using multiple guitars and pickup configurations in the studio, but for rhythm/riff sections, high-output humbuckers are most likely. Effects chain includes rackmount and pedal effects. No evidence of live or alternate gear for this specific recording.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped but present midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcrushing low endrazor-sharp attackminimal ambienceclassic 1990s death metal rhythmfocused, dry distortion

Difficulty

The riff section of 'Day of Suffering' is technically demanding due to its fast tempo, aggressive palm muting, and precise alternate picking, requiring tight synchronization and stamina typical of advanced death metal rhythm playing.

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