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Riff Tone
Dying Season (Remastered 2020)
Heathen
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (likely SL1 or SL2H, 1980s-2000s USA model)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Rackmount or 2/3 Channel Head, 2000s era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2020 remaster of original 2010s session. No direct evidence for pedals or effects on riff section; typical Bay Area thrash/modern metal setup. No evidence of live rig differences for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcrisp pick attackchunky low endmodern thrash claritylow noise floorfast, controlled response
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with tight rhythmic precision and stamina, making it challenging for most players.
This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (likely SL1 or SL2H, 1980s-2000s USA model)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Rackmount or 2/3 Channel Head, 2000s era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2020 remaster of original 2010s session. No direct evidence for pedals or effects on riff section; typical Bay Area thrash/modern metal setup. No evidence of live rig differences for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcrisp pick attackchunky low endmodern thrash claritylow noise floorfast, controlled response
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with tight rhythmic precision and stamina, making it challenging for most players.