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Riff Tone
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Death
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (likely SL1 or custom shop, as used by Chuck Schuldiner on Symbolic)
AmpMarshall Valvestate 8100 (used on Symbolic album recording)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994-1995 (Symbolic album). Gear based on Symbolic-era interviews, photos, and consensus from gear forums. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp distortion for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcrisp attackfocused low endrazor-sharp pick attackminimal ambiencedry, studio rhythm sound
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting, but is considered one of Death's more accessible songs due to its straightforward rhythm and lack of advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (likely SL1 or custom shop, as used by Chuck Schuldiner on Symbolic)
AmpMarshall Valvestate 8100 (used on Symbolic album recording)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994-1995 (Symbolic album). Gear based on Symbolic-era interviews, photos, and consensus from gear forums. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp distortion for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcrisp attackfocused low endrazor-sharp pick attackminimal ambiencedry, studio rhythm sound
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting, but is considered one of Death's more accessible songs due to its straightforward rhythm and lack of advanced techniques.