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Riff Tone
Flattening of Emotions
Death
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1990s Jackson Soloist (likely SL1 or SL2, USA Custom Shop, as used by Chuck Schuldiner on 'Human')
AmpMarshall Valvestate 8100
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991. Gear confirmed for 'Human' album sessions. No evidence of additional preamp or rack gear for rhythm/riff sections. Settings estimated based on amp model, genre, and era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp pick attackarticulate note separationfocused low endcrisp high enddry, immediate responseminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, tight alternate picking and complex palm muting with precise timing, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1990s Jackson Soloist (likely SL1 or SL2, USA Custom Shop, as used by Chuck Schuldiner on 'Human')
AmpMarshall Valvestate 8100
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1991. Gear confirmed for 'Human' album sessions. No evidence of additional preamp or rack gear for rhythm/riff sections. Settings estimated based on amp model, genre, and era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp pick attackarticulate note separationfocused low endcrisp high enddry, immediate responseminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, tight alternate picking and complex palm muting with precise timing, making it challenging for most players.