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For Whom the Bell Tolls
Metallica
GuitarRiffDistortedmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Explorer (likely 1984 model, stock pickups at time of recording)
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (modified, 100W head, used in studio for Ride the Lightning 1984)
Amp Settings
mid4.5
bass6
gain7.5
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tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midscrisp attackchunky, saturated distortionarticulate note separationminimal ambienceclassic 80s thrash metalfocused low endslightly cold, icy character
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord shapes.
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