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Riff Tone
Funeral Inception
Suffocation
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Universe UV7BK
AmpPeavey 5150 (original block letter, early 1990s)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1998. Gear confirmed by interviews and genre/era consensus for Suffocation's 'Funeral Inception' riff section. No evidence of pedals or effects other than a noise gate; tone is direct, high-gain, and tight. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationdry and focusedminimal ambiencecrushing low endrazor-sharp attackmodern death metal clarity
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Funeral Inception' demands advanced right-hand technique, rapid alternate picking, and precise palm muting at high speed, making it very challenging for most guitarists.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Universe UV7BK
AmpPeavey 5150 (original block letter, early 1990s)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1998. Gear confirmed by interviews and genre/era consensus for Suffocation's 'Funeral Inception' riff section. No evidence of pedals or effects other than a noise gate; tone is direct, high-gain, and tight. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationdry and focusedminimal ambiencecrushing low endrazor-sharp attackmodern death metal clarity
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Funeral Inception' demands advanced right-hand technique, rapid alternate picking, and precise palm muting at high speed, making it very challenging for most guitarists.