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Riff Tone
Graves of the Fathers
Cryptopsy
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (likely SL1 or SL2, as used by Jon Levasseur in the None So Vile era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2210
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1996. Gear confirmed for None So Vile album sessions. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section; distortion from amp. No evidence of live-specific changes.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationrazor-sharp attackfocused low endcrisp, biting trebleminimal ambiencedense, modern death metal sound
Difficulty
The riff section requires expert-level speed, tight palm muting, and precise picking to maintain clarity at high tempos, with complex rhythmic patterns and technical demands typical of technical death metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (likely SL1 or SL2, as used by Jon Levasseur in the None So Vile era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2210
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1996. Gear confirmed for None So Vile album sessions. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section; distortion from amp. No evidence of live-specific changes.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationrazor-sharp attackfocused low endcrisp, biting trebleminimal ambiencedense, modern death metal sound
Difficulty
The riff section requires expert-level speed, tight palm muting, and precise picking to maintain clarity at high tempos, with complex rhythmic patterns and technical demands typical of technical death metal.