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Riff Tone
H8 Red
Anthrax
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (likely SL1 or SL2, as used by Scott Ian in the 1990s studio sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (Scott Ian's primary studio amp for heavy rhythm in the 1990s)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993 (Sound of White Noise album sessions). Gear inferred from era-accurate interviews and Scott Ian's documented studio rig for this album. No direct source for H8 Red, but this is the established setup for the album's rhythm tracks.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped but present midschunky low endrazor-sharp pick attackdry, immediate responseminimal ambiencefocused, compressed soundpercussive riffingarticulate note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and aggressive palm muting at a high tempo, demanding precision and stamina typical of 1990s thrash/groove metal rhythm guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (likely SL1 or SL2, as used by Scott Ian in the 1990s studio sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (Scott Ian's primary studio amp for heavy rhythm in the 1990s)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993 (Sound of White Noise album sessions). Gear inferred from era-accurate interviews and Scott Ian's documented studio rig for this album. No direct source for H8 Red, but this is the established setup for the album's rhythm tracks.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped but present midschunky low endrazor-sharp pick attackdry, immediate responseminimal ambiencefocused, compressed soundpercussive riffingarticulate note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and aggressive palm muting at a high tempo, demanding precision and stamina typical of 1990s thrash/groove metal rhythm guitar.