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Riff Tone
Hellraiser
Ozzy Osbourne
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1981 Gibson Les Paul Custom
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100-watt head (late '80s, 6550 tubes) into Marshall 1960B 4x12 with Celestion G12T-75 speakers
Amp Settings
gain7
bass7.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991 (No More Tears era); settings and gear confirmed for album sessions; main riff uses bridge pickup. Effects chain confirmed for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
bone-crushing crunchtight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated but articulatefocused low endcutting upper midsmodern metal attackhigh-output active pickup claritywide stereo image (chorus)no ambient reverb
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
Guitar1981 Gibson Les Paul Custom
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100-watt head (late '80s, 6550 tubes) into Marshall 1960B 4x12 with Celestion G12T-75 speakers
Amp Settings
gain7
bass7.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991 (No More Tears era); settings and gear confirmed for album sessions; main riff uses bridge pickup. Effects chain confirmed for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
bone-crushing crunchtight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated but articulatefocused low endcutting upper midsmodern metal attackhigh-output active pickup claritywide stereo image (chorus)no ambient reverb
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.