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Riff Tone
Hung, Drawn and Quartered
Cancer
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (likely SL1 or SL2, 1991 era, as used by John Walker in Cancer's 'Death Shall Rise' sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (typical for UK death metal of this era, no direct source for this song but consistent with Cancer's known gear and genre/era standards)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991, 'Death Shall Rise' album. No direct source for exact gear on this track, but Jackson Soloist and Marshall JCM800 are highly probable based on era, genre, and Cancer's lineup. No evidence of live rig differences for this song.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackarticulate tremolo pickingcrushing low enddry, minimal ambiencein-your-face rhythmclassic early 90s death metal
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate tremolo picking and tight palm muting at high speed, demanding advanced right-hand technique and precise timing typical of early 90s death metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (likely SL1 or SL2, 1991 era, as used by John Walker in Cancer's 'Death Shall Rise' sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (typical for UK death metal of this era, no direct source for this song but consistent with Cancer's known gear and genre/era standards)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991, 'Death Shall Rise' album. No direct source for exact gear on this track, but Jackson Soloist and Marshall JCM800 are highly probable based on era, genre, and Cancer's lineup. No evidence of live rig differences for this song.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackarticulate tremolo pickingcrushing low enddry, minimal ambiencein-your-face rhythmclassic early 90s death metal
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate tremolo picking and tight palm muting at high speed, demanding advanced right-hand technique and precise timing typical of early 90s death metal.