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Riff Tone
Into the Grave
Grave
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1980s Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely, Ola Lindgren's main guitar on early Grave recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (likely, based on Swedish death metal conventions and forum references)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991. No direct evidence of pedals or alternate amps for the main riff. Gear inferred from Swedish death metal scene standards and forum references. No evidence of live rig for this era.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midsbuzzsaw riffingdense and rawhigh-gain saturationfocused low endprecise attackrelentless intensity
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding stamina and accuracy typical of early Swedish death metal.
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Create Free AccountGuitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1980s Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely, Ola Lindgren's main guitar on early Grave recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (likely, based on Swedish death metal conventions and forum references)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1991. No direct evidence of pedals or alternate amps for the main riff. Gear inferred from Swedish death metal scene standards and forum references. No evidence of live rig for this era.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midsbuzzsaw riffingdense and rawhigh-gain saturationfocused low endprecise attackrelentless intensity
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding stamina and accuracy typical of early Swedish death metal.