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Riff Tone
Mercenary
Bolt Thrower
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarB.C. Rich Warlock Widow
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Mercenary' album (1998). Gear confirmed for this era and album by Equipboard and multiple forum sources. No evidence of live rig differences for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
dense and aggressivebassy and super crunchytight palm-muted chugsmid-scooped, thick distortionwall of soundrelentless and percussive rhythmoppressive and precisehigh-gain saturationsharp attackminimal clarity, maximum heaviness
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise rhythm, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed, making it intermediate for metal rhythm guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarB.C. Rich Warlock Widow
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Mercenary' album (1998). Gear confirmed for this era and album by Equipboard and multiple forum sources. No evidence of live rig differences for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
dense and aggressivebassy and super crunchytight palm-muted chugsmid-scooped, thick distortionwall of soundrelentless and percussive rhythmoppressive and precisehigh-gain saturationsharp attackminimal clarity, maximum heaviness
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise rhythm, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed, making it intermediate for metal rhythm guitar.