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Riff Tone

Morbid Way to Die

Grave

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez X-series (likely X-Series Destroyer or similar, as used by Grave in early 1990s)
AmpBoss HM-2 Heavy Metal Distortion pedal into solid-state or transistor amp (likely Peavey Bandit or similar, as per Swedish death metal conventions; no evidence of tube amp on this recording)

Amp Settings

gain9.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1991 (Into the Grave album). No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this song's riff. All evidence and genre history point to the classic Swedish death metal 'chainsaw' setup: guitar into Boss HM-2 (all knobs maxed), into a clean solid-state amp. No evidence of additional pedals or amp effects.

Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedbuzzsaw-like distortionscooped midstight palm-muted chugsdeep and commanding low endraw and aggressivedense wall of soundgritty and abrasivefocused and percussivehigh-gain saturation

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight palm-muted picking and precise rhythm, typical of old-school death metal. While not technically virtuosic, the speed and tightness demand solid intermediate skills.

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