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Riff Tone
My Apocalypse
Metallica
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP KH-2
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IV
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2008, Death Magnetic album. Riff section. Gear inferred from Metallica's studio rig for Death Magnetic era; no direct source for this song's session, but all evidence points to this setup for rhythm/riff sections.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationrazor-sharp claritymodern thrash metalminimal ambiencefast attackfocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm patterns and minimal margin for error, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP KH-2
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IV
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2008, Death Magnetic album. Riff section. Gear inferred from Metallica's studio rig for Death Magnetic era; no direct source for this song's session, but all evidence points to this setup for rhythm/riff sections.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationrazor-sharp claritymodern thrash metalminimal ambiencefast attackfocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm patterns and minimal margin for error, making it challenging for most players.