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Riff Tone
My Meds Aren't Working
Dystopia
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (likely Gibson or similar, humbuckers, down-tuned)
AmpHigh-gain amplifier (exact model unknown, likely Marshall JCM800 or Peavey, typical for sludge/grindcore of 1990s)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1990s. No direct evidence of exact models for this song/section. Down-tuned guitar and high-gain amp are genre standards. No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate studio setups.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedbass-heavy and oppressivegritty and rawdense wall of soundaggressive palm mutingloose, sludgy attackdark, down-tunedminimal clarity, maximum heavinessmid-scooped but not hollowcrushing sustain
Difficulty
The riff is not technically complex but requires tight timing, heavy palm muting, and control of a saturated, noisy tone in a slow, crushing context.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (likely Gibson or similar, humbuckers, down-tuned)
AmpHigh-gain amplifier (exact model unknown, likely Marshall JCM800 or Peavey, typical for sludge/grindcore of 1990s)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1990s. No direct evidence of exact models for this song/section. Down-tuned guitar and high-gain amp are genre standards. No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate studio setups.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedbass-heavy and oppressivegritty and rawdense wall of soundaggressive palm mutingloose, sludgy attackdark, down-tunedminimal clarity, maximum heavinessmid-scooped but not hollowcrushing sustain
Difficulty
The riff is not technically complex but requires tight timing, heavy palm muting, and control of a saturated, noisy tone in a slow, crushing context.