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Riff Tone
Nailed to the Cross (Live in Wacken)
Destruction
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V
AmpMarshall JCM800 (model inferred as most likely for Destruction live in this era, not explicitly confirmed for Wacken performance)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Live performance at Wacken, 2016 (from 'Born to Thrash' era). No direct source confirms exact amp or pickups for this specific live recording; inference based on band’s typical gear and era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationsharp attackarticulate riff definitionraw and bitingrelentless intensitycrisp high endcontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, demanding both technical precision and endurance typical of thrash metal rhythm guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V
AmpMarshall JCM800 (model inferred as most likely for Destruction live in this era, not explicitly confirmed for Wacken performance)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance at Wacken, 2016 (from 'Born to Thrash' era). No direct source confirms exact amp or pickups for this specific live recording; inference based on band’s typical gear and era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationsharp attackarticulate riff definitionraw and bitingrelentless intensitycrisp high endcontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, demanding both technical precision and endurance typical of thrash metal rhythm guitar.