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Riff Tone
Never A God
Heathen
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely superstrat-style with humbuckers, typical for Heathen's genre and era)
AmpUnknown (likely Marshall JCM800 or similar high-gain amp, based on genre and era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2020s. No direct evidence for exact guitar or amp model for 'Never A God' riff section. Estimation based on genre, era, and comparison to Metallica's 'Ride the Lightning'/'Master of Puppets' tones as referenced in Source 1.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationcrushing rhythm tonearticulate attackclear note separationmodern thrash metal riffingfast alternate pickingslightly dry reverb
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, typical of modern thrash metal, making it challenging for most guitarists.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely superstrat-style with humbuckers, typical for Heathen's genre and era)
AmpUnknown (likely Marshall JCM800 or similar high-gain amp, based on genre and era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2020s. No direct evidence for exact guitar or amp model for 'Never A God' riff section. Estimation based on genre, era, and comparison to Metallica's 'Ride the Lightning'/'Master of Puppets' tones as referenced in Source 1.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationcrushing rhythm tonearticulate attackclear note separationmodern thrash metal riffingfast alternate pickingslightly dry reverb
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, typical of modern thrash metal, making it challenging for most guitarists.