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Riff Tone
No Sympathy for Fools
Behemoth
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (custom, likely EMG pickups, as used by Nergal in this era)
AmpPeavey 6505+ head
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'The Apostasy' (2007); settings and pedals inferred from Nergal's own rig rundown and era-specific interviews. No direct studio photo, but all sources agree on Peavey 6505+ and EMG-equipped ESP Eclipse for rhythm/riff sections.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackscooped midsmodern metal claritylow noise floorbrutal, crushing rhythmfast note trackingdry, immediate response
Difficulty
The riff section is technically demanding due to its fast tempo, aggressive palm muting, and the need for tight, noise-free execution at high gain. Synchronization and stamina are critical.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (custom, likely EMG pickups, as used by Nergal in this era)
AmpPeavey 6505+ head
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'The Apostasy' (2007); settings and pedals inferred from Nergal's own rig rundown and era-specific interviews. No direct studio photo, but all sources agree on Peavey 6505+ and EMG-equipped ESP Eclipse for rhythm/riff sections.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackscooped midsmodern metal claritylow noise floorbrutal, crushing rhythmfast note trackingdry, immediate response
Difficulty
The riff section is technically demanding due to its fast tempo, aggressive palm muting, and the need for tight, noise-free execution at high gain. Synchronization and stamina are critical.