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Riff Tone
Phantom Antichrist
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Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarJackson King V (Mille Petrozza signature or similar, likely with EMG pickups)
AmpEngl E636 Extreme Aggression and EVH 5150 III (both blended for rhythm tracks)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Phantom Antichrist' (2012); rhythm tracks used both Engl E636 and EVH 5150 III amps, Jackson guitars with EMG pickups; Ibanez Tube Screamer used for all rhythm tracks. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects on rhythm/riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationscooped midscrisp, defined chugsmodern thrash metal clarityfocused, compressed soundminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with precise timing and rhythm changes typical of modern thrash metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson King V (Mille Petrozza signature or similar, likely with EMG pickups)
AmpEngl E636 Extreme Aggression and EVH 5150 III (both blended for rhythm tracks)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Phantom Antichrist' (2012); rhythm tracks used both Engl E636 and EVH 5150 III amps, Jackson guitars with EMG pickups; Ibanez Tube Screamer used for all rhythm tracks. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects on rhythm/riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationscooped midscrisp, defined chugsmodern thrash metal clarityfocused, compressed soundminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with precise timing and rhythm changes typical of modern thrash metal.