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Riff Tone
Pyretta Blaze
Type O Negative
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone SG Custom (early 90s, likely with EMG pickups)
AmpPeavey 5150 (studio recording, late 1990s)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'World Coming Down' (1999); Kenny Hickey used an Epiphone SG Custom with EMG pickups into a Peavey 5150 for heavy rhythm tones. No direct evidence for live gear or alternate guitars for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturateddark and broodingtight palm-muted chugslush stereo chorusmassive low endscooped but present midsslightly rolled-off trebleatmospheric and gothicdense, layered wall of soundsustained, powerful chords
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise timing to achieve the heavy, chugging feel, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast alternate picking.
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone SG Custom (early 90s, likely with EMG pickups)
AmpPeavey 5150 (studio recording, late 1990s)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6.5
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This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording for 'World Coming Down' (1999); Kenny Hickey used an Epiphone SG Custom with EMG pickups into a Peavey 5150 for heavy rhythm tones. No direct evidence for live gear or alternate guitars for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturateddark and broodingtight palm-muted chugslush stereo chorusmassive low endscooped but present midsslightly rolled-off trebleatmospheric and gothicdense, layered wall of soundsustained, powerful chords
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise timing to achieve the heavy, chugging feel, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast alternate picking.