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Riff Tone
Retaliation
Korpse
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown 6-string (likely modern metal guitar, possibly Ibanez or ESP, model not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Peavey 5150/6505, ENGL, or similar, but not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
No direct evidence of exact guitar or amp model used on the studio recording of 'Retaliation' by Korpse. No official rig rundown or studio notes found. All gear details are inferred from genre, era, and typical brutal death metal production. Studio recording, 2016.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivevery scooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationlow-end punchrazor-sharp clarityminimal ambiencegrinding aggressionrelentless brutalitydry, focused attack
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Retaliation' by Korpse requires advanced right-hand technique for fast, tight palm muting and alternate picking, as well as the ability to maintain precision and stamina through aggressive, complex rhythms typical of brutal death metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown 6-string (likely modern metal guitar, possibly Ibanez or ESP, model not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Peavey 5150/6505, ENGL, or similar, but not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
No direct evidence of exact guitar or amp model used on the studio recording of 'Retaliation' by Korpse. No official rig rundown or studio notes found. All gear details are inferred from genre, era, and typical brutal death metal production. Studio recording, 2016.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivevery scooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationlow-end punchrazor-sharp clarityminimal ambiencegrinding aggressionrelentless brutalitydry, focused attack
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Retaliation' by Korpse requires advanced right-hand technique for fast, tight palm muting and alternate picking, as well as the ability to maintain precision and stamina through aggressive, complex rhythms typical of brutal death metal.