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Riff Tone
Sacred Serenity
Death
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarStealth Custom Guitar (BC Rich Stealth, custom built for Chuck Schuldiner)
AmpMarshall Valvestate 8100 head into Marshall Valvestate Cabinet
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993. Gear confirmed for 'Individual Thought Patterns' album era. No evidence of pedals used for distortion in this era; distortion from amp. No evidence of additional effects used on riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp pick attackarticulate note separationdry and focusedminimal ambienceclear, cutting trebleheavy, modern death metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm changes and tight synchronization, making it challenging for most guitarists.
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Original Gear
GuitarStealth Custom Guitar (BC Rich Stealth, custom built for Chuck Schuldiner)
AmpMarshall Valvestate 8100 head into Marshall Valvestate Cabinet
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1993. Gear confirmed for 'Individual Thought Patterns' album era. No evidence of pedals used for distortion in this era; distortion from amp. No evidence of additional effects used on riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp pick attackarticulate note separationdry and focusedminimal ambienceclear, cutting trebleheavy, modern death metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm changes and tight synchronization, making it challenging for most guitarists.