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Riff Tone
Shadowkings
Paradise Lost
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, as used by Greg Mackintosh and Aaron Aedy on Draconian Times)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (typical for Paradise Lost's 1990s studio recordings, especially Draconian Times era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1995 (Draconian Times album). Gear inferred from era, genre, and band interviews about this period. No direct source for 'Shadowkings' session, but this is the widely documented setup for the album's heavy rhythm tones.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gain rhythmdark and broodingcompressed and punchyslightly scooped midsaggressive palm mutingarticulate low endcrisp attackminimal ambiencefocused, heavy riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, articulate palm muting and precise rhythm under high-gain conditions, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, as used by Greg Mackintosh and Aaron Aedy on Draconian Times)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (typical for Paradise Lost's 1990s studio recordings, especially Draconian Times era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1995 (Draconian Times album). Gear inferred from era, genre, and band interviews about this period. No direct source for 'Shadowkings' session, but this is the widely documented setup for the album's heavy rhythm tones.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gain rhythmdark and broodingcompressed and punchyslightly scooped midsaggressive palm mutingarticulate low endcrisp attackminimal ambiencefocused, heavy riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, articulate palm muting and precise rhythm under high-gain conditions, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.