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Riff Tone
Skeletons of Society
Slayer
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Jeff Hanneman Signature (custom shop, alder body, maple neck, rosewood board)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100-watt head
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Seasons in the Abyss' (1990). Gear confirmed for this era and album. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording. No evidence of additional preamp or rack gear for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationmid-forward puncharticulate attackdry and immediateminimal ambienceclear note separationslightly scooped highstight low end
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, fast and accurate alternate picking, and precise rhythm control to maintain clarity and aggression under high-gain settings.
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Create Free AccountGuitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Jeff Hanneman Signature (custom shop, alder body, maple neck, rosewood board)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100-watt head
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Seasons in the Abyss' (1990). Gear confirmed for this era and album. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording. No evidence of additional preamp or rack gear for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationmid-forward puncharticulate attackdry and immediateminimal ambienceclear note separationslightly scooped highstight low end
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, fast and accurate alternate picking, and precise rhythm control to maintain clarity and aggression under high-gain settings.