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Riff Tone
The Blight
Heathen
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (likely SL1 or custom, 1990s era, as used by Lee Altus and Doug Piercy on 'Victims of Deception')
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most likely, as used by Heathen on 'Victims of Deception' and typical for Bay Area thrash in early 1990s)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991. Gear inferred from era, genre, and band interviews about 'Victims of Deception' sessions. No direct source for 'The Blight' but consistent with band’s known studio setup for this album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationrazor-sharp attackminimal ambiencecrushing rhythmfast alternate pickingclear low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm changes typical of technical thrash metal.
This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (likely SL1 or custom, 1990s era, as used by Lee Altus and Doug Piercy on 'Victims of Deception')
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most likely, as used by Heathen on 'Victims of Deception' and typical for Bay Area thrash in early 1990s)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1991. Gear inferred from era, genre, and band interviews about 'Victims of Deception' sessions. No direct source for 'The Blight' but consistent with band’s known studio setup for this album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationrazor-sharp attackminimal ambiencecrushing rhythmfast alternate pickingclear low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm changes typical of technical thrash metal.