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Riff Tone
The Candle
King Diamond
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s-early 1980s, as used by Andy LaRocque on 'Fatal Portrait')
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, 1986)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1986. Gear is based on Andy LaRocque's known setup for 'Fatal Portrait' era. No evidence of pedals in the riff section; all distortion from amp. Settings from a King Diamond/Andy LaRocque style lesson using JCM800 model, which matches the era and genre.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain rhythmfocused midrange punchcrisp treble edgecontrolled low endslight room ambienceclear note separationmetallic bitearticulate attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding precise right-hand technique and timing.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s-early 1980s, as used by Andy LaRocque on 'Fatal Portrait')
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, 1986)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1986. Gear is based on Andy LaRocque's known setup for 'Fatal Portrait' era. No evidence of pedals in the riff section; all distortion from amp. Settings from a King Diamond/Andy LaRocque style lesson using JCM800 model, which matches the era and genre.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain rhythmfocused midrange punchcrisp treble edgecontrolled low endslight room ambienceclear note separationmetallic bitearticulate attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding precise right-hand technique and timing.