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Riff Tone
The Freezing Moon (Live in Leipzig, 1990)
Mayhem
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s, black finish, as used by Euronymous live in 1990)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, as used by Euronymous live in 1990)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Live performance, 1990, Leipzig. Guitar into Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal pedal into Marshall JCM800. No evidence of other pedals or amp effects. No studio processing; raw live sound.
Tone Character(10)
chainsaw-like distortionscooped midsbuzzsaw attackraw and abrasivelo-fi, cold timbretight, percussive palm-mutingaggressive high-gain saturationminimal dynamicscutting treble presenceno audible reverb or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and palm muting at a medium tempo, demanding precision and stamina but not advanced lead techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s, black finish, as used by Euronymous live in 1990)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, as used by Euronymous live in 1990)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Live performance, 1990, Leipzig. Guitar into Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal pedal into Marshall JCM800. No evidence of other pedals or amp effects. No studio processing; raw live sound.
Tone Character(10)
chainsaw-like distortionscooped midsbuzzsaw attackraw and abrasivelo-fi, cold timbretight, percussive palm-mutingaggressive high-gain saturationminimal dynamicscutting treble presenceno audible reverb or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and palm muting at a medium tempo, demanding precision and stamina but not advanced lead techniques.