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Riff Tone
The IVth Crusade
Bolt Thrower
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Warlock (early 1990s, likely with stock pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1992)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'The IVth Crusade' (1992). No direct evidence of pedals or effects used in the riff section; most sources focus on amp distortion. Guitar and amp choice inferred from era, genre, and band history.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussivescooped midscrushing low endrazor-sharp high endminimal ambiencedense, layered guitarsaggressive palm mutingclassic British high-gaindry, unmodulated sound
Difficulty
The riff is not technically fast or complex, but requires tight palm muting, precise rhythm, and a consistent heavy picking attack to achieve the signature Bolt Thrower sound.
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Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Warlock (early 1990s, likely with stock pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1992)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'The IVth Crusade' (1992). No direct evidence of pedals or effects used in the riff section; most sources focus on amp distortion. Guitar and amp choice inferred from era, genre, and band history.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussivescooped midscrushing low endrazor-sharp high endminimal ambiencedense, layered guitarsaggressive palm mutingclassic British high-gaindry, unmodulated sound
Difficulty
The riff is not technically fast or complex, but requires tight palm muting, precise rhythm, and a consistent heavy picking attack to achieve the signature Bolt Thrower sound.