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Riff Tone
The Killchain
Bolt Thrower
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Warlock (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by Gavin Ward and Barry Thomson in studio)
AmpMarshall 8100 Valvestate (studio recording, Those Once Loyal era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (Those Once Loyal album). Gear inferred from era, band interviews, and genre conventions. No direct studio photo or interview for this song, but Marshall 8100 Valvestate is widely cited as the core Bolt Thrower rhythm amp for this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endrazor-sharp pick attackarticulate note separationminimal ambiencedense, wall-of-sound rhythmfocused, modern death metal tone
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, demanding precision and stamina, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Warlock (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by Gavin Ward and Barry Thomson in studio)
AmpMarshall 8100 Valvestate (studio recording, Those Once Loyal era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (Those Once Loyal album). Gear inferred from era, band interviews, and genre conventions. No direct studio photo or interview for this song, but Marshall 8100 Valvestate is widely cited as the core Bolt Thrower rhythm amp for this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endrazor-sharp pick attackarticulate note separationminimal ambiencedense, wall-of-sound rhythmfocused, modern death metal tone
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, demanding precision and stamina, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.