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Riff Tone
The Sun Is My Destroyer
Exodus
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD GH-600
AmpMarshall JVM410H
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2021. Based on Gary Holt's known gear for Exodus' 'Persona Non Grata' era. No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but this is the rig used on the album and in contemporary interviews. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate and clear note separationrazor-sharp attackmodern thrash metal crunchminimal ambiencefocused low endno modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand speed and accuracy, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm execution typical of modern thrash metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD GH-600
AmpMarshall JVM410H
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2021. Based on Gary Holt's known gear for Exodus' 'Persona Non Grata' era. No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but this is the rig used on the album and in contemporary interviews. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate and clear note separationrazor-sharp attackmodern thrash metal crunchminimal ambiencefocused low endno modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand speed and accuracy, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm execution typical of modern thrash metal.