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The Unforgiven II
Metallica
GuitarRiffDistortedmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-250 (Hetfield's main rhythm guitar for heavy parts on Reload era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier 150W Solo Head
Amp Settings
mid4.5
bass6
gain7.5
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tight and percussivescooped midrangeaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackchunky low endclear note separationmodern metal claritycompressed, focused sound
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level palm muting and tight rhythm control to maintain clarity and punch at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast alternate picking.
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