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Riff Tone
Thorn Within (Remastered)
Metallica
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-220 (Hetfield's 'Eet Fuk')
AmpDiezel VH4 (studio, Load era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1995-1996 (Load sessions). Rhythm guitars tracked by James Hetfield. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section. No evidence of additional pedals in studio chain for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate pick attackdense and compressedminimal ambiencemodern metal rhythmbridge pickup clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, consistent palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with attention to muting and rhythmic accuracy typical of Hetfield's rhythm style.
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Create Free AccountGuitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-220 (Hetfield's 'Eet Fuk')
AmpDiezel VH4 (studio, Load era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1995-1996 (Load sessions). Rhythm guitars tracked by James Hetfield. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section. No evidence of additional pedals in studio chain for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate pick attackdense and compressedminimal ambiencemodern metal rhythmbridge pickup clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, consistent palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with attention to muting and rhythmic accuracy typical of Hetfield's rhythm style.