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Riff Tone
Thorns of Crimson Death
Dissection
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Studio
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Marshall JCM800 or similar, not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1995. Guitar and Boss MT-2 Metal Zone pedal confirmed for album sessions. Amp model not confirmed in sources; Marshall-type high-gain amp inferred from genre/era/tone. Settings estimated based on typical 1990s Swedish melodic black/death metal studio practices.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midshigh-gain saturationaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationdense, layered wall of soundminimal ambienceslightly dark, cold tonalityfocused low end
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at high tempos, with tight rhythm and complex transitions typical of melodic black/death metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Studio
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Marshall JCM800 or similar, not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1995. Guitar and Boss MT-2 Metal Zone pedal confirmed for album sessions. Amp model not confirmed in sources; Marshall-type high-gain amp inferred from genre/era/tone. Settings estimated based on typical 1990s Swedish melodic black/death metal studio practices.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midshigh-gain saturationaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationdense, layered wall of soundminimal ambienceslightly dark, cold tonalityfocused low end
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at high tempos, with tight rhythm and complex transitions typical of melodic black/death metal.