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Riff Tone
Trapped Under Ice
Metallica
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1984 Gibson Explorer
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1984. Used for rhythm tracks on 'Trapped Under Ice' riff section. No evidence of additional pedals or effects in the main riff section; distortion from amp. Album: Ride the Lightning.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationcold, icy high endcrisp, articulate chugsminimal reverbthick, compressed wall of soundfast attackclassic 1980s thrash metal
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, demanding strong right-hand technique and rhythmic precision.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitar1984 Gibson Explorer
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1984. Used for rhythm tracks on 'Trapped Under Ice' riff section. No evidence of additional pedals or effects in the main riff section; distortion from amp. Album: Ride the Lightning.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationcold, icy high endcrisp, articulate chugsminimal reverbthick, compressed wall of soundfast attackclassic 1980s thrash metal
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, demanding strong right-hand technique and rhythmic precision.