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Riff Tone
Triumph of Death
Vader
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (likely custom, as used by Piotr Wiwczarek in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (modded) and/or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2000s era. Forum sources specify JCM800 2203 (modded) and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier as main amps for this period. Exact guitar model for this specific recording not confirmed, but ESP Eclipse with EMG 81/85 is most probable based on artist's gear in this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped low midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackmodern death metal clarityminimal ambiencefocused low endfast alternate picking responsedry, punchy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm patterns typical of modern death metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (likely custom, as used by Piotr Wiwczarek in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (modded) and/or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2000s era. Forum sources specify JCM800 2203 (modded) and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier as main amps for this period. Exact guitar model for this specific recording not confirmed, but ESP Eclipse with EMG 81/85 is most probable based on artist's gear in this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped low midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackmodern death metal clarityminimal ambiencefocused low endfast alternate picking responsedry, punchy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm patterns typical of modern death metal.