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Riff Tone
Until It Sleeps (Remastered)
Metallica
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-220 (Hetfield) / ESP KH-2 (Hammett)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier + Marshall (modded, likely JCM800 or JMP, blended in studio)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1995-1996 (Load sessions, remastered version). Multiple amps blended for the heavy rhythm tone. No evidence of live/touring rig or alternate guitars for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern saturated metal tonechunky low endscooped but present midsarticulate attackcompressed and focusedclear note separationcontrolled feedbackslightly processed studio sheen
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting, precise picking, and rhythmic accuracy to lock in with the drums, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-220 (Hetfield) / ESP KH-2 (Hammett)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier + Marshall (modded, likely JCM800 or JMP, blended in studio)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1995-1996 (Load sessions, remastered version). Multiple amps blended for the heavy rhythm tone. No evidence of live/touring rig or alternate guitars for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern saturated metal tonechunky low endscooped but present midsarticulate attackcompressed and focusedclear note separationcontrolled feedbackslightly processed studio sheen
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting, precise picking, and rhythmic accuracy to lock in with the drums, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.