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Riff Tone
You Must Burn!
Metallica
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP James Hetfield Signature Snakebyte
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2023. Gear inferred from Hetfield's known studio rig for 72 Seasons era; no direct studio documentation for this song, but consistent with Metallica's modern heavy rhythm tones.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingchunky low endarticulate pick attackmodern metal saturationhigh-output active pickup clarityminimal ambiencecrisp top endfocused rhythm punch
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise downpicking at a moderate tempo, demanding stamina and rhythmic accuracy typical of Hetfield's rhythm style.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP James Hetfield Signature Snakebyte
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2023. Gear inferred from Hetfield's known studio rig for 72 Seasons era; no direct studio documentation for this song, but consistent with Metallica's modern heavy rhythm tones.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingchunky low endarticulate pick attackmodern metal saturationhigh-output active pickup clarityminimal ambiencecrisp top endfocused rhythm punch
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise downpicking at a moderate tempo, demanding stamina and rhythmic accuracy typical of Hetfield's rhythm style.