Riff Tone
At the Heart of Winter
Immortal
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s/1980s, black finish, as used by Abbath in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM 900 4102 (studio recording, 1998/1999)
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (likely 490R/498T or similar, passive, ceramic/alnico mix)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'At the Heart of Winter' (1999). Abbath used a Gibson Les Paul Custom into a Marshall JCM 900. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the riff section. No confirmed pedal use in studio for this song's rhythm/riff tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsrazor-sharp high endcrushing low endhigh-gain saturationarticulate tremolo pickingaggressive palm mutingdry, unmodulated toneminimal ambiencefocused, cutting attack
Difficulty
The main riff requires fast, consistent tremolo picking and tight palm muting at high speed, demanding stamina and precision. The transitions between riff patterns and maintaining clarity at high gain add to the challenge.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s/1980s, black finish, as used by Abbath in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM 900 4102 (studio recording, 1998/1999)
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (likely 490R/498T or similar, passive, ceramic/alnico mix)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'At the Heart of Winter' (1999). Abbath used a Gibson Les Paul Custom into a Marshall JCM 900. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the riff section. No confirmed pedal use in studio for this song's rhythm/riff tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsrazor-sharp high endcrushing low endhigh-gain saturationarticulate tremolo pickingaggressive palm mutingdry, unmodulated toneminimal ambiencefocused, cutting attack
Difficulty
The main riff requires fast, consistent tremolo picking and tight palm muting at high speed, demanding stamina and precision. The transitions between riff patterns and maintaining clarity at high gain add to the challenge.
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