Riff Tone

Beneath a Black Sky

Six Feet Under

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarBC Rich Warlock (likely USA Custom Shop, 1990s era)

AmpMarshall JCM900 4100

PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-6B Distortion Humbucker (bridge position, high output passive humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1995 (Haunted album). Gear inferred from Equipboard and typical band setup for this era. No direct studio documentation for this song, but this is the most probable setup for the riff section based on available evidence.

Tone Character(9)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate note separationminimal ambiencedry, focused attackthick rhythm sound

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight picking and palm muting at high gain, demanding precision and stamina, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Sepultura Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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