Riff Tone
Bewitched
Candlemass
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s-80s, as used by Mats Björkman and Lars Johansson in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most probable, as this was the classic doom/metal amp of the era and used by Candlemass live and in studio in the 1980s)
PickupsHumbucker (likely stock Gibson humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass7.5
mid6
treble5.5
reverb1
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1987 (Nightfall album). No direct evidence of pedals or effects for the riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and amp type.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedmid-heavy and full-bodiedtight palm-muted chugsslow, crushing riff soundwarm, not brittlesustained power chordsamp-driven distortionminimal reverbno modulation or time-based effectsclassic doom metal heaviness
Difficulty
The riff is slow and straightforward but requires tight palm muting and precise timing to maintain the crushing, heavy feel characteristic of doom metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s-80s, as used by Mats Björkman and Lars Johansson in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most probable, as this was the classic doom/metal amp of the era and used by Candlemass live and in studio in the 1980s)
PickupsHumbucker (likely stock Gibson humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass7.5
mid6
treble5.5
reverb1
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1987 (Nightfall album). No direct evidence of pedals or effects for the riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and amp type.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedmid-heavy and full-bodiedtight palm-muted chugsslow, crushing riff soundwarm, not brittlesustained power chordsamp-driven distortionminimal reverbno modulation or time-based effectsclassic doom metal heaviness
Difficulty
The riff is slow and straightforward but requires tight palm muting and precise timing to maintain the crushing, heavy feel characteristic of doom metal.
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