Riff Tone

Cause of Death

Obituary

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1980s American Standard or similar, humbucker in bridge)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2204

PickupsHumbucker in bridge position (exact model not specified, likely stock or aftermarket high-output humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid2.5

treble6

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionPro Co Pro Co RAT

noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor

Notes

Studio recording, 1990. Rhythm guitar by Trevor Peres. Guitar tone achieved by rolling off all tone on the guitar, using a Pro Co RAT distortion pedal into a Marshall JCM800 2204 head. No evidence of additional effects or pedals for the riff section. No evidence of effects loop or amp-based reverb/delay. All sources point to this being the core rhythm tone for the album 'Cause of Death'.

Tone Character(10)

raw and aggressiveheavily distortedthick, visceral soundscooped midstight and percussivedense, oppressive vibechunky rhythmlow-end heavyarticulate riffingpummeling, saturated

Difficulty

The riff section requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise rhythm playing at a moderate tempo, with aggressive picking and stamina to maintain the heavy, saturated tone throughout.

Sources

Obituary Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Obituary's Trevor Peres & Ken Andrews on their caveman death metal | Guitar World Obituary's Trevor Peres tone : r/metalguitar - Reddit Obituary tone : r/guitarpedals - Reddit

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