Riff Tone

Caustic Vengeance (Blindly Driven)

OVERTHROW

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown (exact model not found for this recording)

AmpUnknown (exact model not found for this recording)

PickupsLikely humbuckers (exact type/model not found)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass5.5

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence7

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)

Notes

No direct evidence of exact guitar, pickups, or amp model used on the studio recording of 'Caustic Vengeance (Blindly Driven)' by OVERTHROW. No official rig rundown or studio notes found. All pedal mentions are generic and not tied to this specific song or session. Settings and gear are estimated based on genre (extreme metal/thrash), era (late 1980s/early 1990s), and typical gear for the style.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackcrisp treble bitecontrolled low endminimal ambiencefocused and drymetal riffing intensity

Difficulty

The riff section demands fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, typical of technical thrash/death metal. The complexity and tempo require advanced right-hand technique and stamina.

Sources

Black metal guitar tone? (For riff driven songs a la Samael, Immortal, Inquisition) : r/metalmusicians Metal Amp Rig — Rock Guitarist's Gear | Equipboard

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