Riff Tone
Control by Chaos (Remastered 2020)
Heathen
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
No direct sources found for the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used on the riff section of 'Control by Chaos (Remastered 2020)' by Heathen. No evidence for studio vs live differences. Year of recording is 2020 (remaster of original 2009 recording).
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackcrisp low endcutting trebleminimal ambiencefocused rhythm tonemodern thrash metal sound
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise timing, typical of modern thrash metal. The technical demands and speed make it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
No direct sources found for the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used on the riff section of 'Control by Chaos (Remastered 2020)' by Heathen. No evidence for studio vs live differences. Year of recording is 2020 (remaster of original 2009 recording).
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackcrisp low endcutting trebleminimal ambiencefocused rhythm tonemodern thrash metal sound
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise timing, typical of modern thrash metal. The technical demands and speed make it challenging for most players.
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