Riff Tone
Corpse Grinder
Massacre
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Warlock (likely early 80s NJ Series or USA Custom, as used by Rick Rozz on From Beyond)
AmpMarshall Valvestate VS8100 (used on 'From Beyond' era, confirmed for early 90s Florida death metal recordings)
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbucker (bridge position, period-correct for Rick Rozz's rig)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionBoss Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal
Notes
Studio recording, 1991; settings and gear inferred from genre, era, and Rick Rozz's known rig for Massacre's 'From Beyond'. No direct studio documentation for 'Corpse Grinder' found, but multiple sources confirm Valvestate + HM-2/MT-2 pedal combo for this era and style.
Tone Character(10)
buzzsaw distortiontight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp high endchunky, saturated rhythmarticulate pick attackdense, compressed wall of soundminimal ambiencefast, staccato riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with precise timing and aggressive attack typical of early death metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Warlock (likely early 80s NJ Series or USA Custom, as used by Rick Rozz on From Beyond)
AmpMarshall Valvestate VS8100 (used on 'From Beyond' era, confirmed for early 90s Florida death metal recordings)
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbucker (bridge position, period-correct for Rick Rozz's rig)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionBoss Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal
Notes
Studio recording, 1991; settings and gear inferred from genre, era, and Rick Rozz's known rig for Massacre's 'From Beyond'. No direct studio documentation for 'Corpse Grinder' found, but multiple sources confirm Valvestate + HM-2/MT-2 pedal combo for this era and style.
Tone Character(10)
buzzsaw distortiontight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp high endchunky, saturated rhythmarticulate pick attackdense, compressed wall of soundminimal ambiencefast, staccato riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with precise timing and aggressive attack typical of early death metal.
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