Riff Tone
Dawn of Eternity
Massacre
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Warlock (early 1980s USA model, likely with stock DiMarzio Super Distortion pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (likely Celestion G12T-75 speakers)
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1991. Gear inferred from era, genre, and typical Florida death metal setups; no direct source confirms exact gear for this specific track. No evidence of pedal use for distortion; high-gain amp tone is characteristic. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingchunky low endrazor-sharp high endarticulate note separationdry and focusedminimal ambienceclassic early 90s death metal saturationcrushing rhythm attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms and clear note separation typical of early death metal. While not extremely technical, it demands solid right-hand technique and rhythmic accuracy.
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Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Warlock (early 1980s USA model, likely with stock DiMarzio Super Distortion pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (likely Celestion G12T-75 speakers)
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1991. Gear inferred from era, genre, and typical Florida death metal setups; no direct source confirms exact gear for this specific track. No evidence of pedal use for distortion; high-gain amp tone is characteristic. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingchunky low endrazor-sharp high endarticulate note separationdry and focusedminimal ambienceclassic early 90s death metal saturationcrushing rhythm attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms and clear note separation typical of early death metal. While not extremely technical, it demands solid right-hand technique and rhythmic accuracy.
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