Riff Tone
Day of Suffering
Morbid Angel
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarCustom 6-string guitar with Floyd Rose tremolo (exact brand/model not disclosed by Trey Azagthoth, but known to use various superstrat-style guitars with Floyd Rose in studio)
AmpMid-1990s Marshall 100-watt head with EL34 tubes (exact model not specified, likely JCM900 or JCM800 variant) into Marshall 1960 4x12 cabinet
PickupsVariety of pickup configurations, including middle-position single-coil and likely high-output humbuckers (exact model not disclosed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
flangerMXR MXR Flanger
phaserMXR MXR Phase 90
distortionProCo ProCo R2DU Rat (rackmount distortion)
eqMXR MXR Kerry King EQ
Notes
Studio recording, 1995 (Domination album). Trey Azagthoth is known for using multiple guitars and pickup configurations in the studio, but for rhythm/riff sections, high-output humbuckers are most likely. Effects chain includes rackmount and pedal effects. No evidence of live or alternate gear for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped but present midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcrushing low endrazor-sharp attackminimal ambienceclassic 1990s death metal rhythmfocused, dry distortion
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Day of Suffering' is technically demanding due to its fast tempo, aggressive palm muting, and precise alternate picking, requiring tight synchronization and stamina typical of advanced death metal rhythm playing.
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Original Gear
GuitarCustom 6-string guitar with Floyd Rose tremolo (exact brand/model not disclosed by Trey Azagthoth, but known to use various superstrat-style guitars with Floyd Rose in studio)
AmpMid-1990s Marshall 100-watt head with EL34 tubes (exact model not specified, likely JCM900 or JCM800 variant) into Marshall 1960 4x12 cabinet
PickupsVariety of pickup configurations, including middle-position single-coil and likely high-output humbuckers (exact model not disclosed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
flangerMXR MXR Flanger
phaserMXR MXR Phase 90
distortionProCo ProCo R2DU Rat (rackmount distortion)
eqMXR MXR Kerry King EQ
Notes
Studio recording, 1995 (Domination album). Trey Azagthoth is known for using multiple guitars and pickup configurations in the studio, but for rhythm/riff sections, high-output humbuckers are most likely. Effects chain includes rackmount and pedal effects. No evidence of live or alternate gear for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped but present midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcrushing low endrazor-sharp attackminimal ambienceclassic 1990s death metal rhythmfocused, dry distortion
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Day of Suffering' is technically demanding due to its fast tempo, aggressive palm muting, and precise alternate picking, requiring tight synchronization and stamina typical of advanced death metal rhythm playing.
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