Riff Tone

Dead By Dawn

Deicide

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarB.C. Rich Warlock Widow

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203

PickupsB.C. Rich high-output humbuckers (likely stock or DiMarzio Super Distortion, but exact model not confirmed for this recording)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4

treble7.5

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveBoss Boss OD-2 Turbo OverDrive

Notes

Studio recording, 1990. Gear confirmed for Deicide's debut album era; no evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section. Pedal use inferred from era and genre, with Boss OD-2 Turbo OverDrive cited as a likely boost. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationpiercing attackpunishing low-endintense and complexrelentless aggressionarticulate note separationminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff section requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm patterns and tight synchronization, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Deicide Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Deicide tone : r/metalmusicians - Reddit

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