Riff Tone

Deathamphetamine

Exodus

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarJackson King V (likely 2000s USA model, as used by Gary Holt and Lee Altus in this era)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on Exodus' 2000s studio rig and genre conventions)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4

treble7.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, album 'Shovel Headed Kill Machine' (2005). Gear inferred from era, artist interviews, and genre conventions. No direct source confirms exact gear for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackchunky low endarticulate riffingminimal ambiencedry, in-your-facemodern thrash metal

Difficulty

The riff section requires advanced right-hand technique for fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking, with complex rhythm changes typical of modern thrash metal.

Sources

What song opened your ears to the bass? : r/Music

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