Riff Tone

Deer Dance

System Of A Down

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez Iceman IC100

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203

PickupsIbanez stock humbuckers (likely ceramic, high output, model unknown)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2001 (Toxicity sessions). Guitar and amp confirmed for album by Equipboard. No evidence of pedals or additional effects used for the riff section. Pickup selector position not explicitly stated, but bridge pickup is most likely for main riff tone.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionchunky low endfocused midrange puncharticulate attackdry, in-your-faceminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityfast note decay

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate palm muting and tight rhythm control, with aggressive picking and syncopated accents typical of modern metal. While not technically advanced in terms of note choice, the speed and precision required elevate the difficulty above basic riffing.

Sources

Daron Malakian | Equipboard

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