Riff Tone
Devil's Dance
Metallica
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-250
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 60 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1996-1997. Gear based on Metallica's Reload album sessions. No direct source confirms clean section gear for 'Devil's Dance', but this is the documented studio rig for James Hetfield on Reload. No evidence of alternate guitar/amp for clean section.
Tone Character(10)
dark and moodywarm neck pickup toneclean but thickslightly compressedpercussive attackfull-bodied low endarticulate note separationsubtle ambience from delaynot sparkly or brighttight low-end response
Difficulty
The clean riff requires precise timing and dynamic control to maintain clarity and groove, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-250
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 60 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1996-1997. Gear based on Metallica's Reload album sessions. No direct source confirms clean section gear for 'Devil's Dance', but this is the documented studio rig for James Hetfield on Reload. No evidence of alternate guitar/amp for clean section.
Tone Character(10)
dark and moodywarm neck pickup toneclean but thickslightly compressedpercussive attackfull-bodied low endarticulate note separationsubtle ambience from delaynot sparkly or brighttight low-end response
Difficulty
The clean riff requires precise timing and dynamic control to maintain clarity and groove, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing.
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