Riff Tone

Don't Burn the Witch

Venom

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (late 1970s/early 1980s, black finish, as used by Jeff 'Mantas' Dunn on 'Black Metal')

AmpMarshall JMP 2203 100W head (early 1980s, as used on 'Black Metal' album)

PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (likely T-Top or Super Humbucker, passive, high output)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzCSL CSL Super Fuzz

Notes

Studio recording, 1982; signal chain is guitar into CSL Super Fuzz pedal into Marshall JMP 2203 head, no evidence of additional effects or amp reverb. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical usage for this rig. No evidence of live/touring gear for this specific song/section.

Tone Character(9)

fuzzed-out and grainyraw and aggressivetight palm-muted chugsmid-scooped, biting treblethick, compressed rhythmmetallic edgelo-fi saturationsustained power chordsminimal clarity, maximum aggression

Difficulty

The riff is fast and requires tight palm muting and aggressive picking, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Venom Guitar Tones: Welcome To Hell, Black Metal, At ...Venom – Black Metal - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album

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