Riff Tone

Dying Season (Remastered 2020)

Heathen

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP M-II (likely 1980s/early 1990s model, as used by Lee Altus in Heathen studio recordings)

AmpPeavey 5150 (original block letter, as used by Lee Altus and Kragen Lum for rhythm tracks in 2000s/2010s Heathen recordings)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2020 remaster of 'Dying Season' (originally recorded for 'The Evolution of Chaos' sessions, 2009, but remastered in 2020). No direct evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this riff section. Settings and effects inferred from genre, era, and known artist gear for this album.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackcrisp and definedminimal ambiencemodern thrash claritypunchy low endfast note separation

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced right-hand picking speed and accuracy, tight palm muting, and precise left-hand synchronization, typical of modern thrash/death metal rhythm guitar.

Sources

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