Riff Tone
Evil Has No Boundaries
Slayer
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarB.C. Rich Bich
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1983. Gear confirmed for Show No Mercy era. No evidence of pedals or effects used on riff section; amp distortion only.
Tone Character(10)
raw and aggressivetight and percussivesharp pick attackscooped midrangehigh-gain saturationminimal ambiencedry, in-your-facearticulate rhythmclassic thrash crunchfocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, demanding precision and stamina typical of early thrash metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarB.C. Rich Bich
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1983. Gear confirmed for Show No Mercy era. No evidence of pedals or effects used on riff section; amp distortion only.
Tone Character(10)
raw and aggressivetight and percussivesharp pick attackscooped midrangehigh-gain saturationminimal ambiencedry, in-your-facearticulate rhythmclassic thrash crunchfocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, demanding precision and stamina typical of early thrash metal.
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