Riff Tone

Evil to Cast out Evil

Nile

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarDean V (likely USA Custom or Razorback, as used by Karl Sanders on this era's recordings)

AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (studio recording amp for Nile's 'What Should Not Be Unearthed' era, highly probable for this track)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2015. No direct source confirms the exact gear for this song, but Nile's studio rig for this era is well-documented in interviews and gear rundowns for the album. No evidence of pedal effects in the riff section; tone is tight, dry, and high-gain.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp attackdry and unprocessedcrushing low endhigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationmodern death metal claritycompressed and focused

Difficulty

The riff section is extremely fast and requires advanced alternate picking, precise palm muting, and tight rhythm accuracy, making it highly challenging for most guitarists.

Sources

Nile - Evil To Cast Out Evil. This excellent album is way too far under ...Technical death metal or melodic death metal with insane guitarists?

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