Riff Tone
Eyemaster
Entombed
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/1980s, as used by Uffe Cederlund and Alex Hellid on 'Wolverine Blues')
AmpPeavey Bandit 112 (solid state combo, as used in studio for 'Wolverine Blues')
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (likely T-Top or 490R/498T, passive, high output)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid7
treble7.5
reverb0
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionBoss Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal
Notes
Studio recording, 1993. The classic 'chainsaw' tone was achieved by running the guitar into a Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal pedal (all knobs maxed), into a Peavey Bandit 112 amp. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the main riff. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical HM-2/Peavey Bandit usage for Swedish death metal.
Tone Character(10)
chainsaw-like distortionbuzzsaw midrangeextreme saturationtight and percussive attackraw and aggressivethick, wall-of-sound rhythmscooped yet fuzzy midsrazor-sharp pick attackno ambience or reverbdense, compressed sound
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord shapes.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/1980s, as used by Uffe Cederlund and Alex Hellid on 'Wolverine Blues')
AmpPeavey Bandit 112 (solid state combo, as used in studio for 'Wolverine Blues')
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (likely T-Top or 490R/498T, passive, high output)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid7
treble7.5
reverb0
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionBoss Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal
Notes
Studio recording, 1993. The classic 'chainsaw' tone was achieved by running the guitar into a Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal pedal (all knobs maxed), into a Peavey Bandit 112 amp. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the main riff. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical HM-2/Peavey Bandit usage for Swedish death metal.
Tone Character(10)
chainsaw-like distortionbuzzsaw midrangeextreme saturationtight and percussive attackraw and aggressivethick, wall-of-sound rhythmscooped yet fuzzy midsrazor-sharp pick attackno ambience or reverbdense, compressed sound
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord shapes.
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