Riff Tone
Fear of the Unknown
Heathen
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid4
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
No direct sources found for the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used on the studio recording of 'Fear of the Unknown' by Heathen. No evidence for studio vs live differences. Year of recording: 1991 (from album 'Victims of Deception').
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcrisp high endmetallic bitefast alternate pickingprecise riffingpercussive low end
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with precise rhythm and complex riff patterns typical of thrash metal.
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Original Gear
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid4
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
No direct sources found for the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used on the studio recording of 'Fear of the Unknown' by Heathen. No evidence for studio vs live differences. Year of recording: 1991 (from album 'Victims of Deception').
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcrisp high endmetallic bitefast alternate pickingprecise riffingpercussive low end
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with precise rhythm and complex riff patterns typical of thrash metal.
Fear of the Unknown settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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