Distorted Tone

Flesh and the Power It Holds

Death

Bassmetal1990s

Original Gear

BassTobias Basic 6 (custom 6-string, fretless, Bartolini pickups, as used by Scott Clendenin on 'The Sound of Perseverance')

AmpMesa Boogie Bass 400+ (studio standard for Death's late 90s era)

PickupsBartolini soapbar humbuckers (active electronics)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5

mid6

treble7

presence7

compression5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1998, The Sound of Perseverance album

Tone Character(9)

aggressive mid-scoopclanky high enddeep low endgritty overdriveclear note separationmetallic attackslightly compressedmodern death metal grindaudible fretless slides

Difficulty

The song features rapid, intricate fingerstyle lines, demanding fretless accuracy, and complex rhythmic syncopation typical of technical death metal.

Sources

Death Guitar Tone — Settings for Every Signature Song | ToneMirror Flesh And The Power It Holds Bass Tabs by Death Death - Flesh And The Power It Holds Bass Cover - YouTube Looking to understand what makes bass tone in 90s death metal What are death amp setting on human/individual thought patterns?

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