Riff Tone

Funeral Hymn

Exodus

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Eclipse (Gary Holt signature, likely used for recording)

AmpPeavey 5150 (studio recording, 2007 era)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Funeral Hymn' (The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A, 2007). Gary Holt is known to have used Peavey 5150 amps with EMG-loaded ESP guitars for this album. No direct evidence of live rig or alternate amps for the studio session. No evidence of additional guitars or amp blending for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp attackmodern thrash saturationcrushing rhythm soundarticulate note separationdry, no ambiencehigh output, compressedfilthy, nasty distortion

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, demanding advanced right-hand technique and precise rhythm control.

Sources

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