Riff Tone

Give Me Liberty…Or Give Me Death

Havok

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarJackson Dinky (likely USA or Pro Series, as used by David Sanchez on Unnatural Selection era)

AmpPeavey 5150/6505+ head into Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet (studio recording typical for Havok in this era)

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2013 (Unnatural Selection album). No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but this is the documented rig for the album sessions and live shows from this period.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationfocused low endcutting high enddry, no ambiencemodern thrash metal crunch

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm changes typical of modern thrash metal, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

What is your favorite riff in thrash metal? : r/thrashmetal Easy-Intermediate Metal Songs Suggestions : r/Bass Bands similar to/inspired by Megadeth? : r/MetalForTheMasses

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