Riff Tone
Hammer Smashed Face (Cannibal Corpse cover)
Parricide
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown superstrat-style guitar (likely with humbuckers, model not confirmed for Parricide cover)
AmpHigh-gain amp (model unknown for Parricide; original Cannibal Corpse used Marshall JCM800 2203 and/or Randall solid-state heads, but Parricide's exact amp not confirmed)
PickupsHumbucker pickups (exact model unknown, likely high-output passive or active, based on genre and era)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown, likely Boss MT-2 Metal Zone or similar high-gain pedal)
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, year likely late 1990s or early 2000s (cover released in that era). No direct evidence of Parricide's exact gear for this cover. Settings and gear inferred from genre, era, and Cannibal Corpse original recording context.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationcrushing low-endrazor-sharp attackdense and relentless wall of soundharmonically brutalmaximum clarity under heavy distortionfast note articulation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking, tight palm muting, and precise timing to match the aggressive, technical death metal style, making it challenging for most players.
Sources
This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown superstrat-style guitar (likely with humbuckers, model not confirmed for Parricide cover)
AmpHigh-gain amp (model unknown for Parricide; original Cannibal Corpse used Marshall JCM800 2203 and/or Randall solid-state heads, but Parricide's exact amp not confirmed)
PickupsHumbucker pickups (exact model unknown, likely high-output passive or active, based on genre and era)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown, likely Boss MT-2 Metal Zone or similar high-gain pedal)
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, year likely late 1990s or early 2000s (cover released in that era). No direct evidence of Parricide's exact gear for this cover. Settings and gear inferred from genre, era, and Cannibal Corpse original recording context.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationcrushing low-endrazor-sharp attackdense and relentless wall of soundharmonically brutalmaximum clarity under heavy distortionfast note articulation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking, tight palm muting, and precise timing to match the aggressive, technical death metal style, making it challenging for most players.