Riff Tone
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Darkthrone
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s-early 1990s, as used by Nocturno Culto on 'A Blaze in the Northern Sky')
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most commonly cited for this album/era, no evidence of other amps for this song/section)
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9.5
bass2.5
mid4.5
treble8.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1991-1992. Gear inferred from band interviews and genre/era norms; no evidence of pedals or alternate amps for the main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
extremely raw and abrasivescooped, thin low endrazor-sharp treblelo-fi, buzzy distortioncold, harsh attackminimal sustaintight, palm-muted chugsgrainy, mid-scooped soundunforgiving, dry textureno ambience or effects
Difficulty
The riff requires steady tremolo picking and tight palm muting at a medium-fast tempo, but does not involve complex chord shapes or advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s-early 1990s, as used by Nocturno Culto on 'A Blaze in the Northern Sky')
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most commonly cited for this album/era, no evidence of other amps for this song/section)
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9.5
bass2.5
mid4.5
treble8.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1991-1992. Gear inferred from band interviews and genre/era norms; no evidence of pedals or alternate amps for the main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
extremely raw and abrasivescooped, thin low endrazor-sharp treblelo-fi, buzzy distortioncold, harsh attackminimal sustaintight, palm-muted chugsgrainy, mid-scooped soundunforgiving, dry textureno ambience or effects
Difficulty
The riff requires steady tremolo picking and tight palm muting at a medium-fast tempo, but does not involve complex chord shapes or advanced techniques.
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