Riff Tone

Hellraiser (30th Anniversary Edition)

Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy Kilmister & Motörhead

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Zakk Wylde signature, likely EMG 81/85 pickups)

AmpMarshall JCM 800 2203 (Zakk Wylde's main studio amp for Ozzy in early 1990s)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge) / EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2021 for the 30th Anniversary Edition. Riff section is played by Zakk Wylde, not Lemmy. Lemmy's bass is Rickenbacker 4004LK through Marshall Super Bass 'Murder One', but the guitar riff is Zakk's Les Paul into Marshall JCM 800. No evidence of pedals for the riff section, just amp distortion. No chorus, delay, or modulation audible on the riff. No pedalboard or effects chain confirmed for this specific recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and saturatedaggressive palm-muted chugschunky low endarticulate pick attackclear note separationmodern high-gain claritybridge pickup biteslightly scooped mids but not hollowminimal reverb, dry studio soundno audible modulation or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting and precise alternate picking to maintain clarity and punch under high-gain distortion, but does not involve advanced chord voicings or complex timing.

Sources

Hear Ozzy Osbourne and Lemmy Kilmister trade vocals on new version of Hellraiser | Guitar World Ozzy Osbourne & Ozzy Osbourne – No More Tears (Expanded Edition) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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