Riff Tone

Human Target

Six Feet Under

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarBC Rich Warlock (likely, as used by Steve Swanson in this era)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on genre, era, and band history)

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1995 (album: Haunted). No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but BC Rich Warlock with EMG pickups and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier are strongly associated with Steve Swanson and Six Feet Under in this era.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endrazor-sharp trebleminimal ambiencefast attackarticulate rhythmmodern death metal tone

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting typical of death metal, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Will I fail as a musician if im unable to remember how to ...What's the heaviest, most hardcore metal track? : r/Music

Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear

Create Free Account