Riff Tone
Infectious Hospital Waste
Demolition Hammer
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (likely SL1 or similar, 1991 era, as used by James Reilly)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, as was standard for thrash metal in early 1990s and consistent with Demolition Hammer's contemporaries; no direct source for this song, but no evidence of other amps used in studio)
PickupsSeymour Duncan humbuckers (likely SH-4 JB in bridge, as typical for Jacksons of this era, but not confirmed for this exact recording)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4
treble7.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1991. No direct rig rundown for this song, but genre/era/scene context and typical gear for NY thrash bands strongly support this configuration. No evidence of live rig differences for this song.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackchunky and articulateminimal ambiencecrushing distortionfast picking claritybiting high end
Difficulty
The riff requires high-speed alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm control typical of advanced thrash metal, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (likely SL1 or similar, 1991 era, as used by James Reilly)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, as was standard for thrash metal in early 1990s and consistent with Demolition Hammer's contemporaries; no direct source for this song, but no evidence of other amps used in studio)
PickupsSeymour Duncan humbuckers (likely SH-4 JB in bridge, as typical for Jacksons of this era, but not confirmed for this exact recording)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4
treble7.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1991. No direct rig rundown for this song, but genre/era/scene context and typical gear for NY thrash bands strongly support this configuration. No evidence of live rig differences for this song.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackchunky and articulateminimal ambiencecrushing distortionfast picking claritybiting high end
Difficulty
The riff requires high-speed alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm control typical of advanced thrash metal, making it challenging for most players.