Riff Tone
Jesus Hitler
Carnivore
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Warlock (likely NJ Series, early/mid-80s, as used by Peter Steele in Carnivore era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most probable, as used by Peter Steele and typical for 80s NY thrash/metal studio recordings)
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbucker (bridge position, stock or aftermarket, typical for 80s BC Rich metal guitars)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4
treble7.5
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1987 (Retaliation album). No direct evidence of pedals or effects in the riff section; tone is dry, high-gain, and tight. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationdry, unprocessedchunky low endsharp treble attackarticulate riff definitionmetallic, crushing rhythmno ambience or modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand control and stamina typical of 80s thrash metal rhythm playing.
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Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Warlock (likely NJ Series, early/mid-80s, as used by Peter Steele in Carnivore era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most probable, as used by Peter Steele and typical for 80s NY thrash/metal studio recordings)
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbucker (bridge position, stock or aftermarket, typical for 80s BC Rich metal guitars)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4
treble7.5
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1987 (Retaliation album). No direct evidence of pedals or effects in the riff section; tone is dry, high-gain, and tight. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationdry, unprocessedchunky low endsharp treble attackarticulate riff definitionmetallic, crushing rhythmno ambience or modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand control and stamina typical of 80s thrash metal rhythm playing.