Riff Tone
Lashed to the Slave Stick
Nile
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG7620 (7-string, likely used by Dallas Toler-Wade or Karl Sanders on 'Annihilation of the Wicked')
AmpMarshall JCM 900
PickupsDiMarzio Blaze (humbucker, stock on RG7620)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005. Dallas Toler-Wade confirmed using Marshall JCM 900 for all guitar tracking on 'Annihilation of the Wicked'. Guitar model inferred from era, band member interviews, and typical Nile studio gear. No evidence of pedal use for rhythm/riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midscrushing low endrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationhigh-gain saturationaggressive palm mutingdry and focusedminimal ambiencefast transient response
Difficulty
The riff section is extremely fast, requires precise alternate picking and palm muting, and demands tight synchronization with the rhythm section, making it highly challenging even for advanced players.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG7620 (7-string, likely used by Dallas Toler-Wade or Karl Sanders on 'Annihilation of the Wicked')
AmpMarshall JCM 900
PickupsDiMarzio Blaze (humbucker, stock on RG7620)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005. Dallas Toler-Wade confirmed using Marshall JCM 900 for all guitar tracking on 'Annihilation of the Wicked'. Guitar model inferred from era, band member interviews, and typical Nile studio gear. No evidence of pedal use for rhythm/riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midscrushing low endrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationhigh-gain saturationaggressive palm mutingdry and focusedminimal ambiencefast transient response
Difficulty
The riff section is extremely fast, requires precise alternate picking and palm muting, and demands tight synchronization with the rhythm section, making it highly challenging even for advanced players.
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