Riff Tone
Maha-Kali
Dissection
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/2000s, as used by Jon Nödtveidt on Reinkaos sessions)
AmpPeavey 5150 (studio recording, as used on Reinkaos era)
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge), SH-2 Jazz (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005 (Reinkaos sessions). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for riff section; gear inferred from era, genre, and band interviews for this album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate melodic riffingfocused low endcrisp, defined highsminimal ambiencemodern melodeath attackclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting at high speed, with clear articulation of melodic lines under heavy distortion, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/2000s, as used by Jon Nödtveidt on Reinkaos sessions)
AmpPeavey 5150 (studio recording, as used on Reinkaos era)
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge), SH-2 Jazz (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005 (Reinkaos sessions). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for riff section; gear inferred from era, genre, and band interviews for this album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate melodic riffingfocused low endcrisp, defined highsminimal ambiencemodern melodeath attackclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting at high speed, with clear articulation of melodic lines under heavy distortion, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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