Riff Tone

Maha-Kali (Live)

Dissection

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/2000s, black finish, as used by Jon Nödtveidt live)

AmpMarshall JCM900 (most commonly used by Dissection live for Reinkaos/Maha-Kali era)

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)

Notes

Live performance, 2004-2006 era, as seen in live videos and confirmed by fan/gear forums. No direct source for pedalboard or amp settings for this specific song/part; settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical Dissection live rig.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackcompressed dynamicsclear note separationmodern metal claritypunchy low endslightly bright top end

Difficulty

The riff section requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, demanding both technical precision and endurance typical of melodic death/black metal rhythm guitar.

Sources

Dissection - Maha Kali Guitar Solo Cover : r/metalguitar - Reddit Dissection Tone Tutorial with FREE VSTs | Storm of the Light's Bane Thoughts on rainkaos from dissection : r/melodicdeathmetal - Reddit

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