Riff Tone

Monster at the End

Anthrax

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarJackson Soloist (custom-painted, Scott Ian signature, likely with EMG 81 bridge pickup)

AmpRandall RG100 or Peavey 5150 (studio recording, 2016 era)

PickupsEMG 81 (active bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5

mid4

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateMXR MXR Smart Gate

boostCAE CAE Boost/Overdrive

Notes

Studio recording for 'For All Kings' (2016). Scott Ian is known to use Jackson Soloist guitars with EMG 81 pickups and Randall RG100 or Peavey 5150 amps for heavy rhythm tones. Gear confirmed for riff/chorus sections, not clean parts. Settings and effects are for the heavy riff section only.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midrangeaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackdry and punchyminimal ambiencefast, chugging rhythmcompressed and controlledmodern thrash metal clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, consistent down-picking and palm muting at high speed, with tight synchronization and aggressive attack typical of modern thrash metal.

Sources

Anthrax Amp Settings (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk Rig Rundown: Scott Ian, Jon Donais & Frank Bello Guitar Rigs - Premier Guitar Rig Rundown - Anthrax's Scott Ian and Rob Caggiano - Premier Guitar

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