Riff Tone
Mutilate the Stillborn
Necrophagist
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Stealth (early 2000s, likely custom or stock, as used by Muhammed Suiçmez on Onset of Putrefaction reissue)
AmpPeavey 5150 (most likely, as per genre/era and forum consensus; Mesa Boogie Rectifier also possible but less likely for this album)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck), active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
mid5
treble7.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2004 reissue of Onset of Putrefaction. Gear based on forum consensus and known artist preferences for this era. No direct studio documentation found for this specific song, but EMG 81/85 and 5150 are widely cited for Necrophagist's rhythm tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveextremely saturated high-gainrazor-sharp note separationaggressive palm mutingscooped but present midsmodern technical death metal clarityvery little ambience or reverbactive pickup punchfast, articulate attackcrushing low end
Difficulty
This riff is considered expert level due to its high speed, technical picking, complex rhythms, and the need for precise muting and articulation typical of technical death metal.
Sources
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Stealth (early 2000s, likely custom or stock, as used by Muhammed Suiçmez on Onset of Putrefaction reissue)
AmpPeavey 5150 (most likely, as per genre/era and forum consensus; Mesa Boogie Rectifier also possible but less likely for this album)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck), active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
mid5
treble7.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2004 reissue of Onset of Putrefaction. Gear based on forum consensus and known artist preferences for this era. No direct studio documentation found for this specific song, but EMG 81/85 and 5150 are widely cited for Necrophagist's rhythm tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveextremely saturated high-gainrazor-sharp note separationaggressive palm mutingscooped but present midsmodern technical death metal clarityvery little ambience or reverbactive pickup punchfast, articulate attackcrushing low end
Difficulty
This riff is considered expert level due to its high speed, technical picking, complex rhythms, and the need for precise muting and articulation typical of technical death metal.
More Necrophagist tones
- Stabwound · riff
- Epitaph · riff
- Fermented Offal Discharge · solo
- Advanced Corpse Tumor · solo
- Diminished to B · riff
- Fermented Offal Discharge · riff
- Ignominious & Pale · riff
- Ignominious & Pale · solo
- Only Ash Remains · riff
- Only Ash Remains · clean