Riff Tone

Napalm in the Morning

Sodom

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Eclipse (early 2000s, likely custom or LTD variant)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely 2203 or 2210, era-correct for Sodom studio recordings)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4

treble7.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2001 (from 'M-16' album). No direct evidence of pedals or alternate amps for the riff section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and band interviews for this album.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationcrushing low endminimal ambiencefocused, modern thrash tonefast alternate picking clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, demanding strong right-hand technique and stamina typical of modern thrash metal.

Sources

Sodom tabs : r/thrashmetal - Reddit Suggestions for intermediate death/thrash songs in d standard?Best Songs/Riffs to learn in D & C Standard : r/metalguitar - Reddit

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