Riff Tone

Never A God

Heathen

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown (likely Jackson or ESP superstrat, as used by Heathen in 2010s)

AmpUnknown (likely Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, as typical for modern thrash metal and Heathen's era)

PickupsUnknown (likely active EMG 81/85 or Seymour Duncan passive humbuckers, based on genre and era)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid4

treble7.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

No direct source confirms the exact guitar or amp for 'Never A God' studio recording. Estimates based on Heathen's typical 2010s gear and genre conventions. Studio recording, album released 2020.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackfocused low endrazor-sharp treblecompressed and modernminimal ambiencefast, precise rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting at high speed, with tight rhythm and stamina typical of modern thrash metal.

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