Riff Tone

Nomen Barbarvm

Behemoth

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (Likely, as used by Nergal on The Apostasy era)

AmpPeavey 6505+ (studio, The Apostasy era; Bogner Uberschall and Splawn Quickrod also used in blend)

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass5.5

mid4.5

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

noise_gateISP Technologies ISP Technologies Decimator II

Notes

Studio recording for 'The Apostasy' (2007); Nergal used Peavey 6505+ as main amp, sometimes blended with Bogner Uberschall and Splawn Quickrod. Guitar is ESP LTD EC-1000 with EMG 81/85 pickups, standard for Nergal in this era. Rhythm section (riff) is high-gain, tight, and percussive. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects on riff; noise gate and boost/overdrive (Tube Screamer) likely always on.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackfocused low endrazor-sharp high endminimal ambiencecrushing wall of soundfast, precise riffing

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm patterns typical of extreme metal, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Nergal, Behemoth Guitarist Gear | Equipboard Rig tour: Behemoth | MusicRadar Behemoth’s Adam “Nergal” Darski: Shades of Black - Premier Guitar

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