Riff Tone

Nuclear Winter

Sodom

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarJackson King V (likely 1980s model, as used by Frank Blackfire)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203/2204 (50W/100W head, typical for 1980s thrash and used by Sodom in this era)

PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-6 Distortion (bridge humbucker, likely stock or period-correct aftermarket)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass5.5

mid4

treble7.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1987. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the main riff. Gear inferred from era, player, and genre. No direct studio documentation found for this specific song/section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp treblechunky rhythmdry and directminimal ambienceclassic 80s thrash attackarticulate pick response

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, typical of 80s thrash, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

How to get Sodom's 'In the sign of evil' guitar tone? - Reddit Right settings for chunky 80s (Thrash) Metal tone - forum topic

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