Riff Tone
Oblivious Maximus
Superjoint
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Viper (Phil Anselmo's main guitar for Superjoint era, likely used on recording)
AmpPeavey 5150 (classic high-gain amp, most likely used for Superjoint's heavy riffing in this era)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2002 (from 'Use Once and Destroy'). No direct evidence of pedals or alternate amps for the riff section; Phil Anselmo is known for using the ESP Viper with EMG pickups and Peavey 5150 for heavy rhythm tones in Superjoint. No evidence of live-specific gear for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(9)
tight and percussivesaturated and aggressivearticulate pick attackscooped midrangechunky low endrazor-sharp high endminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityfocused, dry rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking to maintain clarity under heavy distortion, with aggressive rhythm and syncopation typical of modern metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Viper (Phil Anselmo's main guitar for Superjoint era, likely used on recording)
AmpPeavey 5150 (classic high-gain amp, most likely used for Superjoint's heavy riffing in this era)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2002 (from 'Use Once and Destroy'). No direct evidence of pedals or alternate amps for the riff section; Phil Anselmo is known for using the ESP Viper with EMG pickups and Peavey 5150 for heavy rhythm tones in Superjoint. No evidence of live-specific gear for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(9)
tight and percussivesaturated and aggressivearticulate pick attackscooped midrangechunky low endrazor-sharp high endminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityfocused, dry rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking to maintain clarity under heavy distortion, with aggressive rhythm and syncopation typical of modern metal.
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