Riff Tone
Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer
Behemoth
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-407 (Nergal signature, 7-string, mahogany body, EMG pickups)
AmpPeavey 6505+ head into Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet
PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
noise_gateISP ISP Decimator
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
boostXotic Xotic BB Preamp
Notes
Studio recording for 'The Satanist' (2014); settings and pedals inferred from interviews and rig rundowns for this album era; focus is on studio rhythm/riff tone, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midscrushing, saturated distortionarticulate palm-muted chugsrazor-sharp pick attackmodern, aggressive metal tonefocused low endclear note separation under high gainvery little ambience or reverbdense, wall-of-sound rhythm
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high gain, with complex rhythm patterns and little room for error due to the exposed, aggressive mix.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-407 (Nergal signature, 7-string, mahogany body, EMG pickups)
AmpPeavey 6505+ head into Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet
PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
noise_gateISP ISP Decimator
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
boostXotic Xotic BB Preamp
Notes
Studio recording for 'The Satanist' (2014); settings and pedals inferred from interviews and rig rundowns for this album era; focus is on studio rhythm/riff tone, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midscrushing, saturated distortionarticulate palm-muted chugsrazor-sharp pick attackmodern, aggressive metal tonefocused low endclear note separation under high gainvery little ambience or reverbdense, wall-of-sound rhythm
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high gain, with complex rhythm patterns and little room for error due to the exposed, aggressive mix.
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