Riff Tone

Prophecies Foretold

Dehumanized

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarJackson Dinky (likely early 90s model, probable for NY death metal of era)

AmpPeavey 5150 (most likely, based on genre/era/scene; no direct source found for this album, but this was the standard for 90s NY death metal)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1998. No direct confirmation of exact gear for this album, but Jackson/EMG/Peavey 5150 was the dominant setup for NY brutal death metal at the time. No live/tour gear included.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endrazor-sharp attackminimal ambiencedry, in-your-face rhythm tonearticulate note separationclassic NY brutal death metal sound

Difficulty

The riff section requires advanced right-hand technique for speed and tightness, with complex rhythm patterns and aggressive palm muting typical of brutal death metal.

Sources

dehumanized guitar tone : r/BrutalDeathMetal Mid/late 90s death metal - a look into the 'dark ages' - Reddit

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