Riff Tone

Pyretta Blaze

Type O Negative

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone SG Custom (early 90s, likely with EMG pickups)

AmpPeavey 5150 (studio recording, late 1990s)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6.5

mid5.5

treble6

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

boostUnknown Tube Screamer-style boost (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'World Coming Down' (1999); Kenny Hickey used an Epiphone SG Custom with EMG pickups into a Peavey 5150 for heavy rhythm tones. No direct evidence for live gear or alternate guitars for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

thick and saturateddark and broodingtight palm-muted chugslush stereo chorusmassive low endscooped but present midsslightly rolled-off trebleatmospheric and gothicdense, layered wall of soundsustained, powerful chords

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting and precise timing to achieve the heavy, chugging feel, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast alternate picking.

Sources

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