Solo Tone
Roots Bloody Roots
Sepultura
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Explorer (E-II EX or LTD EX series, similar to Andreas Kisser's studio guitar for Roots era)
AmpMarshall JCM900 4100 (studio recording, Roots album era, confirmed by Equipboard and gear forums)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers (typical for Kisser's ESP Explorers in mid-90s, high output, ceramic magnet)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1995-1996. Gear reflects the Roots album sessions, not live/touring rigs. No confirmed pedal use for the solo, but distortion is from amp and possibly a borrowed Big Muff for fuzz texture (see warnings).
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midssaturated high-gain leadchunky rhythm foundationslightly fuzzy edgemodern metal clarityarticulate pick attackminimal ambienceraw and powerful
Difficulty
The solo requires tight alternate picking and aggressive palm muting at a medium-fast tempo, with syncopated rhythms and dynamic control. While not technically virtuosic, it demands precision and stamina typical of 90s groove metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Explorer (E-II EX or LTD EX series, similar to Andreas Kisser's studio guitar for Roots era)
AmpMarshall JCM900 4100 (studio recording, Roots album era, confirmed by Equipboard and gear forums)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers (typical for Kisser's ESP Explorers in mid-90s, high output, ceramic magnet)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1995-1996. Gear reflects the Roots album sessions, not live/touring rigs. No confirmed pedal use for the solo, but distortion is from amp and possibly a borrowed Big Muff for fuzz texture (see warnings).
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midssaturated high-gain leadchunky rhythm foundationslightly fuzzy edgemodern metal clarityarticulate pick attackminimal ambienceraw and powerful
Difficulty
The solo requires tight alternate picking and aggressive palm muting at a medium-fast tempo, with syncopated rhythms and dynamic control. While not technically virtuosic, it demands precision and stamina typical of 90s groove metal.
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