Riff Tone
Sacrifice Unto Sebek
Nile
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarDean V 7-string (custom, likely Mahogany body, EMG pickups, tuned to A E A D F# B E)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (modded for extra gain, likely 2203 or 2204 variant)
PickupsEMG 707 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005 (Annihilation of the Wicked sessions). Gear inferred from era, interviews, and forum posts referencing Karl Sanders' setup for this album. No direct studio photo evidence for this exact song, but all available sources point to this configuration.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endclear note separationdry, little ambiencecrushing heavinessmodern death metal tonefast attack
Difficulty
The riff section is highly technical, requiring expert-level speed, accuracy, and endurance, with complex picking and muting patterns typical of technical death metal.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarDean V 7-string (custom, likely Mahogany body, EMG pickups, tuned to A E A D F# B E)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (modded for extra gain, likely 2203 or 2204 variant)
PickupsEMG 707 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005 (Annihilation of the Wicked sessions). Gear inferred from era, interviews, and forum posts referencing Karl Sanders' setup for this album. No direct studio photo evidence for this exact song, but all available sources point to this configuration.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endclear note separationdry, little ambiencecrushing heavinessmodern death metal tonefast attack
Difficulty
The riff section is highly technical, requiring expert-level speed, accuracy, and endurance, with complex picking and muting patterns typical of technical death metal.
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