Riff Tone

See Through Dreams

Death

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1980s B.C. Rich Stealth

AmpRandall RG100ES solid-state head

PickupsDiMarzio X2N (bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass5.5

mid4

treble7.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1991 (Human album sessions). Gear confirmed by multiple interviews and period photos. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the main riff section; distortion is from amp. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiverazor-sharp attackscooped midrangeaggressive palm mutingarticulate note separationdry and immediatehigh-gain saturationcrushing rhythmsolid-state clarityminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff section requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm changes and tight timing, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Death 'See Through Dreams' Full Guitar Cover - YouTube How to Get a BRUTAL DEATH METAL Guitar Tone

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