Riff Tone
Seven Tears Are Flowing to the River
Nargaroth
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely mid-90s to early-2000s superstrat or Les Paul-style, as used by Nargaroth in this era)
AmpUnknown (likely Marshall JCM800 or similar high-gain amp, as is standard for 1990s/2000s black metal recordings)
PickupsUnknown (likely passive humbuckers, as typical for black metal and Nargaroth's style)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
mid4
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, released 2001 on 'Rasluka Part II'. No direct evidence of exact gear for this song/section. No live/tour rig info relevant. All gear is estimated based on genre, era, and typical black metal studio setups.
Tone Character(10)
icy and rawgrainy distortionslightly scooped midstight and percussiveminimal reverbaggressive attacklo-fi texturedry mixsaturated but not compressedclassic black metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires steady tremolo picking and clean transitions between chord shapes, which may challenge beginners but is accessible to most players with some experience.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely mid-90s to early-2000s superstrat or Les Paul-style, as used by Nargaroth in this era)
AmpUnknown (likely Marshall JCM800 or similar high-gain amp, as is standard for 1990s/2000s black metal recordings)
PickupsUnknown (likely passive humbuckers, as typical for black metal and Nargaroth's style)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
mid4
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, released 2001 on 'Rasluka Part II'. No direct evidence of exact gear for this song/section. No live/tour rig info relevant. All gear is estimated based on genre, era, and typical black metal studio setups.
Tone Character(10)
icy and rawgrainy distortionslightly scooped midstight and percussiveminimal reverbaggressive attacklo-fi texturedry mixsaturated but not compressedclassic black metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires steady tremolo picking and clean transitions between chord shapes, which may challenge beginners but is accessible to most players with some experience.
Seven Tears Are Flowing to the River settings for your amp
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