Riff Tone
Show No Mercy
Slayer
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarB.C. Rich Bich (Jeff Hanneman) or B.C. Rich Warlock (Kerry King)
AmpMarshall JCM800 head with Marshall 1960 4x12 cabinet
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbuckers (likely, as EMG 81s were adopted later)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
eqBoss Boss GE-10 (or MXR 10-Band EQ)
Notes
Studio recording, 1983. Both guitarists used similar rigs with Marshall JCM800s and DiMarzio Super Distortion pickups. No evidence of EMG pickups on this album. EQ pedal (Boss or MXR 10-band) likely used for mid boost. No evidence of additional effects or pedals for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmidrange-forward attacksharp and preciseraw, aggressive intensitythick, saturated distortionpunchy mid-highsheavy and tight bottom-endgrainy, cascading gain textureminimal ambience (dry, no reverb)
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarB.C. Rich Bich (Jeff Hanneman) or B.C. Rich Warlock (Kerry King)
AmpMarshall JCM800 head with Marshall 1960 4x12 cabinet
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbuckers (likely, as EMG 81s were adopted later)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
eqBoss Boss GE-10 (or MXR 10-Band EQ)
Notes
Studio recording, 1983. Both guitarists used similar rigs with Marshall JCM800s and DiMarzio Super Distortion pickups. No evidence of EMG pickups on this album. EQ pedal (Boss or MXR 10-band) likely used for mid boost. No evidence of additional effects or pedals for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmidrange-forward attacksharp and preciseraw, aggressive intensitythick, saturated distortionpunchy mid-highsheavy and tight bottom-endgrainy, cascading gain textureminimal ambience (dry, no reverb)
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, making it challenging for most players.
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