Riff Tone
Silent Empire
Vader
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (early 1990s, likely custom or standard model used by Piotr Wiwczarek)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely 2203 or 2210, typical for Vader's early 1990s recordings)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
mid4
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Silent Empire' from the album 'De Profundis' (1995). No direct evidence for pedals or effects in the riff section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and band interviews about early Vader recordings. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackdense and compressedrazor-sharp clarityminimal ambiencepunchy low endfast, precise rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of early 1990s death/thrash metal. The tempo and technical demands make it challenging for most players.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (early 1990s, likely custom or standard model used by Piotr Wiwczarek)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely 2203 or 2210, typical for Vader's early 1990s recordings)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
mid4
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording for 'Silent Empire' from the album 'De Profundis' (1995). No direct evidence for pedals or effects in the riff section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and band interviews about early Vader recordings. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackdense and compressedrazor-sharp clarityminimal ambiencepunchy low endfast, precise rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of early 1990s death/thrash metal. The tempo and technical demands make it challenging for most players.