Riff Tone

Silent Violence

Six Feet Under

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarBC Rich Warlock (likely, based on Chris Barnes/Allen West era and genre conventions)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on genre, era, and common death metal rigs of the 1990s)

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers (likely, based on genre and era, but not confirmed for this specific recording)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1995. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp for 'Silent Violence' riff, but inferred from genre, era, and band history. No evidence of live-specific or alternate gear for this part.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low enddry and focusedarticulate note separationminimal ambienceno audible modulationcrushing rhythm attack

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, aggressive picking and tight palm muting, with precise rhythm and control over high-gain tone. While not technically virtuosic, the speed and tightness demand intermediate to advanced rhythm skills.

Sources

What songs were game changers for you? : r/Metalcore

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