Riff Tone

Skeletons of Society

Slayer

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Jeff Hanneman Signature (custom shop, alder body, maple neck, rosewood board)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100-watt head

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck), active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain9

bass5

mid5.5

treble7

reverb0

presence7

Effects & Signal Chain

eqMXR MXR 10-Band EQ

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Seasons in the Abyss' (1990). Gear confirmed for this era and album. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording. No evidence of additional preamp or rack gear for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationmid-forward puncharticulate attackdry and immediateminimal ambienceclear note separationslightly scooped highstight low end

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, fast and accurate alternate picking, and precise rhythm control to maintain clarity and aggression under high-gain settings.

Sources

Legends of Tone: Slayer (Kerry King/Jeff Hanneman) - zZounds Blog Slayer Guitar Tones : r/Slayer Does anyone know what guitar tunings all of Slayers albums were in? : r/Slayer

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