Riff Tone
Slaughtered
Mortician
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Warlock (likely early 90s NJ Series or USA Series, as seen in period photos and interviews)
AmpPeavey 5150 Head (most commonly cited for Mortician's 1990s recordings, especially for 'Chainsaw' death metal tones)
PickupsEMG 81 Active Humbucker (bridge position, as per genre and era conventions and visible in photos of Will Rahmer's rig)
Amp Settings
gain9.5
bass6
mid3
treble7.5
reverb0
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1995. Mortician's 'Slaughtered' riff section. No evidence of live rig differences for this era. Gear inferred from period photos, interviews, and genre conventions. No evidence of additional pedals or effects beyond amp distortion and noise gate.
Tone Character(10)
chainsaw-like saturated distortiontight and percussive palm-muted chugsscooped midsrazor-sharp attackoverwhelming low-end punchcrushing wall of soundminimal clarity, maximum brutalitydry, direct, and unprocessedno audible reverb or delayrelentless and aggressive
Difficulty
While the riff is fast and requires tight palm muting and stamina, it is structurally simple and does not involve complex chord voicings or advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Warlock (likely early 90s NJ Series or USA Series, as seen in period photos and interviews)
AmpPeavey 5150 Head (most commonly cited for Mortician's 1990s recordings, especially for 'Chainsaw' death metal tones)
PickupsEMG 81 Active Humbucker (bridge position, as per genre and era conventions and visible in photos of Will Rahmer's rig)
Amp Settings
gain9.5
bass6
mid3
treble7.5
reverb0
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1995. Mortician's 'Slaughtered' riff section. No evidence of live rig differences for this era. Gear inferred from period photos, interviews, and genre conventions. No evidence of additional pedals or effects beyond amp distortion and noise gate.
Tone Character(10)
chainsaw-like saturated distortiontight and percussive palm-muted chugsscooped midsrazor-sharp attackoverwhelming low-end punchcrushing wall of soundminimal clarity, maximum brutalitydry, direct, and unprocessedno audible reverb or delayrelentless and aggressive
Difficulty
While the riff is fast and requires tight palm muting and stamina, it is structurally simple and does not involve complex chord voicings or advanced techniques.
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