Riff Tone
Slave New World
Sepultura
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (Max Cavalera, rhythm) / Jackson Soloist (Andreas Kisser, lead)
AmpMesa/Boogie Triaxis Preamp into Mesa/Boogie power amp and 4x12 cabinets
PickupsGibson SG: stock humbuckers (likely Gibson 490R/498T); Jackson Soloist: Seymour Duncan humbuckers (likely SH-4 JB bridge)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1993 (Chaos A.D. sessions). Gear confirmed for era and album, not live/touring. No evidence of pedal-based distortion; high-gain amp tone. Chorus pedal (Boss CH-1) used live, but no evidence for studio riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midschunky rhythm tonerazor-sharp claritypercussive low endarticulate pick attackminimal ambiencedry, focused soundmodern thrash metal saturation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with precise rhythm and aggressive attack, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (Max Cavalera, rhythm) / Jackson Soloist (Andreas Kisser, lead)
AmpMesa/Boogie Triaxis Preamp into Mesa/Boogie power amp and 4x12 cabinets
PickupsGibson SG: stock humbuckers (likely Gibson 490R/498T); Jackson Soloist: Seymour Duncan humbuckers (likely SH-4 JB bridge)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1993 (Chaos A.D. sessions). Gear confirmed for era and album, not live/touring. No evidence of pedal-based distortion; high-gain amp tone. Chorus pedal (Boss CH-1) used live, but no evidence for studio riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midschunky rhythm tonerazor-sharp claritypercussive low endarticulate pick attackminimal ambiencedry, focused soundmodern thrash metal saturation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with precise rhythm and aggressive attack, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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