Riff Tone
Sleeping (In the Fire)
Tiamat
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely Gibson Les Paul or similar, based on genre/era and band photos from the period)
AmpUnknown (likely Marshall JCM800 or similar high-gain British amp, based on genre/era and typical doom metal setups)
PickupsHumbucker (exact model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1992 (from the album 'Clouds'). No direct source confirms exact guitar or amp model for this song/section; inference based on genre, era, and band photos. No evidence of live-specific gear for this riff.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturateddark and doomytight low endslightly scooped midssmooth sustaincrushing riff attackminimal ambienceno audible modulationcompressedheavy, sustained power chords
Difficulty
The riff is slow and based on power chords, but requires tight palm muting and precise timing to achieve the crushing, heavy feel typical of doom metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely Gibson Les Paul or similar, based on genre/era and band photos from the period)
AmpUnknown (likely Marshall JCM800 or similar high-gain British amp, based on genre/era and typical doom metal setups)
PickupsHumbucker (exact model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1992 (from the album 'Clouds'). No direct source confirms exact guitar or amp model for this song/section; inference based on genre, era, and band photos. No evidence of live-specific gear for this riff.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturateddark and doomytight low endslightly scooped midssmooth sustaincrushing riff attackminimal ambienceno audible modulationcompressedheavy, sustained power chords
Difficulty
The riff is slow and based on power chords, but requires tight palm muting and precise timing to achieve the crushing, heavy feel typical of doom metal.