Riff Tone
sonne
Unknown Artist
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP KH-2 Kirk Hammett Signature (black) or ESP KH-4 Kirk Hammett Signature (black, pearl/mirror pickguard)
AmpMesa Boogie Dual Rectifier head with Mesa Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass7
mid4.5
treble7.5
reverb0.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2000-2001 (album: Mutter). Gear confirmed for this era and song by Ultimate Guitar Wiki. Paul Landers may have used a SansAmp PSA-1, but primary riff tone is Richard Z. Kruspe's Mesa/ESP setup.
Tone Character(10)
tight palm-muted chugsscooped midsaggressive high-gain saturationpercussive and punchy attackcrushing low endrazor-sharp claritymodern metal rhythm tonearticulate power chordsminimal ambiencefocused, compressed sound
Difficulty
The riff is based on power chords and palm muting, with a steady rhythm and moderate tempo. It is accessible to beginners but requires tight muting and timing for the signature industrial metal sound.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP KH-2 Kirk Hammett Signature (black) or ESP KH-4 Kirk Hammett Signature (black, pearl/mirror pickguard)
AmpMesa Boogie Dual Rectifier head with Mesa Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass7
mid4.5
treble7.5
reverb0.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2000-2001 (album: Mutter). Gear confirmed for this era and song by Ultimate Guitar Wiki. Paul Landers may have used a SansAmp PSA-1, but primary riff tone is Richard Z. Kruspe's Mesa/ESP setup.
Tone Character(10)
tight palm-muted chugsscooped midsaggressive high-gain saturationpercussive and punchy attackcrushing low endrazor-sharp claritymodern metal rhythm tonearticulate power chordsminimal ambiencefocused, compressed sound
Difficulty
The riff is based on power chords and palm muting, with a steady rhythm and moderate tempo. It is accessible to beginners but requires tight muting and timing for the signature industrial metal sound.
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