Riff Tone

Suicide & Redemption

Metallica

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP MX-250 (James Hetfield's main guitar for Death Magnetic era)

AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio recording for Death Magnetic, 2008)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 60 (neck) active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid3.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2008. James Hetfield's rhythm tone for 'Suicide & Redemption' riff section. No evidence of live/touring substitutions or alternate guitars for this part.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endrazor-sharp clarityarticulate pick attackmodern metal crunchminimal ambiencefocused attack

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with tight timing and complex rhythm changes typical of Metallica's modern rhythm work.

Sources

Settings (amp/pedal) for Suicide & Redemption by Metallica Metallica Amp Settings | Easy Guide - YouTube Metallica 80s Guitar Tone: How To Get The Sound | TikTok What do I need to do to get the Metallica tone? - Reddit

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