Riff Tone

Symptom of the Universe (Remastered)

Sepultura

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarJackson Soloist (likely SL1 or SL2, as used by Andreas Kisser in the 1990s)

AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IV (studio recording amp for Sepultura's 1990s covers and main albums)

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker, stock in Jackson Soloist of this era)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1994-1995 era, for the 'Symptom of the Universe (Remastered)' cover on 'Nativity in Black'. Gear based on Sepultura's known studio setup for this period; no direct source confirms exact gear for this track, but this matches all available evidence for their 1990s studio rhythm tones.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingchunky, saturated distortionarticulate pick attackmodern metal clarityminimal ambiencefocused low endrazor-sharp high enddry, in-your-face rhythm sound

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, demanding tight synchronization and stamina typical of advanced metal rhythm guitar.

Sources

Albums Starting with A | Equipboard Albums Starting with T | Equipboard What cabinet/speakers did Sepultura use on arise? - Reddit

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