Riff Tone
The Antichrist
Slayer
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Bich (early 1980s, likely stock pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (likely Celestion G12-65 speakers)
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbuckers (bridge position, ceramic magnet, high output)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
mid4
treble7.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1983. Gear based on Slayer's known studio setup for 'Show No Mercy' era. No evidence of pedal use for distortion; amp distortion is primary. No evidence of effects loop or additional rack gear for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp pick attackhigh-gain saturationminimal ambiencedry, in-your-facefast attackchunky low endarticulate rhythm definition
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, demanding tight synchronization and stamina typical of early thrash metal.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Bich (early 1980s, likely stock pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (likely Celestion G12-65 speakers)
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbuckers (bridge position, ceramic magnet, high output)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
mid4
treble7.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1983. Gear based on Slayer's known studio setup for 'Show No Mercy' era. No evidence of pedal use for distortion; amp distortion is primary. No evidence of effects loop or additional rack gear for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp pick attackhigh-gain saturationminimal ambiencedry, in-your-facefast attackchunky low endarticulate rhythm definition
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, demanding tight synchronization and stamina typical of early thrash metal.
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