Riff Tone

The Blight

Heathen

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarJackson Soloist (likely SL1 or custom shop, as used by Lee Altus and Kragen Lum in this era)

AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (most likely, as used by Heathen for 'The Evolution of Chaos' and live in this era)

PickupsSeymour Duncan humbuckers (JB in bridge, '59 in neck, typical for Heathen in 2010s)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2009-2010 ('The Evolution of Chaos' album). Gear inferred from band interviews and live photos from this era. No direct source for exact settings or pedals for 'The Blight' riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationscooped but present midscrisp attackdry, minimal ambiencemodern thrash clarityfocused low endno audible effects

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced right-hand technique for fast, tight palm-muted picking and left-hand accuracy for complex thrash riffing at high tempos.

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