Riff Tone
The Ghoul
Pentagram
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (late 1970s/early 1980s, likely Norlin-era, used by Victor Griffin on 'Relentless')
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (100W, era-correct for early 1980s doom metal, widely cited as Victor Griffin's amp for 'Relentless')
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (likely T-Top or Dirty Fingers, era-correct for Norlin Les Pauls)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass7.5
mid7
treble6
reverb0
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
boostWay Huge Way Huge Electronics WHE101 Angry Troll
Notes
Studio recording, 1984 (album released 1985, but recorded in 1984). No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this track. All sources point to Les Paul into Marshall JMP for the main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedmid-heavy British crunchtight and percussivedark, heavy low endarticulate note separationminimal top-end fizzclassic Marshall punchsustained power chordsaggressive, forward midrangedry, unprocessed amp tone
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, consistent palm muting and precise power chord changes at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex timing.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (late 1970s/early 1980s, likely Norlin-era, used by Victor Griffin on 'Relentless')
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (100W, era-correct for early 1980s doom metal, widely cited as Victor Griffin's amp for 'Relentless')
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (likely T-Top or Dirty Fingers, era-correct for Norlin Les Pauls)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass7.5
mid7
treble6
reverb0
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
boostWay Huge Way Huge Electronics WHE101 Angry Troll
Notes
Studio recording, 1984 (album released 1985, but recorded in 1984). No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this track. All sources point to Les Paul into Marshall JMP for the main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedmid-heavy British crunchtight and percussivedark, heavy low endarticulate note separationminimal top-end fizzclassic Marshall punchsustained power chordsaggressive, forward midrangedry, unprocessed amp tone
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, consistent palm muting and precise power chord changes at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex timing.
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