Riff Tone

The IVth Crusade

Bolt Thrower

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarBC Rich Warlock (early 1990s, likely with stock pickups)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1992)

PickupsBC Rich stock humbuckers (high output, ceramic magnet, passive)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'The IVth Crusade' (1992). No direct evidence of pedals or effects used in the riff section; most sources focus on amp distortion. Guitar and amp choice inferred from era, genre, and band history.

Tone Character(10)

thick and saturatedtight and percussivescooped midscrushing low endrazor-sharp high endminimal ambiencedense, layered guitarsaggressive palm mutingclassic British high-gaindry, unmodulated sound

Difficulty

The riff is not technically fast or complex, but requires tight palm muting, precise rhythm, and a consistent heavy picking attack to achieve the signature Bolt Thrower sound.

Sources

Pedal for Bolt Thrower tone? : r/metalguitar - Reddit Boss GX700 & related Boss GT series multi FX - forum topic Changing tunings to learn new songs : r/metalguitar - Reddit

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