Riff Tone

The Sixteenth Six-Tooth Son of Fourteen Four Regional Dimensions

Demilich

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarJackson Professional Series Soloist (likely SL3 or SL4, early 1990s, made in Japan)

AmpPeavey 5150 (original block letter, early 1990s) or Peavey Supreme 160 (solid state, 1990s) — exact model not confirmed for this song, but both are most commonly cited for Demilich's Nespithe album

PickupsJackson J-50BC humbucker (bridge), J-100 single coils (middle/neck), stock pickups

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1993. Demilich's Nespithe was recorded in 1992-1993. Most sources cite either a Peavey 5150 tube head or Peavey Supreme 160 solid state head for the album. No evidence of pedal use for distortion; high-gain amp tone. No evidence of modulation or time-based effects on the riff section. No evidence of effects loop use. Guitar is a Jackson Soloist with stock pickups, bridge humbucker for rhythm.

Tone Character(10)

ultra-saturated high-gaintight and percussivescooped midsrazor-sharp attackdry, unprocessed sounddense, crushing wall of soundarticulate note separationno audible reverb or ambienceaggressive palm mutingclassic early 1990s death metal

Difficulty

The riff section is technically demanding due to high speed, complex rhythms, and intricate picking patterns typical of technical death metal. Requires advanced right-hand technique and tight timing.

Sources

Demilich -- the sixteenth six-tooth son of fourteen four regional ...

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