Riff Tone

The Sun Is My Destroyer

Exodus

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP Eclipse (Gary Holt signature, likely with EMG pickups)

AmpMarshall JVM410H (likely, based on Exodus' studio use in 2021 era)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 89 (neck) active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2021 (Persona Non Grata album). No direct evidence for this exact song, but Gary Holt is widely documented using ESP Eclipse with EMG pickups and Marshall JVM410H for Exodus studio work in this era. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; Exodus rhythm tones are typically amp-driven.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationscooped midsrazor-sharp attackchunky low endarticulate and clearminimal ambiencefocused and drymodern thrash metal clarity

Difficulty

The riff section requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high gain, with complex rhythmic patterns typical of modern thrash metal. This demands advanced right-hand technique and precise timing.

Sources

The Sun Is My Destroyer Guitar Cover : r/ExodusBand - Reddit I am thrash metal pioneer Gary Holt, AMA! - Reddit

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