Riff Tone
VENOM STRIKE
Anthem
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely Japanese superstrat, e.g., Tokai, Yamaha, or Aria Pro II, as used by Anthem in the 1980s)
AmpUnknown (likely Marshall JCM800 or similar 1980s high-gain amp, as was standard for Japanese metal bands of the era)
PickupsHumbucker (exact model unknown, likely stock or DiMarzio/EMG-style high-output humbucker typical for 1980s Japanese metal)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1985 (album: 'Anthem'). No direct evidence of exact guitar/amp/pickups for 'Venom Strike' riff section found in sources. Gear inferred from genre, era, and typical Japanese metal setups.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationscooped midsarticulate attackcrisp treble bitechunky low endmetallic edgefast alternate pickingminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm at a high tempo, making it challenging for most players.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely Japanese superstrat, e.g., Tokai, Yamaha, or Aria Pro II, as used by Anthem in the 1980s)
AmpUnknown (likely Marshall JCM800 or similar 1980s high-gain amp, as was standard for Japanese metal bands of the era)
PickupsHumbucker (exact model unknown, likely stock or DiMarzio/EMG-style high-output humbucker typical for 1980s Japanese metal)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1985 (album: 'Anthem'). No direct evidence of exact guitar/amp/pickups for 'Venom Strike' riff section found in sources. Gear inferred from genre, era, and typical Japanese metal setups.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationscooped midsarticulate attackcrisp treble bitechunky low endmetallic edgefast alternate pickingminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm at a high tempo, making it challenging for most players.
More Anthem tones
- GYPSY WAYS (WIN, LOSE OR DRAW) · riff
- RENEGADE · solo
- RENEGADE · riff