Riff Tone
World Eater
Bolt Thrower
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Warlock (likely early 1990s model, as used by Gavin Ward and Barry Thomson on 'Warmaster')
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1991)
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbuckers (stock or swapped, high-output passive)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1991. Gear inferred from era, band photos, and genre conventions. No evidence of Boss GX700 or digital FX on this album; those were used later. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
greasy/heavy distortionmid-range earbreakerfull bottom endjust right amount of trebletight palm-muted chugssaturated high-gainpercussive attackscary and aggressivecrushing low endarticulate riff clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and picking accuracy at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or extreme speed.
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Warlock (likely early 1990s model, as used by Gavin Ward and Barry Thomson on 'Warmaster')
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1991)
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbuckers (stock or swapped, high-output passive)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1991. Gear inferred from era, band photos, and genre conventions. No evidence of Boss GX700 or digital FX on this album; those were used later. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
greasy/heavy distortionmid-range earbreakerfull bottom endjust right amount of trebletight palm-muted chugssaturated high-gainpercussive attackscary and aggressivecrushing low endarticulate riff clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and picking accuracy at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or extreme speed.
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