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Day of Suffering Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Morbid Angel
Morbid Angel · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Custom 6-string guitar with Floyd Rose tremolo (exact brand/model not disclosed by Trey Azagthoth, but known to use various superstrat-style guitars with Floyd Rose in studio)
Pickups
Variety of pickup configurations, including middle-position single-coil and likely high-output humbuckers (exact model not disclosed for this recording)
Amp
Mid-1990s Marshall 100-watt head with EL34 tubes (exact model not specified, likely JCM900 or JCM800 variant) into Marshall 1960 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (likely humbucker, but some rhythm parts may use middle or neck for texture)
Studio recording, 1995 (Domination album). Trey Azagthoth is known for using multiple guitars and pickup configurations in the studio, but for rhythm/riff sections, high-output humbuckers are most likely. Effects chain includes rackmount and pedal effects. No evidence of live or alternate gear for this specific recording.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb0
Treble7.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- MXR Flanger · flanger
- MXR Phase 90 · phaser
- ProCo R2DU Rat (rackmount distortion) · distortion
- MXR Kerry King EQ · eq
Guitar → MXR Flanger → MXR Phase 90 → ProCo R2DU Rat → MXR Kerry King EQ → Marshall 100-watt head (EL34) → Marshall 1960 4x12 cab
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped but present mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate note separation
- crushing low end
- razor-sharp attack
- minimal ambience
- classic 1990s death metal rhythm
- focused, dry distortion
Notes & Caveats
- Exact guitar and pickup model for the 'Day of Suffering' riff section not disclosed by Trey Azagthoth; inferred from era, interviews, and genre.
- Amp model confirmed as mid-90s Marshall 100-watt head with EL34s, but not specific model (JCM800/JCM900 most likely).
- No explicit amp knob settings found; settings estimated based on typical 1990s death metal Marshall setups and genre conventions.
- Pedal/effect models confirmed for artist/era, but not explicitly tied to this exact song in sources; flanger and phaser are confirmed as always-on for rhythm in interviews.
- No evidence of reverb used on amp or in effects chain for rhythm/riff sections; death metal tones of this era are typically dry.
- Pickup selector position inferred from genre and tone, not directly cited.
- If more specific studio notes or isolated track breakdowns become available, update settings accordingly.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Morbid Angel's 'Day of Suffering' features a very high-gain, tight, and aggressive early 90s death metal tone, likely achieved with a Mesa/Boogie amp (Mark or Dual Rectifier) set for scooped mids, tight bass, and biting treble/presence, with little to no reverb for a dry, punchy sound typical of the genre and era.