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Dead Embryonic Cells (Industrial Remix) Guitar Tone Settings
Sepultura · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Charvel So-Cal Style 1 HH
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge humbucker)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier 150W Solo Head (Multi-Watt)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1991 (Arise era). Gear confirmed for Arise album era, but no direct confirmation for the Industrial Remix. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific remix. All gear listed is from studio context.
Amp Settings
Mids4
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- MXR Distortion+ · distortion
- Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi · fuzz
Charvel So-Cal Style 1 HH (bridge pickup) → MXR Distortion+ → Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi → Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier 150W Solo Head
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- chunky low end
- articulate pick attack
- minimal ambience
- focused metal rhythm tone
- clear note separation
- dry, in-your-face
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source for exact amp knob settings for 'Dead Embryonic Cells (Industrial Remix)'; settings estimated based on typical Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier usage in early 1990s thrash/death metal and Arise-era tones.
- No explicit confirmation of pedals or effects used on the Industrial Remix; pedal list is limited to what is confirmed for the Arise album era.
- No evidence of built-in amp effects (reverb, delay, etc.) being used; Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier does not have built-in reverb.
- No explicit pickup selector position for this song, but bridge humbucker is standard for Sepultura rhythm tones.
- No evidence of chorus, delay, or other modulation effects in the riff section; only distortion/fuzz pedals are listed as used in the Arise era.
- No direct evidence for the 'Industrial Remix' session gear, but all gear matches Arise studio documentation.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Sepultura's 'Dead Embryonic Cells (Industrial Remix)' features a tight, aggressive, and scooped metal tone typical of early 90s thrash, likely using Mesa/Boogie amps with high gain, tight bass, scooped mids, and pronounced treble/presence. The industrial remix emphasizes clarity and dryness, so reverb is off.