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Roots Bloody Roots Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Sepultura

Sepultura · 1990s · metal

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Original Recording

Guitar
Gibson SG Standard (Max Cavalera, rhythm) and Jackson Soloist (Andreas Kisser, lead/rhythm)
Pickups
Gibson SG: stock humbuckers; Jackson Soloist: Seymour Duncan humbuckers
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Triaxis Preamp into Mesa/Boogie power amp and Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet (Andreas Kisser); Marshall JCM800 (Max Cavalera, likely for rhythm)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 1995-1996. Gear confirmed for Roots album era. Settings are estimated based on genre, amp, and era due to lack of explicit knob values in sources.

Amp Settings

Mids
4.5
Bass
6
Gain
8.5
Reverb
0
Treble
7
Presence
6.5

Effects Chain

  • Electro-Harmonix Big Muff (modded, borrowed from Korn's Brian 'Head' Welch) · fuzz

Guitar → Big Muff (modded) → Mesa/Boogie Triaxis Preamp → Mesa/Boogie Power Amp → Mesa/Boogie 4x12 Cabinet

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Tone Character

  • tight and percussive
  • scooped midrange
  • crushing low end
  • aggressive palm muting
  • high-gain saturation
  • articulate attack
  • minimal ambience
  • dense, layered distortion
  • modern metal clarity
  • raw, aggressive tones

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No explicit amp knob settings for 'Roots Bloody Roots' found in sources; settings estimated based on Mesa/Boogie Triaxis/Marshall JCM800 typical metal usage in the 1990s.
  • ⚠️Pedal use is partially inferred from forum discussion and signature pedal releases; no studio photo or direct interview confirms pedal chain for this song.
  • ⚠️Wah pedal is not clearly audible in the main riff section, but is associated with Andreas Kisser's gear for this era.
  • ⚠️Fuzz/Big Muff use is suggested by forum discussion (Source 4), but not confirmed for the main riff section.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Sepultura's 'Roots Bloody Roots' features a thick, aggressive, modern metal tone with high gain, tight but not boomy bass, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, and enough treble/presence for clarity. The production is very dry and punchy, with virtually no reverb, matching the 90s groove metal aesthetic and the band's Mesa/Boogie Rectifier amp usage.

Sources