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When Satan Rules His World Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Deicide
Deicide · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
B.C. Rich Warlock Widow
Pickups
B.C. Rich stock humbuckers (likely high-output, ceramic magnet)
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2203
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1995. Gear inferred from band/era-specific sources; no direct studio documentation for this song, but the B.C. Rich Warlock and Marshall JCM800 are consistently cited as the core setup for the Hoffman brothers during 'Once Upon the Cross' era. No evidence of additional rack gear or multi-effects for the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids4
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Boss OD-2 Turbo OverDrive · overdrive
Guitar → Boss OD-2 Turbo OverDrive → Marshall JCM800 2203
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- piercing attack
- punishing low-end
- articulate note separation
- relentless aggression
- dry, immediate response
- minimal ambience
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio documentation for 'When Satan Rules His World' riff section; gear and settings inferred from era-correct sources and genre conventions.
- No numeric amp settings found; values estimated based on typical Marshall JCM800 usage in 1990s death metal and Deicide's described tone.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section; only distortion/boost pedal confirmed.
- Pickup model not explicitly stated; B.C. Rich Warlock Widows of this era typically shipped with high-output humbuckers.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Deicide's 'When Satan Rules His World' features an extremely high-gain, scooped-mid death metal tone typical of early 90s Florida death metal. The Hoffman-modded Marshall JCM800s and/or Peavey amps used by the band were set for aggressive, tight low end, heavily scooped mids, and biting treble/presence, with no reverb for maximum dryness and clarity.