Favorite Death / Thrash guitar tone album? 1983-1993

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ultimatemetalguitartones

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Recently I ve been listening a lot to some good old thrash - death/thrash albums. Albums such as the "Epidemic of Violence' - Demolition Hammer and Heathen's "Opiate for the masses" are epic and I really dig the guitar tone! I think I read somewhere that Altus used his mesa boogie mark III + parametric eq for this recording. The guyz from Demolition Hammer must have used marshalls + maybe some boost? What about u guyz? Do you have a favorite one?
 
Favorite death metal tone for me= Death-Leprosy-Spiritual Healing

Thrash, just off the top of my head......Kreator-Extreme Aggression-Exodus Fabulous Disasteror Sepultura beneath the Remains or Metallica Kill Em All
 
"Victims" is a great sounding record. The tone is definitely a Mark III, IIRC it's specifically a Mark III that belonged to Kirk Hammett. He used Mark III's from that point forward, I think until he joined Exodus. "Epidemic of Violence" is also a really great sounding record, the guitar tone is tight and grindy as fuck.


I love every tone Exodus has gotten since "Tempo of the Damned". The album "Exhibit B" is why I own an Engl Savage, and has really molded a lot of what I look for in a rhythm tone. I've been eyeing JCM800s for a while now because of them too, though I know Gary Holt has a modded one. I've also been really into the tone Metallica got on the "Garage Days" EP. That tone is so fuckin' good, it also is making me GAS for a Mark series amp.
 
thrashinbatman":1rn584eu said:
"Victims" is a great sounding record. The tone is definitely a Mark III, IIRC it's specifically a Mark III that belonged to Kirk Hammett. He used Mark III's from that point forward, I think until he joined Exodus. "Epidemic of Violence" is also a really great sounding record, the guitar tone is tight and grindy as fuck.


I love every tone Exodus has gotten since "Tempo of the Damned". The album "Exhibit B" is why I own an Engl Savage, and has really molded a lot of what I look for in a rhythm tone. I've been eyeing JCM800s for a while now because of them too, though I know Gary Holt has a modded one. I've also been really into the tone Metallica got on the "Garage Days" EP. That tone is so fuckin' good, it also is making me GAS for a Mark series amp.
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Right on dude! U nailed it! Excactly some others albums I really dig! Yes, I have a mesa mark 3 blue stripe and it's so savage! When this amp sleeps, it dreams of old tallica.. haha I didn't know that Kirk used to have a mark III but it's quite possible since I ve seen an old boogie ad with him surrounded by some mark 3s
 
MetalHeadMike":23pb7b6b said:
Favorite death metal tone for me= Gruesome Savage Land album

Thrash, just off the top of my head......Exodus Fabulous Disaster or Metallica Kill Em All or Sepultura beneath the Remains
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Fabulous and Impact both feature insane guitars!
 
Demolition Hammer are touring again and I highly recommend seeing them. They tear shit up and they're super nice, humble guys.
Favorite tones...
Malevolent Creation-Retribution
Pestilence- Consuming Impulse
Slayer- Hell Awaits
SOD- Speak English or Die
Anthrax- Among the Living
Pantera- Vulgar
Fear Factoty- Demanufacture
Mercyful Fate- Don't break the Oath
King Diamond- Abigail
Havok- Time is Up
Exodus-Fabulous Disaster
Trouble- The Skull
Decapitated- Nihility, Blood Mantra, Anticult
Obituary- SWR, COD
Vader-Many albums
Goatwhore- COTEOG
Celtic Frost- To Mega Therion
Strapping Young Lad- ST
Metallica- RTL
Coroner-Punishment for Decadence
Flotsam and Jetsam- When the Storm Comes Down
Machine Head- Burn my Eyes
Many more I can't remember at the moment.... :rock:
 
Beyond Black":1oaw6q0d said:
Demolition Hammer are touring again and I highly recommend seeing them. They tear shit up and they're super nice, humble guys.
Favorite tones...
Malevolent Creation-Retribution
Pestilence- Consuming Impulse
Slayer- Hell Awaits
SOD- Speak English or Die
Anthrax- Among the Living
Pantera- Vulgar
Fear Factoty- Demanufacture
Mercyful Fate- Don't break the Oath
King Diamond- Abigail
Havok- Time is Up
Exodus-Fabulous Disaster
Trouble- The Skull
Decapitated- Nihility, Blood Mantra, Anticult
Obituary- SWR, COD
Vader-Many albums
Goatwhore- COTEOG
Celtic Frost- To Mega Therion
Strapping Young Lad- ST
Metallica- RTL
Coroner-Punishment for Decadence
Flotsam and Jetsam- When the Storm Comes Down
Machine Head- Burn my Eyes
Many more I can't remember at the moment.... :rock:
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Nice list u got there dude!
 
sotosprince":3um1cxdy said:
Beyond Black":3um1cxdy said:
Demolition Hammer are touring again and I highly recommend seeing them. They tear shit up and they're super nice, humble guys.
Favorite tones...
Malevolent Creation-Retribution
Pestilence- Consuming Impulse
Slayer- Hell Awaits
SOD- Speak English or Die
Anthrax- Among the Living
Pantera- Vulgar
Fear Factoty- Demanufacture
Mercyful Fate- Don't break the Oath
King Diamond- Abigail
Havok- Time is Up
Exodus-Fabulous Disaster
Trouble- The Skull
Decapitated- Nihility, Blood Mantra, Anticult
Obituary- SWR, COD
Vader-Many albums
Goatwhore- COTEOG
Celtic Frost- To Mega Therion
Strapping Young Lad- ST
Metallica- RTL
Coroner-Punishment for Decadence
Flotsam and Jetsam- When the Storm Comes Down
Machine Head- Burn my Eyes
Many more I can't remember at the moment.... :rock:
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Nice list u got there dude!
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Thanks bro! My apologies for it's length. It started out short! :LOL: :LOL:
 
Sworn Enemy has some crazy modern thrash tones. These guys rip it up.

And i saw a new band from Finland opening up for Children Of Bodom, Lost Society. These guys are bad ass. So much energy and cool hooks and solos. They have a cool thrash tone. Amazing band.
 
rottingcorpse":1rwhp434 said:
Amon Amarth tone on "raise your horns". I want this tone so badly.
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Those guys are all Maxon OD>PV 6505 aren't they? Should be pretty easy ;) Edit: Although you'll be missing the crucial part of their tone: Those Gnarly viking hands hahaha!

mchn13":1rwhp434 said:
carcass heartwork.
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SoooooooThick :rock:
 
Beyond Black":13yn4rym said:
sotosprince":13yn4rym said:
Beyond Black":13yn4rym said:
Demolition Hammer are touring again and I highly recommend seeing them. They tear shit up and they're super nice, humble guys.
Favorite tones...
Malevolent Creation-Retribution
Pestilence- Consuming Impulse
Slayer- Hell Awaits
SOD- Speak English or Die
Anthrax- Among the Living
Pantera- Vulgar
Fear Factoty- Demanufacture
Mercyful Fate- Don't break the Oath
King Diamond- Abigail
Havok- Time is Up
Exodus-Fabulous Disaster
Trouble- The Skull
Decapitated- Nihility, Blood Mantra, Anticult
Obituary- SWR, COD
Vader-Many albums
Goatwhore- COTEOG
Celtic Frost- To Mega Therion
Strapping Young Lad- ST
Metallica- RTL
Coroner-Punishment for Decadence
Flotsam and Jetsam- When the Storm Comes Down
Machine Head- Burn my Eyes
Many more I can't remember at the moment.... :rock:
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Nice list u got there dude!
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Thanks bro! My apologies for it's length. It started out short! :LOL: :LOL:
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I do appreciate it actually haha
 
Amon Amarth, Fear Factory, Carcass, Pantera ????? :doh: I thought we talked about old-school thrash and death-metal...
Anyway, my favourite are:
death-metal - Death - Human
thrash - Anthax - Persistence of Time
 
vicknott":2q32blsv said:
Amon Amarth, Fear Factory, Carcass, Pantera ????? :doh: I thought we talked about old-school thrash and death-metal...
Anyway, my favourite are:
death-metal - Death - Human
thrash - Anthax - Persistence of Time
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Lighten up, Francis. All of those bands have been around since the early 90's...
 
Heartwork came out like two years after Human :LOL: :LOL: It's absolutely old-school. I tried my best to stick to older albums though obviously it's hard to considering how much I love modern Exodus.
 
Exodus - Tempo of the Damned, Fabulous Disaster
Metallica - Puppets, Ride
Anthrax - Among the Living
SOD - Speak English or Die
 
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