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total destruction

uruk hai (burzum)

lead guitar

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Tone Profile

Raw and aggressive black metal guitar tone, characterized by its distorted and lo-fi sound. It sounds like a chainsaw with lots of treble and upper mids.

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The Story

Varg Vikernes recorded this track using an Ibanez RG guitar through a Peavey 5150 amplifier. The recording was done with his characteristic minimalist approach, favoring raw, unprocessed sound with heavy distortion and minimal post-production to achieve the aggressive, lo-fi black metal aesthetic.

Production Credits

Producer: Varg Vikernes

Engineer: Varg Vikernes

Recorded at: Grieghallen (allegedly)

Recreation Tips

  • Start with a guitar equipped with humbucker pickups for a thick, saturated sound.
  • Use a high-gain amplifier like the Peavey 5150, known for its aggressive distortion capabilities.
  • Experiment with boosting the high frequencies on the amp or with an EQ pedal to achieve the chainsaw-like tone.
  • Keep the recording process simple, avoiding excessive post-processing to maintain the raw, unpolished quality.

Original Gear

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Substitutions & Recommendations

PRS MT15 Mark Tremonti Signature HeadShop on Reverb$700-$800

Alternative to: Peavey 5150

15-watt tube head with aggressive high-gain channel that captures the raw, chainsaw-like distortion character of the 5150

Neural DSP Fortin Cali SuitePlugin Boutique$120-$140

Alternative to: Peavey 5150

Digital recreation of 5150-style amps with built-in cab simulation, perfect for achieving that saturated high-gain tone

Ibanez RG421Shop on Reverb$300-$400

Alternative to: Ibanez RG

Modern RG with humbucker pickups that delivers the thick, saturated output needed for this aggressive black metal tone

Boss HM-2 Heavy MetalShop on Reverb$150-$200

Alternative to: Peavey 5150

Chainsaw distortion pedal that can push any amp into similar aggressive, treble-heavy territory when cranked

ESP LTD EC-256Shop on Reverb$400-$500

Alternative to: Ibanez RG

Mahogany body with humbuckers provides similar thick, aggressive pickup output for black metal tones

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