lead guitar from “total destruction” by uruk hai (burzum) | ToneDB
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.
Gear
- Ibanez RGinstrument
- Reverb$235Sweetwater
- Peavey 5150amp
- Reverb$1499Sweetwater
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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)
Signal Chain
Instrument: Ibanez RG
Amp: Peavey 5150
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
- Ibanez RG(guitar)
- Peavey 5150(amp)
Substitutions & Recommendations
Alternative to: Peavey 5150
15-watt tube head with aggressive high-gain channel that captures the raw, chainsaw-like distortion character of the 5150
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Peavey 5150
Digital recreation of 5150-style amps with built-in cab simulation, perfect for achieving that saturated high-gain tone
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Ibanez RG
Modern RG with humbucker pickups that delivers the thick, saturated output needed for this aggressive black metal tone
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Peavey 5150
Chainsaw distortion pedal that can push any amp into similar aggressive, treble-heavy territory when cranked
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Ibanez RG
Mahogany body with humbuckers provides similar thick, aggressive pickup output for black metal tones
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