Metallica
Kill 'Em All (Remastered) · 1983
Amp settings (as recorded)
The recording
Recorded at Music America Studios, Rochester, NY, in 1983, produced by Paul Curcio. James Hetfield played the rhythm guitars for 'Seek & Destroy'. The session captured a raw, aggressive sound defined by close-miked cabinet tracking with minimal post-processing or studio effects, emphasizing a dry, percussive attack.
Tuning
StandardRecording Signal Chain · 4 items
1981 Flying V
Gibson
Lead and Rhythm Guitar
Primary instrument used by James Hetfield during the Kill 'Em All sessions.
RAT
Pro Co
Distortion
Used as a booster/distortion to push the Marshall amp.
JCM800 2203
Marshall
Main Amplifier
Core of the early Metallica rhythm sound.
1960B 4x12
Marshall
Speaker Cabinet
Standard 4x12 cab used for tracking.
Tone Characteristics
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