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Delusions of Saviour

"Delusions of Saviour" is a track by American thrash metal band Slayer from their twelfth and final studio album, Repentless, released on September 11, 2015. The album was the first Slayer record made without founding guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who passed away in 2013, with Gary Holt stepping in as his replacement. For electric guitarists, the track offers a window into how Slayer adapted their signature aggressive riffing and tight rhythm work during a significant transitional period in the band's history.

  • Gary Holt of Exodus replaced Jeff Hanneman on Repentless, making this album a study in two distinct thrash guitar styles merging.
  • Repentless was produced by Terry Date, ending Rick Rubin's 29-year run producing or executive producing Slayer's studio albums.
  • Drummer Paul Bostaph returned for Repentless, his first appearance on a Slayer album since God Hates Us All in 2001.
Marshall JCM800
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Marshall JCM800

Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman relied on the JCM800's raw, scooped-mid aggression cranked to extreme volumes to achieve Slayer's signature saturated tone without overdrive pedals. The amp's natural power tube saturation is essential to their pure, unprocessed rhythm and lead attacks.

EMG 81
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EMG 81

The EMG 81's high-output, compressed tone with cutting highs delivers the tight, aggressive attack that defines Slayer's palm-muted riffs and solos. Its hot signal keeps the cranked Marshall in full saturation while eliminating noise at extreme gain levels.

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
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Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

Kerry King uses the Cry Baby wah as his only regular effect pedal, adding expressive chaos and intensity to his trademark chaotic solos over otherwise unprocessed, pure Marshall saturation.

DigiTech Whammy
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DigiTech Whammy

Not part of Slayer's core tone. King's whammy effects come from intentionally detuning non-locking tremolo systems on his B.C. Rich guitars, not digital pedal-based pitch shifting.

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