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Storm Of The Light's Bane
2006 6:42
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Night's Blood

"Night's Blood" is a track by Swedish melodic black/death metal band Dissection, appearing on their seminal album Storm of the Light's Bane, originally released in 1995. The song showcases the signature style of founder and lead guitarist Jon Nödtveidt, blending aggressive riffing with dark, melodic guitar lines. For electric guitarists, it offers a challenging study in combining tremolo picking, harmonized leads, and the atmospheric tone that made Dissection one of the most influential acts in extreme metal.

  • Jon Nödtveidt handled both lead vocals and lead guitar, making his melodic phrasing central to Dissection's distinctive sound.
  • Storm of the Light's Bane is widely regarded as a defining record in melodic black/death metal, influencing countless guitarists in the genre.
  • The track features the dual-guitar interplay typical of Dissection, making it rewarding to learn with a second guitarist for full harmonic effect.
Fender Stratocaster
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Fender Stratocaster

Dissection's primary studio choice for tremolo-picked passages, with single-coil pickups delivering clarity that humbuckers muddy in dense black metal layers. The treble-forward response cuts through at 180+ BPM, making each 16th-note articulate and defined.

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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Used occasionally in Dissection's later live performances as an alternative to the Stratocaster, though its humbucker compression sacrifices the picking clarity essential to their tremolo technique. The thicker tone trades precision for warmth, making it less ideal for their intricate fretwork.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

A secondary live option for Dissection, offering humbucker darkness but compromising the note definition required for their fast, articulate picking passages. Better suited to sustained tones than the rapid-fire clarity their signature sound demands.

ISP Decimator Noise Gate
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ISP Decimator Noise Gate

Dissection employed this noise gate to manage feedback during high-gain sustained passages without relying on heavy-handed gating that would choke their tremolo picking dynamics. It maintains the raw, aggressive tone while keeping unwanted noise controlled.

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