The METALLICA Rhythm Tone! Let's NAIL This!

Thanks for watching this video! I really wanted to take another stab at nailing the Metallica James Hetfield rhythm tone from recent years. 72 seasons definitely has a great tone and it has inspired me to make this video! I hope it turned out well and I hope you enjoyed this video! Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

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Gear used in this video:
ESP LTD Iron Cross James Hetfield Signature
EMG Het Set
Mesa Boogie Mark V 35 (Xtreme mode channel 2)
Diezel VH2
RedSeven Amp Central Reactive Load
OwnHammer Impulse Responses ((r)Evolution series & Essentials)
Steven Slate Drums 5.5
Cubase 12.5 Pro

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Timecodes:
00:00 Introduction
00:35 James' Tone, Amps & Blending Amps
01:15 The Guitar (ESP LTD Iron Cross)
02:05 The Amps
02:52 Signal Chain
03:13 The Final Tones & Riffs!
04:50 Thoughts On The Tone
05:24 Tone Details
06:30 The Boogie MK V 35 By Itself
06:50 Boogie MK V 35 Settings & Details
07:59 The Diezel VH2 By Itself
08:47 Diezel VH2 Settings & Details
09:46 Blended Amps Isolated
10:47 Blended And Single Amps A/B
11:52 Bus Processing On & Off A/B
12:20 Bus Processing Walkthrough
13:19 Single Effect A/Bs
14:22 Conclusion