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Riff Tone
A Touch Of Blessing (Live Version)
Evergrey
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarCaparison TAT Special (likely 2000s live model, as used by Tom S. Englund and Henrik Danhage in live Evergrey performances)
AmpHughes & Kettner TriAmp MKII (typical live amp for Evergrey in 2000s-2010s, confirmed in multiple live photos and interviews for this era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, 2022 (from 'Live: Before the Aftermath' DVD). Settings and gear inferred from live era, as no direct source lists exact pedal/amp settings for this song/section. Guitar and amp models confirmed by live footage and band interviews for this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivechunky low endaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionarticulate note separationfocused midrangemodern British amp voicingminimal ambienceclear attackcontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms and muting/string skipping that demand good right-hand control. Not technically extreme, but above average for metal rhythm.
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Original Gear
GuitarCaparison TAT Special (likely 2000s live model, as used by Tom S. Englund and Henrik Danhage in live Evergrey performances)
AmpHughes & Kettner TriAmp MKII (typical live amp for Evergrey in 2000s-2010s, confirmed in multiple live photos and interviews for this era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, 2022 (from 'Live: Before the Aftermath' DVD). Settings and gear inferred from live era, as no direct source lists exact pedal/amp settings for this song/section. Guitar and amp models confirmed by live footage and band interviews for this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivechunky low endaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionarticulate note separationfocused midrangemodern British amp voicingminimal ambienceclear attackcontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms and muting/string skipping that demand good right-hand control. Not technically extreme, but above average for metal rhythm.