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Riff Tone
Army of the Night
Powerwolf
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II Horizon NT-II
AmpENGL Fireball 100
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2015 album 'Blessed & Possessed'. Guitar and amp confirmed for Powerwolf's studio work in this era. Drop B tuning confirmed for studio version. No direct evidence of live gear or alternate guitars for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationaggressive palm mutingmodern metal clarityarticulate attackfocused low endscooped but present midscompressed and controlledfast, precise pickingcrisp top end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with precise rhythm and adaptation to drop B tuning. While not extremely technical, the speed and control needed place it above basic rhythm work.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II Horizon NT-II
AmpENGL Fireball 100
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2015 album 'Blessed & Possessed'. Guitar and amp confirmed for Powerwolf's studio work in this era. Drop B tuning confirmed for studio version. No direct evidence of live gear or alternate guitars for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationaggressive palm mutingmodern metal clarityarticulate attackfocused low endscooped but present midscompressed and controlledfast, precise pickingcrisp top end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with precise rhythm and adaptation to drop B tuning. While not extremely technical, the speed and control needed place it above basic rhythm work.