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Riff Tone
Bastards of a Lying Breed
Amon Amarth
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD Viper-400 (likely, as used by Johan Söderberg and Olavi Mikkonen during this era)
AmpPeavey 6505+ head (studio recording era, pre-Kemper)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001 (The Crusher album). Gear based on known band setup for this album and era, before switch to Kempers. No evidence of live/touring rig or later digital profilers for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackdense and layeredminimal ambiencefocused low endmodern metal claritycrisp note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires high-speed alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise timing, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD Viper-400 (likely, as used by Johan Söderberg and Olavi Mikkonen during this era)
AmpPeavey 6505+ head (studio recording era, pre-Kemper)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2001 (The Crusher album). Gear based on known band setup for this album and era, before switch to Kempers. No evidence of live/touring rig or later digital profilers for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackdense and layeredminimal ambiencefocused low endmodern metal claritycrisp note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires high-speed alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise timing, making it challenging for most players.