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Riff Tone
Beyond the Dark Sun
Wintersun
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson RR Custom (likely RR1 or RR5, as used by Jari Mäenpää on Wintersun debut)
AmpPeavey 5150 (most likely, based on era, genre, and typical Finnish metal studio setups; no direct source confirms exact amp, but EMG 81 into 5150 is widely cited for this album's sound)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2003-2004. Gear inferred from forum discussions and typical Finnish metal setups of the era. No direct studio documentation available for this specific song, but EMG 81 and Peavey 5150 are strongly indicated for the rhythm tracks on the debut album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationcrushing rhythm tonemodern metal tightnesspercussive low endminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm patterns typical of melodic death/power metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson RR Custom (likely RR1 or RR5, as used by Jari Mäenpää on Wintersun debut)
AmpPeavey 5150 (most likely, based on era, genre, and typical Finnish metal studio setups; no direct source confirms exact amp, but EMG 81 into 5150 is widely cited for this album's sound)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2003-2004. Gear inferred from forum discussions and typical Finnish metal setups of the era. No direct studio documentation available for this specific song, but EMG 81 and Peavey 5150 are strongly indicated for the rhythm tracks on the debut album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationcrushing rhythm tonemodern metal tightnesspercussive low endminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm patterns typical of melodic death/power metal.