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Riff Tone
Darkness At The Heart Of My Love
Ghost
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely Standard or Custom, as used by Ghost in studio for Impera era)
AmpMarshall amplifier (likely JCM800 or JVM series, as used by Ghost for heavy riff sections on Impera)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2021 (Impera album sessions). No direct source confirms exact model for this song, but Ghost's studio tones are widely reported to use Les Pauls into Marshalls for heavy riff sections.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatehigh-mid emphasistight and percussivecrunchy but not overly saturatedclear note separationslightly scooped low endpresent upper midsmodest reverb for spacesubtle chorus shimmerdynamic, not overly compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, articulate playing with palm muting and syncopated accents, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.
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Create Free AccountGuitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely Standard or Custom, as used by Ghost in studio for Impera era)
AmpMarshall amplifier (likely JCM800 or JVM series, as used by Ghost for heavy riff sections on Impera)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2021 (Impera album sessions). No direct source confirms exact model for this song, but Ghost's studio tones are widely reported to use Les Pauls into Marshalls for heavy riff sections.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatehigh-mid emphasistight and percussivecrunchy but not overly saturatedclear note separationslightly scooped low endpresent upper midsmodest reverb for spacesubtle chorus shimmerdynamic, not overly compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, articulate playing with palm muting and syncopated accents, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.