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Riff Tone
Over the Hills and Far Away (Live)
Nightwish
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarWashburn CS-780
AmpEngl Powerball (E645)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, early 2000s era (2002-2003). Gear inferred from Songsterr, YouTube live videos, and ToneMirror. No direct rig rundown for this specific live performance, but Washburn CS-780 and Engl Powerball are consistently cited for Emppu Vuorinen in this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate palm-muted chugsclear note separationcrisp attackmodern metal clarityfull-bodied low endslightly scooped midsaggressive pick attackcontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level technique due to fast palm-muted alternate picking, tight rhythm, and dynamic control to keep clarity in a high-gain live setting.
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Original Gear
GuitarWashburn CS-780
AmpEngl Powerball (E645)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, early 2000s era (2002-2003). Gear inferred from Songsterr, YouTube live videos, and ToneMirror. No direct rig rundown for this specific live performance, but Washburn CS-780 and Engl Powerball are consistently cited for Emppu Vuorinen in this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate palm-muted chugsclear note separationcrisp attackmodern metal clarityfull-bodied low endslightly scooped midsaggressive pick attackcontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level technique due to fast palm-muted alternate picking, tight rhythm, and dynamic control to keep clarity in a high-gain live setting.