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Solo Tone
Satan Is Real
Kreator
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP Horizon Custom (Sami Yli-Sirniö's main studio guitar, likely used on Gods of Violence album)
AmpENGL Powerball II (studio amp for Gods of Violence era solos)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2016 (Gods of Violence album). Gear inferred from interviews and live/studio rig rundowns for this era; no explicit confirmation for this exact solo, but all evidence points to ESP Horizon with EMGs into ENGL Powerball II for solos.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedhigh-gain modern metalsinging sustainarticulate and cuttingslightly boosted midsactive pickup punchminimal ambient reverbprecise pick attackno audible modulationaggressive, focused lead tone
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced picking speed, clean string skipping, and accurate bends at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Horizon Custom (Sami Yli-Sirniö's main studio guitar, likely used on Gods of Violence album)
AmpENGL Powerball II (studio amp for Gods of Violence era solos)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2016 (Gods of Violence album). Gear inferred from interviews and live/studio rig rundowns for this era; no explicit confirmation for this exact solo, but all evidence points to ESP Horizon with EMGs into ENGL Powerball II for solos.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedhigh-gain modern metalsinging sustainarticulate and cuttingslightly boosted midsactive pickup punchminimal ambient reverbprecise pick attackno audible modulationaggressive, focused lead tone
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced picking speed, clean string skipping, and accurate bends at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most intermediate players.