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Solo Tone
Satan-Prometheus
Gorgoroth
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD Viper-400 (likely, based on Gorgoroth's gear in this era)
AmpPeavey 5150 (likely, based on genre, era, and Gorgoroth's typical studio amps)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2009 (from 'Quantos Possunt ad Satanitatem Trahunt'). No direct evidence for exact gear on this track, but ESP Viper with EMGs and Peavey 5150 are strongly associated with Gorgoroth's sound in this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate lead linescutting treble presencefull-bodied low endminimal ambiencedry, in-your-face mixsustained, singing solo notes
Difficulty
The solo requires tight, fast picking and precise muting to maintain clarity at high gain, but does not involve advanced techniques like sweeping or tapping.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD Viper-400 (likely, based on Gorgoroth's gear in this era)
AmpPeavey 5150 (likely, based on genre, era, and Gorgoroth's typical studio amps)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2009 (from 'Quantos Possunt ad Satanitatem Trahunt'). No direct evidence for exact gear on this track, but ESP Viper with EMGs and Peavey 5150 are strongly associated with Gorgoroth's sound in this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate lead linescutting treble presencefull-bodied low endminimal ambiencedry, in-your-face mixsustained, singing solo notes
Difficulty
The solo requires tight, fast picking and precise muting to maintain clarity at high gain, but does not involve advanced techniques like sweeping or tapping.