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Riff Tone
Shiroyama
Sabaton
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II Eclipse-7 (likely, based on era and artist's studio/live use)
AmpKemper Profiler (profiled high-gain amp, likely ENGL or Mesa/Boogie Rectifier profile)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'The Last Stand' (2016). Sabaton used Kemper Profilers for both studio and live during this era. Exact amp profile not confirmed, but modern high-gain profiles (ENGL, Mesa/Boogie) are typical for Sabaton's sound.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemodern metal saturationarticulate attackaggressive palm mutingclear note separationscooped but present midshigh-output active pickup claritycompressed and focusedminimal ambiencepunchy low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with precise rhythm and articulation to match the modern metal style.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II Eclipse-7 (likely, based on era and artist's studio/live use)
AmpKemper Profiler (profiled high-gain amp, likely ENGL or Mesa/Boogie Rectifier profile)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'The Last Stand' (2016). Sabaton used Kemper Profilers for both studio and live during this era. Exact amp profile not confirmed, but modern high-gain profiles (ENGL, Mesa/Boogie) are typical for Sabaton's sound.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemodern metal saturationarticulate attackaggressive palm mutingclear note separationscooped but present midshigh-output active pickup claritycompressed and focusedminimal ambiencepunchy low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with precise rhythm and articulation to match the modern metal style.