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Riff Tone
Storytime
Nightwish
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP Horizon Custom (Emppu Vuorinen's main studio guitar, 2011 era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, Imaginaerum album (2011). Gear inferred from Emppu Vuorinen's known studio rig for this era and genre. No direct studio photo or interview for 'Storytime' session, but Dual Rectifier is repeatedly cited as his main amp for heavy riffing in this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate low-endaggressive palm mutingclear note separationcrisp and bright top endfocused midrangemodern metal clarityminimal ambiencepowerful attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting to maintain clarity under high gain, with rhythmic precision essential for the symphonic metal style.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Horizon Custom (Emppu Vuorinen's main studio guitar, 2011 era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, Imaginaerum album (2011). Gear inferred from Emppu Vuorinen's known studio rig for this era and genre. No direct studio photo or interview for 'Storytime' session, but Dual Rectifier is repeatedly cited as his main amp for heavy riffing in this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate low-endaggressive palm mutingclear note separationcrisp and bright top endfocused midrangemodern metal clarityminimal ambiencepowerful attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting to maintain clarity under high gain, with rhythmic precision essential for the symphonic metal style.