Riff Tone

40:1

Sabaton

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarCaparison Custom Dellinger7

AmpKemper Profiler Rack (profiled high-gain amp, likely ENGL or Peavey 5150/6505 profile, as used by Sabaton in this era)

PickupsCaparison humbuckers (model unspecified, likely high-output, active or passive depending on artist's spec)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2008 (The Art of War album). Guitarist Chris Rörland is associated with Caparison Dellinger7 and Kemper Profiler Rack for live and studio use, but exact studio amp profile is not confirmed. No explicit pedal use confirmed for the riff section; high-gain metal tone is likely achieved via amp profiling. No evidence of additional effects in the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate rhythm clarityfocused low endmodern metal crunchminimal ambiencecompressed attackno audible modulation

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand technique and rhythmic precision typical of modern metal.

Sources

Chris Rörland, Sabaton Guitarist Gear | Equipboard How To Play "40:1" By Sabaton (Full Song Tutorial With TAB!)

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