Riff Tone

Amen & Attack

Powerwolf

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFramus WH 1 Powerwolf custombuilt

AmpENGL Powerball 645 MK1 100-Watt Guitar Amp Head

PickupsEMG active humbuckers (likely EMG 81/85 set, as typical for Powerwolf and visible in artist photos of this model)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2013 (from 'Preachers of the Night' album). Gear confirmed for era and band, but no explicit studio session documentation for this exact song. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; high-gain amp tone is characteristic. Pickup and amp model inferred from artist's known gear for this album cycle.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackchunky low endscooped but present midsmodern metal claritycompressed and focusedminimal ambiencerazor-sharp rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting, typical of modern power metal. The tempo and rhythmic precision demand advanced right-hand technique and stamina.

Sources

Powerwolf Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Framus WH 1 Powerwolf custombuilt - What To Know & Where To Buy | Equipboard Matthew Greywolf, Powerwolf Guitarist Gear | Equipboard

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