Riff Tone

Armata Strigoi

Powerwolf

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP E-II Horizon NT-7B

AmpENGL Powerball II

PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge), EMG 85-7 (neck) active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2015. Gear inferred from Powerwolf's known studio setup for 'Blessed & Possessed' era and genre-typical choices. No direct source confirms exact gear for this specific song, but ESP 7-string baritones with EMG actives and ENGL Powerball amps are documented as their studio standard for this album.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endcrisp attackmodern metal claritycompressed noise floorfast alternate pickingchunky rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting on a 7-string baritone, demanding good right-hand control and stamina, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.

Sources

AMP settings para sa Armata Strigoi : r/Powerwolf - Reddit How to set up a guitar and amp to get a good power metal tone.

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