Riff Tone

At Dawn's First Light

Amon Amarth

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP Snakebyte (Johan Söderberg signature, likely used for riff section on 'At Dawn's First Light')

AmpKemper Profiler (profiled from EVH 5150 III with Maxon OD808 in front)

PickupsEMG active humbuckers (likely EMG 81/60 set, as per ESP Snakebyte stock configuration)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5

treble6.5

reverb0.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveMaxon Maxon OD808 Overdrive

noise_gateMXR MXR Smart Gate Noise Gate

Notes

Studio recording, 2016 (Jomsviking album). Guitarist Johan Söderberg confirmed use of Kemper Profiler with EVH 5150 III profile and Maxon OD808 for rhythm tones. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for riff section. Settings estimated based on typical 5150 III rhythm tones and genre.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped but present midshigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationfocused low endcrisp, defined highsdense, layered distortionminimal ambiencemodern high-gain clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and tight timing, characteristic of modern melodic death metal rhythm guitar.

Sources

Amon Amarth on what drew them to baritone tunings over 7-strings and why no amount of pimping can polish a turd of a riff | Guitar World Johan Söderberg, Amon Amarth Guitarist Gear | Equipboard Amon Amarth Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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