Riff Tone
Augen unter Null
Eisbrecher
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (likely custom, as used by Eisbrecher in studio recordings of this era)
AmpENGL Powerball (likely, based on genre, era, and band’s known studio use)
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2015 (album: Schock). No direct evidence for exact models on this song, but ESP Eclipse with EMG pickups and ENGL amps are standard for Eisbrecher's studio rhythm tones in this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endchunky rhythm attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambienceclear note separationmodern industrial metal soundslightly scooped mids
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting and tight rhythm playing under high-gain, but uses straightforward power chords and standard metal techniques.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (likely custom, as used by Eisbrecher in studio recordings of this era)
AmpENGL Powerball (likely, based on genre, era, and band’s known studio use)
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2015 (album: Schock). No direct evidence for exact models on this song, but ESP Eclipse with EMG pickups and ENGL amps are standard for Eisbrecher's studio rhythm tones in this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endchunky rhythm attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambienceclear note separationmodern industrial metal soundslightly scooped mids
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting and tight rhythm playing under high-gain, but uses straightforward power chords and standard metal techniques.