Riff Tone
Avantasia
Avantasia
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Horizon (likely, as used by Sascha Paeth and Jens Ludwig in Avantasia/Edguy studio recordings of this era)
AmpENGL Powerball (likely, as used by Avantasia/Edguy members for studio rhythm tracks in the 2000s)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers (likely, based on common usage in German power metal and by Avantasia/Edguy guitarists in studio)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, circa 2001 (The Metal Opera). No direct source confirms the exact guitar/amp for this specific song, but ESP Horizon with EMG pickups into an ENGL Powerball is the most probable studio setup for the riff section based on genre, era, and band member crossover with Edguy.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate note separationaggressive palm mutingscooped but present midsmodern power metal claritycompressed and focusedcrisp, defined highsminimal ambiencefocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding good synchronization and control to maintain clarity in a high-gain context.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Horizon (likely, as used by Sascha Paeth and Jens Ludwig in Avantasia/Edguy studio recordings of this era)
AmpENGL Powerball (likely, as used by Avantasia/Edguy members for studio rhythm tracks in the 2000s)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers (likely, based on common usage in German power metal and by Avantasia/Edguy guitarists in studio)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, circa 2001 (The Metal Opera). No direct source confirms the exact guitar/amp for this specific song, but ESP Horizon with EMG pickups into an ENGL Powerball is the most probable studio setup for the riff section based on genre, era, and band member crossover with Edguy.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate note separationaggressive palm mutingscooped but present midsmodern power metal claritycompressed and focusedcrisp, defined highsminimal ambiencefocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding good synchronization and control to maintain clarity in a high-gain context.