Riff Tone

Beyond the Dark Sun

Wintersun

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarJackson RR Custom (likely RR1 or RR5, as used by Jari Mäenpää on Wintersun debut)

AmpPeavey 5150 (most likely, based on era, genre, and typical Finnish metal studio setups; no direct source confirms exact amp, but EMG 81 into 5150 is widely cited for this album's sound)

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

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2003-2004. Gear inferred from forum discussions and typical Finnish metal setups of the era. No direct studio documentation available for this specific song, but EMG 81 and Peavey 5150 are strongly indicated for the rhythm tracks on the debut album.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationcrushing rhythm tonemodern metal tightnesspercussive low endminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff section requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm patterns typical of melodic death/power metal.

Sources

Getting the guitar tone of the first album : r/Wintersun

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