Riff Tone

Bloodshed

Amon Amarth

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP Snakebyte

AmpKemper Profiler (profiled from EVH 5150 or Peavey 6505 with Maxon OD808 in front)

PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain9

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, 2013 (Deceiver of the Gods album). Rhythm tone profiled from EVH 5150/Peavey 6505 with Maxon OD808 overdrive in front, as per band interviews. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section; delay is only used for leads/solos. Rhythm tone is the core heavy sound.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationscooped but present midsarticulate low endrazor-sharp attackcompressed and noise-gatedmodern metal claritybaritone/downtuned heavinessminimal ambience/reverb

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and palm muting in a downtuned setting, demanding tight right-hand technique and synchronization for a clean, percussive metal rhythm.

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

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