Riff Tone
Carolus Rex (English Version)
Sabaton
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s model, as used by Chris Rörland and Thobbe Englund during Carolus Rex era)
AmpENGL Powerball (likely MkI or MkII, as used by Sabaton in studio and live during Carolus Rex era)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2012. Gear inferred from Sabaton's known studio/live rig for Carolus Rex album cycle. No direct studio session documentation found, but multiple sources confirm ENGL and EMG Les Pauls as primary for this era. Settings estimated from genre, amp type, and forum recommendations.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate rhythm attackmodern metal claritycompressed and focusedaggressive palm mutingscooped but present midsprecise note definitionminimal ambiencepunchy low end
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting, tight alternate picking, and rhythmic precision typical of modern metal, but does not involve advanced techniques or extreme speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s model, as used by Chris Rörland and Thobbe Englund during Carolus Rex era)
AmpENGL Powerball (likely MkI or MkII, as used by Sabaton in studio and live during Carolus Rex era)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2012. Gear inferred from Sabaton's known studio/live rig for Carolus Rex album cycle. No direct studio session documentation found, but multiple sources confirm ENGL and EMG Les Pauls as primary for this era. Settings estimated from genre, amp type, and forum recommendations.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate rhythm attackmodern metal claritycompressed and focusedaggressive palm mutingscooped but present midsprecise note definitionminimal ambiencepunchy low end
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting, tight alternate picking, and rhythmic precision typical of modern metal, but does not involve advanced techniques or extreme speed.
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