Riff Tone

Crossing the Rubicon (feat. NOTHING MORE, Jonny Hawkins & Mark Vollelunga)

Sabaton

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP E-II Horizon NT-7B (likely, based on Sabaton's and Mark Vollelunga's typical studio 7-string/baritone use for heavy riffing, but not confirmed for this exact recording)

AmpPeavey 6505+ (estimated, as this is a common Sabaton studio amp for heavy rhythm, and Nothing More's Mark Vollelunga is known for high-gain amps, but not confirmed for this exact session)

PickupsEMG 81-7/85-7 active humbuckers (typical for Sabaton and modern metal, but not explicitly confirmed for this track)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2024 release. No direct confirmation of exact guitar/amp for this song's riff section; estimation based on genre, artist, and era. Mark Vollelunga is featured, but no source gives his exact gear for this session.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivesaturated distortionarticulate low endaggressive palm mutingmodern metal claritycompressed and focusedpunchy attackclear note separationslightly scooped midscontrolled high end

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting typical of modern metal, with some string skipping and rhythmic precision, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Nothing More Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Sabaton – “Crossing The Rubicon” (feat. Nothing More) Review SABATON Release "Crossing The Rubicon" Single And Music Video

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