Riff Tone

Dead Boys Don't Cry

Powerwolf

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD DV8-R

AmpHughes & Kettner (exact model unknown, likely TriAmp or Coreblade based on era and genre)

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2018. Guitar and amp inferred from artist's gear in this era; no direct source for exact amp model or pedals used on this specific track. No evidence of live-specific gear for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationscooped midrangeaggressive palm mutingarticulate attackcompressed and focusedmodern metal clarityminimal ambiencefast note decaypowerful low end

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand technique and rhythmic precision typical of modern power metal.

Sources

Matthew Greywolf, Powerwolf Guitarist Gear | Equipboard Hughes & Kettner Guitar Preamp Pedals | Equipboard Guitar Hero: Power Metal : r/PowerMetal - Reddit

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