Riff Tone

Evil Never Dies

Judas Priest

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 2017/2018 model, used by Richie Faulkner and Glenn Tipton on Firepower album)

AmpEngl Invader 100 (studio, Firepower album sessions)

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers (Faulkner), EMG 57/66 active humbuckers (Tipton, late era)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2017-2018. Both Faulkner and Tipton used modern Gibson Les Paul Customs with EMG active pickups for the Firepower album. Engl Invader 100 amps were confirmed for the album sessions. No evidence of classic Marshalls or Fenders for this song/era. Settings estimated based on typical Engl high-gain rhythm tones and genre.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivemodern high-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackarticulate low endcrushing rhythm toneclear note separationaggressive palm mutingscooped but present midsminimal ambiencefocused and dry

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with precise rhythm and aggressive attack, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Judas Priest – Firepower - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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