Solo Tone
Fury of the Storm
DragonForce
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez S Series (likely S470 or S520, as used by Herman Li in 2004 studio sessions)
AmpPeavey 5150 II
PickupsDiMarzio Evolution (bridge humbucker, stock on Herman Li's Ibanez S Series at the time)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
pitch_shiftDigiTech Whammy pedal (model unknown)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely digital)
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2004. Gear inferred from DragonForce interviews and era-specific rig rundowns. No direct source for 'Fury of the Storm' solo, but this matches known studio setup for 'Sonic Firestorm' album.
Tone Character(10)
ultra-saturated lead tonetight, compressed attacksinging sustainclear note separation at high speedliquid, fluid lead linescrisp pick attackmodern metal clarityarticulate sweep pickingmassive stereo imageaudible digital delay repeats
Difficulty
This solo is considered expert-level due to its extreme speed, advanced shred techniques (sweep picking, tapping, rapid alternate picking), and the need for precise timing with effects like the whammy pedal.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez S Series (likely S470 or S520, as used by Herman Li in 2004 studio sessions)
AmpPeavey 5150 II
PickupsDiMarzio Evolution (bridge humbucker, stock on Herman Li's Ibanez S Series at the time)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
pitch_shiftDigiTech Whammy pedal (model unknown)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely digital)
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2004. Gear inferred from DragonForce interviews and era-specific rig rundowns. No direct source for 'Fury of the Storm' solo, but this matches known studio setup for 'Sonic Firestorm' album.
Tone Character(10)
ultra-saturated lead tonetight, compressed attacksinging sustainclear note separation at high speedliquid, fluid lead linescrisp pick attackmodern metal clarityarticulate sweep pickingmassive stereo imageaudible digital delay repeats
Difficulty
This solo is considered expert-level due to its extreme speed, advanced shred techniques (sweep picking, tapping, rapid alternate picking), and the need for precise timing with effects like the whammy pedal.
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