Riff Tone
Fury of the Wild
HammerFall
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Horizon Custom (Oscar Dronjak's main studio guitar, ca. 2005)
AmpPeavey 5150 II head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 2005)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005. HammerFall's 'Fury of the Wild' riff section. ESP Horizon Custom with EMG 81 bridge pickup into Peavey 5150 II, Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cab. No evidence of pedals or additional effects in the riff section. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical HammerFall studio rig.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackfocused low endcrisp, aggressive rhythmmodern metal clarityminimal ambiencefast, precise alternate picking
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of modern power metal. The tempo and technical demands make it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Horizon Custom (Oscar Dronjak's main studio guitar, ca. 2005)
AmpPeavey 5150 II head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 2005)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005. HammerFall's 'Fury of the Wild' riff section. ESP Horizon Custom with EMG 81 bridge pickup into Peavey 5150 II, Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cab. No evidence of pedals or additional effects in the riff section. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical HammerFall studio rig.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackfocused low endcrisp, aggressive rhythmmodern metal clarityminimal ambiencefast, precise alternate picking
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of modern power metal. The tempo and technical demands make it challenging for most players.