Riff Tone
Hyperion Omniriff (Instrumental)
Alestorm
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely modern superstrat or Les Paul-style with humbuckers, as typical for Alestorm's metal riffing, but no direct source found for this song/section)
AmpUnknown (no direct source; likely high-gain amp such as Peavey 5150/6505, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, or similar, as used by Alestorm in the 2010s+ era, but not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsHumbucker (exact model unknown, but high-output humbuckers are standard for Alestorm's rhythm tones)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, released 2017 (album: 'No Grave But the Sea'). No official rig rundown or studio notes found for this song/section. Gear inferred based on genre, era, and typical Alestorm setups.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationscooped midsarticulate note separationcrisp attackfocused low endminimal ambienceclear, defined riffingmodern metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, typical of modern metal rhythm guitar. While not extremely technical, it demands solid right-hand technique and timing.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely modern superstrat or Les Paul-style with humbuckers, as typical for Alestorm's metal riffing, but no direct source found for this song/section)
AmpUnknown (no direct source; likely high-gain amp such as Peavey 5150/6505, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, or similar, as used by Alestorm in the 2010s+ era, but not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsHumbucker (exact model unknown, but high-output humbuckers are standard for Alestorm's rhythm tones)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, released 2017 (album: 'No Grave But the Sea'). No official rig rundown or studio notes found for this song/section. Gear inferred based on genre, era, and typical Alestorm setups.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationscooped midsarticulate note separationcrisp attackfocused low endminimal ambienceclear, defined riffingmodern metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, typical of modern metal rhythm guitar. While not extremely technical, it demands solid right-hand technique and timing.