Riff Tone
I Am the Black Wizards (Live)
Emperor
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse
AmpEngl Powerball E 645
PickupsEMG active pickups (likely EMG 81/85 set)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid5
treble7.5
reverb1
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, post-2006 reunion era; Samoth and Ihsahn both used Engl Powerball amps and ESP/Ibanez guitars with EMG pickups for live shows. No pedals used; straight into amp. Settings estimated for live black metal context as no numeric values are given.
Tone Character(10)
buzz-saw guitar texturetight and percussivehigh-gain saturationpowerful and sustainedbottom-end emphasisaggressive palm mutingslightly scooped midsbright and cutting trebledense wall of soundminimal clarity due to high gain
Difficulty
The riff requires fast alternate picking, rapid chord changes, and tight palm muting at high gain, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse
AmpEngl Powerball E 645
PickupsEMG active pickups (likely EMG 81/85 set)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid5
treble7.5
reverb1
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, post-2006 reunion era; Samoth and Ihsahn both used Engl Powerball amps and ESP/Ibanez guitars with EMG pickups for live shows. No pedals used; straight into amp. Settings estimated for live black metal context as no numeric values are given.
Tone Character(10)
buzz-saw guitar texturetight and percussivehigh-gain saturationpowerful and sustainedbottom-end emphasisaggressive palm mutingslightly scooped midsbright and cutting trebledense wall of soundminimal clarity due to high gain
Difficulty
The riff requires fast alternate picking, rapid chord changes, and tight palm muting at high gain, making it challenging for most players.
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