Solo Tone
Interdimensional Summit
Dimmu Borgir
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II Arrow NT Black Satin
AmpMarshall 9200 power amp with unknown preamp (likely Marshall JMP-1 or similar rack preamp, as used by Dimmu Borgir in this era)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5
mid4
treble8
reverb1.5
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
compressionUnknown Compressor (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2017-2018 for the album 'Eonian'. Gear inferred from band interviews and forum posts about the album era. No direct studio documentation for this specific solo, but ESP/EMG/Marshall rack setup is consistent with Silenoz and Galder's known studio rigs for this album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedscooped midsrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationsinging sustaincompressed and noise-gatedbright, cutting treblemodern and polishedminimal ambiencehigh output, aggressive
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced picking speed, accurate string skipping, and control of sustain and vibrato under high-gain conditions, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II Arrow NT Black Satin
AmpMarshall 9200 power amp with unknown preamp (likely Marshall JMP-1 or similar rack preamp, as used by Dimmu Borgir in this era)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5
mid4
treble8
reverb1.5
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
compressionUnknown Compressor (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2017-2018 for the album 'Eonian'. Gear inferred from band interviews and forum posts about the album era. No direct studio documentation for this specific solo, but ESP/EMG/Marshall rack setup is consistent with Silenoz and Galder's known studio rigs for this album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedscooped midsrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationsinging sustaincompressed and noise-gatedbright, cutting treblemodern and polishedminimal ambiencehigh output, aggressive
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced picking speed, accurate string skipping, and control of sustain and vibrato under high-gain conditions, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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