Riff Tone

Panic Attack

Judas Priest

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Flying V 1979 Block Inlay

AmpMarshall JCM 800 (re-amped via Quad Cortex DI, per producer interview)

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass5.5

mid4.5

treble7.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

boostWampler Wampler Tumnus

Notes

Studio recording for 'Panic Attack' (2023, Invincible Shield album). Richie Faulkner tracked DI at home, re-amped through JCM 800s and newer EVH heads by producer Andy Sneap. Explorer also used on album, but Flying V confirmed for rhythm. Settings estimated due to lack of explicit numbers for this song.

Tone Character(10)

tight palm-muted chugsbright and articulateclear and sharphigh-gain saturationpercussive attackmodern metal clarityaggressive rhythm crunchminimal reverbfocused low endcutting upper mids

Difficulty

The riff section requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high gain, with complex rhythm patterns and little room for sloppiness, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

“I’ve never been a shredder. I’m never going to out-do Yngwie Malmsteen. I’m more from the Schenker and Blackmore school”: Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner on the secret to headbanger riffs, and half-nailing, half-blagging the Painkiller solo | Guitar World Judas Priest – Firepower - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Invincible Shield review : r/judaspriest

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