Riff Tone

Progenies of the Great Apocalypse

Dimmu Borgir

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD Okkultist (Silenoz signature, likely EMG pickups, used in this era)

AmpBlackstar Series One 200 head with Series One 412 cab

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2003. Gear inferred from artist's era-specific usage and photo evidence. No direct studio session documentation found for this exact song, but ESP LTD Okkultist and Blackstar Series One 200 are confirmed as Silenoz's main gear for this period. Pickup type inferred from typical Silenoz setup and genre conventions.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcrushing low endrazor-sharp attackmodern metal clarityminimal ambiencedense, layered rhythm

Difficulty

The riff section requires advanced right-hand technique for fast, tight palm-muted chugs and tremolo picking, as well as precise timing to lock in with the complex symphonic arrangement.

Sources

Silenoz, Dimmu Borgir Guitarist Gear | Equipboard

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