Riff Tone

Raise Your Horns

Amon Amarth

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarJackson Dinky (likely custom shop, 6-string, as used by Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg in this era)

AmpENGL Powerball II (typical for Amon Amarth studio rhythm tones, 2010s era)

PickupsDiMarzio D-Activator Bridge (high-output passive humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2016 album 'Jomsviking'. Gear inferred from artist's known studio setup for this album and era; no direct source for this exact song's session, but consistent with band interviews and live rig rundowns.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate and definedfast attackminimal ambiencechunky low endclear note separationmodern metal clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, consistent palm muting and alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with a focus on clarity and endurance typical of modern metal rhythm guitar.

Sources

DiMarzio DP220 D-Activator Bridge - What To Know & ...11 Best Tube Amps for Modern Metal - InSync

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