Riff Tone
Resist and Bite
Sabaton
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarCaparison Dellinger
AmpENGL Powerball II
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2014. Gear inferred from Sabaton's known studio setup for 'Heroes' album era and visible in live/studio photos. No direct studio session confirmation for this exact song, but Caparison/EMG/ENGL is the established combination for this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemodern high-gain saturationarticulate and aggressiveclear note separationcompressed and controlledlow noisepunchy attackslightly scooped midsfocused low endcrisp high end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand control and rhythmic precision typical of modern metal rhythm guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarCaparison Dellinger
AmpENGL Powerball II
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2014. Gear inferred from Sabaton's known studio setup for 'Heroes' album era and visible in live/studio photos. No direct studio session confirmation for this exact song, but Caparison/EMG/ENGL is the established combination for this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemodern high-gain saturationarticulate and aggressiveclear note separationcompressed and controlledlow noisepunchy attackslightly scooped midsfocused low endcrisp high end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand control and rhythmic precision typical of modern metal rhythm guitar.
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