Solo Tone

Satan-Prometheus

Gorgoroth

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD Viper-400 (likely, based on Gorgoroth's gear in this era)

AmpPeavey 5150 (likely, based on genre, era, and Gorgoroth's typical studio amps)

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2009 (from 'Quantos Possunt ad Satanitatem Trahunt'). No direct evidence for exact gear on this track, but ESP Viper with EMGs and Peavey 5150 are strongly associated with Gorgoroth's sound in this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate lead linescutting treble presencefull-bodied low endminimal ambiencedry, in-your-face mixsustained, singing solo notes

Difficulty

The solo requires tight, fast picking and precise muting to maintain clarity at high gain, but does not involve advanced techniques like sweeping or tapping.

Sources

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