Riff Tone

Satania

Mägo de Oz

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown (likely Ibanez or ESP superstrat-style, as used by Mägo de Oz in late 1990s/early 2000s)

AmpUnknown (likely Marshall JCM800 or similar high-gain head, as typical for Spanish metal of the era)

PickupsHumbuckers (exact model unknown, likely high-output passive)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, released 2000 on 'Finisterra'. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp; inferred from era, genre, and band’s typical gear. No evidence of live rig or alternate studio setup.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate attackchunky low endcrisp, defined highsfocused midrangeaggressive palm mutingclear note separationslight room ambiencemodern metal character

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand control and timing typical for metal rhythm guitar.

Sources

el_fanci (u/el_fanci) - Reddit First folk metal song I ever heard roughly 20 years ago. Satania by ...GuitarPack (u/GuitarPack) - Reddit

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