Riff Tone
Shiroyama
Sabaton
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II Eclipse-7 (likely, based on era and artist's studio/live use)
AmpKemper Profiler (profiled high-gain amp, likely ENGL or Mesa/Boogie Rectifier profile)
PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'The Last Stand' (2016). Sabaton used Kemper Profilers for both studio and live during this era. Exact amp profile not confirmed, but modern high-gain profiles (ENGL, Mesa/Boogie) are typical for Sabaton's sound.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemodern metal saturationarticulate attackaggressive palm mutingclear note separationscooped but present midshigh-output active pickup claritycompressed and focusedminimal ambiencepunchy low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with precise rhythm and articulation to match the modern metal style.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II Eclipse-7 (likely, based on era and artist's studio/live use)
AmpKemper Profiler (profiled high-gain amp, likely ENGL or Mesa/Boogie Rectifier profile)
PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'The Last Stand' (2016). Sabaton used Kemper Profilers for both studio and live during this era. Exact amp profile not confirmed, but modern high-gain profiles (ENGL, Mesa/Boogie) are typical for Sabaton's sound.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemodern metal saturationarticulate attackaggressive palm mutingclear note separationscooped but present midshigh-output active pickup claritycompressed and focusedminimal ambiencepunchy low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with precise rhythm and articulation to match the modern metal style.
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