Riff Tone
Stormtroopers
Sabaton
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpENGL Powerball II
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2022 album 'The War to End All Wars'. No direct confirmation for this exact song, but this is the typical studio setup for Sabaton's guitarists in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationarticulate and focusedscooped midschunky low endclear note definitioncompressed attackminimal ambiencecrisp high end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking and tight palm muting for clarity, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of modern metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpENGL Powerball II
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2022 album 'The War to End All Wars'. No direct confirmation for this exact song, but this is the typical studio setup for Sabaton's guitarists in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationarticulate and focusedscooped midschunky low endclear note definitioncompressed attackminimal ambiencecrisp high end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking and tight palm muting for clarity, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of modern metal.
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