Riff Tone

The Evil That Men Do (2015 Remaster)

Iron Maiden

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Dave Murray signature or similar, with DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickup and Hot Rails in neck/middle)

AmpGallien-Krueger 250ML

PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge), Seymour Duncan Hot Rails (neck/middle)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass5.5

mid7

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1986 (album: Somewhere in Time, 2015 Remaster). Both Dave Murray and Adrian Smith used Gallien-Krueger 250ML amps for the album. Guitar is a Stratocaster with high-output humbucker in bridge. Settings estimated based on amp model, era, and genre as no direct numeric settings found for this song/section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivearticulate upper midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationmetallic crunchminimal ambiencefast attackcompressed sustainharmonic clarityfocused, dry rhythm sound

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with tight synchronization for harmonized parts, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Iron Maiden – Somewhere in Time (2015 Remaster) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Amp settings for an Iron Maiden tone

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