Riff Tone

The Moor (Remastered)

Opeth

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s or 1980s, as used by Mikael Åkerfeldt on Still Life)

AmpPeavey 5150 120-Watt Head

PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (likely 490R/498T or similar, passive, high output)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass7

mid5.5

treble7.5

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown, likely rack or pedal)

Notes

Studio recording, 1999. Gear confirmed for Still Life album sessions. No evidence of additional preamp pedals or amp simulators on the original studio recording. All evidence points to direct guitar → amp setup for heavy riff sections.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate under distortionaggressive attackchunky low endcrisp, biting treblescooped but present midsmodern metal clarityminimal ambiencefocused, compressed sound

Difficulty

The riff section of 'The Moor' is challenging due to its intricate rhythm patterns, fast palm-muted passages, and technical precision required for clean articulation under high gain.

Sources

Opeth – Still Life (Remastered) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Opeth Tone? - forum topic - Ultimate Guitar

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