Riff Tone

To Hell and Back

Sabaton

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP Eclipse (likely E-II or LTD EC-1000, as used by Sabaton guitarists in this era)

AmpPeavey 6505+ (most commonly used by Sabaton for heavy rhythm tones in studio and live during this era)

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid4.5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2014 album 'Heroes'. No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but Sabaton's guitarists (Chris Rörland, Thobbe Englund) are documented using ESP Eclipse guitars with EMG pickups and Peavey 6505+ amps for rhythm tones on this album and in live settings. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackcompressed and focusedmodern metal rhythm crunchclear note separationpercussive low endminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, consistent palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex timing changes.

Sources

TO HELL AND BACK TAB by Sabaton @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com Peter Tägtgren

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