Riff Tone
Uprising
Sabaton
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Prestige RG752AHM
AmpKemper Profiler Rack (profiled high-gain amp, likely Peavey 5150 or similar)
PickupsIbanez stock humbuckers (likely V77/V87, ceramic, high-output)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Notes
Studio recording, 2019 (The Great War album). Guitar and amp confirmed for this album by Equipboard. No direct evidence of pedals or specific amp model for 'Uprising' studio riff, but Kemper Profiler Rack is confirmed for this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate and clearchunky low endfocused upper midsmodern metal claritycontrolled feedbackpunchy attackslightly scooped mids
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a medium-fast tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of modern metal. While not extremely technical, the precision and stamina needed make it moderately challenging.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Prestige RG752AHM
AmpKemper Profiler Rack (profiled high-gain amp, likely Peavey 5150 or similar)
PickupsIbanez stock humbuckers (likely V77/V87, ceramic, high-output)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Notes
Studio recording, 2019 (The Great War album). Guitar and amp confirmed for this album by Equipboard. No direct evidence of pedals or specific amp model for 'Uprising' studio riff, but Kemper Profiler Rack is confirmed for this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate and clearchunky low endfocused upper midsmodern metal claritycontrolled feedbackpunchy attackslightly scooped mids
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a medium-fast tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of modern metal. While not extremely technical, the precision and stamina needed make it moderately challenging.
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