Riff Tone

Valhall Awaits Me

Amon Amarth

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Snakebyte (Johan Söderberg's main guitar at the time, likely used for studio recording of 'Valhall Awaits Me')

AmpKemper Profiler (profiled from EVH 5150 with Maxon OD808 in front)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 60 (neck) active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveMaxon Maxon OD808 Overdrive

Notes

Studio recording, 2006 (With Oden On Our Side). Guitar World and Equipboard interviews confirm Kemper Profiler using custom profiles of EVH 5150 with Maxon OD808 for rhythm tone. ESP Snakebyte with EMG active pickups was Söderberg's main guitar for rhythm sections. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivesaturated high-gainchunky low endarticulate pick attackcompressed and focusedscooped but present midsmodern metal clarityminimal ambienceaggressive palm mutingcontrolled feedback

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise timing, typical of melodic death metal rhythm guitar. The technical challenge is increased by the speed and complexity of the riff patterns.

Sources

Amon Amarth on what drew them to baritone tunings over 7-strings and why no amount of pimping can polish a turd of a riff | Guitar World Johan Söderberg, Amon Amarth Guitarist Gear | Equipboard Amon Amarth Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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