Riff Tone

Watcher In The Sky

Ghost

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender American Performer Stratocaster (modified, Arctic White, Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in neck and bridge)

AmpKemper Profiler (profiled from artist's own amps, likely Marshall/Orange profiles for riff section)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Hot Rails (humbucker-sized single coil, high output, neck and bridge positions)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2021-2022 (Impera album). Guitarist Per Eriksson used a modified Fender Stratocaster with Hot Rails pickups for D standard tuning. Amp tones were profiled into a Kemper Profiler, likely using Marshall or Orange amp profiles for the heavy riff tone. No evidence of pedal use for the main riff; effects are likely from the Kemper or post-processing. This is for the studio recording, not live.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackfocused low endslightly scooped midscrisp treble bitecontrolled sustainclear note separationmodern metal clarityminimal ambient wash

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with clear note separation and control over high-gain noise, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Ghost – IMPERA - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Ex-Ghost guitarist Chris Catalyst on his time in the epic metal project | Guitar World

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