Riff Tone

We Drink Your Blood

Powerwolf

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP E-II Horizon NT-7B

AmpENGL Powerball II

PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge), EMG 85-7 (neck) active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2011 album 'Blood of the Saints'. No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but ESP/EMG/ENGL is the established Powerwolf studio setup for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midrangeaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endcrisp attackmodern metal claritycompressed and controlledstudio-polished heavinessminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level technique due to its fast tempo, tight palm muting, and the need for precise rhythm playing typical of modern power metal.

Sources

Powerwolf - Blood of the Saints [Listening to a Power Metal Album ...Why is there such a lack of quality guitar tabs for this band? - Reddit

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