Riff Tone

Winged Hussars

Sabaton

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez Prestige RG752AHM AWD (7-string, likely custom finish as used by Chris Rörland on 'The Great War' album)

AmpKemper Profiler Rack (profiled high-gain amp, likely ENGL or Mesa/Boogie Rectifier type, as used by Sabaton in studio and live for this era)

PickupsIbanez stock humbuckers (likely V77/V87 or DiMarzio PAF 7, as per RG752AHM spec, but exact model not confirmed for this recording)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2019 ('The Great War' album). Chris Rörland and Tommy Johansson both used Kemper Profilers for amp tones. Guitar confirmed from Equipboard and album gear lists. Pickup model not explicitly confirmed for this song, but RG752AHM stock is likely. No evidence of pedal use for main riff; high-gain amp tone is standard for Sabaton rhythm. No evidence of live-specific gear for studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern metal saturationarticulate low endclear note separationscooped but present midscrisp high endcontrolled feedbackcompressed dynamicspunchy attack

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting to maintain clarity and aggression at high speed. While not technically extreme, the tempo and precision needed for modern metal rhythm make it moderately challenging.

Sources

Chris Rörland, Sabaton Guitarist Gear | Equipboard Sabaton – The Great War - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Could anyone recommend some stuff to build a Sabaton tone ...

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