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I Am the Black Wizards (Live) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Emperor
Emperor · 2000s · metal
live
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Eclipse
Pickups
EMG active pickups (likely EMG 81/85 set)
Amp
Engl Powerball E 645
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Live performance, post-2006 reunion era; Samoth and Ihsahn both used Engl Powerball amps and ESP/Ibanez guitars with EMG pickups for live shows. No pedals used; straight into amp. Settings estimated for live black metal context as no numeric values are given.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb1
Treble7.5
Presence7
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Tone Character
- buzz-saw guitar texture
- tight and percussive
- high-gain saturation
- powerful and sustained
- bottom-end emphasis
- aggressive palm muting
- slightly scooped mids
- bright and cutting treble
- dense wall of sound
- minimal clarity due to high gain