War Eternal guitar tone

Arch Enemy · 2014 · Metal

High Gain

Main Riff

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

GuitarJackson Soloist

PickupBridge humbucker

GAIN8.5

BASS7

MID3

TREBLE7.5

PRESENCE7

REVERB0.5

Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer boost
Drive 0.5 · Tone 4.5 · Level 8
Nearly-clean boost that tightens the low end.
Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor eq
Threshold 4.5
Keeps the palm-muted riffs tight and quiet.

Keep the noise gate fast so palm mutes stay percussive.

Lead

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

GuitarJackson Soloist

PickupBridge humbucker

GAIN9.5

BASS7

MID3.5

TREBLE7.5

PRESENCE7

REVERB0.5

Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer boost
Drive 0.5 · Tone 4.5 · Level 8
Nearly-clean boost that tightens the low end.
Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor eq
Threshold 4.5
Keeps the palm-muted riffs tight and quiet.
MXR Carbon Copy delay
Time 4.5 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.

Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

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