🎸 Metal · 1980s

Igra s ognyom by Aria (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by Aria · riff

The Igra s ognyom by Aria guitar tone is built on a Marshall-style crunch, dialed in at gain 6.5/10, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 6 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

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Amp settings (0–10)

6.5

GAIN

BASS

MID

6.5

TREBLE

PRESENCE

1.5

REVERB

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

How these settings compare

Measured against the 284 metal tones in our researched catalog: Gain 6.5 sits right around the metal average (7.3); mids at 6 are right around average (5.2).

Guitar controls

VOLUME

TONE

Original gear

Amp: Marshall-style crunch (classic heavy metal) — Vladimir Holstinin

Classic Aria heavy metal ("the Russian Iron Maiden"). Vladimir Holstinin plays Strats/Jacksons/Deans into a Marshall-style high-gain, with an MXR Phase 9 for warmth. Igra s ognyom is driving, mid-forward 80s metal with galloping riffs and twin-guitar harmonized leads.

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

bridge (humbucker, mid-forward)

Effects / signal chain

distortion, phaser

Tone character

classic Marshall metal, mid-forward, gallop & harmony, melodic

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

classic Marshall heavy-metal crunch distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Igra s ognyom sound.

Difficulty

3/5 · Riff

The galloping riffs and harmonized leads are the work; the tone is a classic Marshall metal crunch — medium-high gain, mids up, treble up.

Level: Beginner-friendly — see more easy guitar songs to play →

Worth knowing

Igra s ognyom is classic 80s heavy metal — a Marshall-style crunch, medium-high gain, mids up, treble up, with galloping riffs and twin-guitar harmonies. Mid-forward, not scooped modern metal.
Use a bridge humbucker into a Marshall-style crunch, medium-high gain, mids up, treble up; gallop the riffs and harmonize the leads.
Settings are community-researched starting points, not official recall sheets.

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Igra s ognyom guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the Igra s ognyom guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 6.5, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 1.5. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the Igra s ognyom tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Marshall-style crunch (classic heavy metal) — Vladimir Holstinin; distortion, phaser.

Can I get the Igra s ognyom tone on a different guitar or amp?

Yes. Different guitars and amps need different knob positions to sound the same. GuitarToneAdapt models pickup output and wood brightness, then compensates so you match the record on your own rig.

How do I sound like Aria on Igra s ognyom — what gear and pedals?

Start with bridge (humbucker, mid-forward), the amp EQ above (gain 6.5, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 1.5), and distortion, phaser. Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.

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Settings are community-researched estimates, not official. GuitarToneAdapt adapts them to your gear. guitartoneadapt.com