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Dimmu Borgir - In Death’s Embrace - Guitar Tab

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Dimmu Borgir Black Metal

About In Death’s Embrace

Few genres demand as much from a rhythm guitarist as Black Metal, and "In Death's Embrace" by Dimmu Borgir's Enthroned Darkness is a solid example of what that means in practice. The core challenge here is sustaining the relentless tremolo-picked riffing that defines the style. Keeping your pick hand loose while maintaining speed and consistency is harder than it looks, and tension in the forearm will shut you down fast. Focus first on getting the picking motion tight and even at a comfortable speed before pushing the tempo up. The Practice Toolbar is your best friend for this: loop the main riff slowed down until the motion feels automatic, then gradually work back up. Fretting-hand muting is equally important, since any unwanted string noise gets amplified at this kind of gain and speed. Work the two hands together in short sections rather than running the whole song from the top each time.

  • Tremolo picking is the central technique, requiring a relaxed but controlled picking motion sustained over long riff passages without losing clarity.
  • High-gain rhythm guitar tone is essential to the texture, so dialing in tight low-end on your amp or pedal matters as much as the playing.
  • Fretting-hand muting discipline is critical at speed, as any open-string buzz will ring clearly through a high-gain, fast-picked signal.

How to Play In Death’s Embrace

Tuning: Drop C

Drop C sits a whole step below drop D, so tune all the way down before working through the low riffs.

Use the section loop to isolate a passage and drop the speed to build each section up to tempo.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Standard

While Dimmu Borgir favors ESPs, the Les Paul's single-cutaway design mirrors their preferred body shape. Its thick body and sustain provide the weighty resonance that complements their drop-tuned, orchestral black metal riffs.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Custom

The Les Paul Custom's premium construction and tonal characteristics align with Dimmu Borgir's need for clarity in dense symphonic arrangements. However, they prefer ESP's faster neck profiles for the rapid fretting demands of their technical compositions.

ESP Eclipse
Guitar

ESP Eclipse

Silenoz's signature guitar of choice, the ESP Eclipse delivers the fast, slim neck and aggressive voice essential for Dimmu Borgir's symphonic black metal. Its set-neck construction and 24 frets enable the precision and speed required for their intricate riffing.

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Amp

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

The Dual Rectifier's scooped, high-gain distortion with enhanced low-end thump defines Dimmu Borgir's modern studio and live tone since 'Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia'. This amp's tight response handles their drop-tuned brutality while maintaining clarity against orchestral layers.

EMG 81
Pickup

EMG 81

The EMG 81's compressed, focused output cuts through Dimmu Borgir's dense symphonic arrangements with surgical precision. Its active preamp and tight high-gain response are critical for maintaining definition at extreme gain levels during their fast, palm-muted passages.

ISP Decimator Noise Gate
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ISP Decimator Noise Gate

Dimmu Borgir's extreme gain settings and rapid palm-muting stops demand the ISP Decimator's responsive noise gating. This pedal eliminates feedback and unwanted noise while preserving the attack and dynamics essential to their symphonic black metal brutality.

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