Heavy metal, power metal Tempo: 160 BPM, gallop + syncopation Vocals: male hoarse tenor, male choir in choruses, only male voices Microphone Neumann U47 mic, Neve 1073 preamp Distorted rhythm guitar Ibanez RGD71ALMS, Bogner Uberschall Mk2, complex harmonic minor melodies, sharp high-gain guitar tone Distorted lead guitar ESP LTD EC-1000T, Peavey 6505, fluid legato phrasing, fast alternate picking, harmonic minor + double harmonic Galloping bass guitar Spector NS Series, Ampeg SVT-VR Synthesizer Arturia Pigments, string pads and ringing arpeggiator Flute Yamaha YFL-372, imitation of pan flute Drum set Yamaha Stage Custom Birch, double bass drum, complex syncopated drum fills, dynamic tom rolls Mood: historical, nomadic, warlike, steppe, with Asian and Slavic motifs Production: high studio quality and sound, high stereo sound, analog tape saturation, stereo panning: guitars L/R, bass center, drums wide, vocals center, pronounced bass guitar, high production, saturated guitars