Also characteristic: Matthias uses light gauge Dunlop picks and often warps the pick using finger pressure. This warping technique along with his picking style lends an almost animalistic crying quality to his fluid, soaring lead sound. Matthias has also developed a technique whereby he can sound multiple notes at the same time by changing the position and angle of his pick. Jabs forte is his great European metal vibe, which is achieved by using a lot of bent and pre-bent notes to add a nice searing feel to his phrases. Like Michael Schenker and Wolf Hoffmann, Jabs uses lots of aggressive double-stops to add extra beef and intensity to his melodies
