"Crazy Train" has a classic heavy metal guitar tone. I use my computer as an amplifier to simply and quickly get a similar tone. To achieve this, I plug my guitar into my interface, which then plugs into my computer. The sound pours out of my studio monitors.
Next, I use an inexpensive digital audio workstation (DAW) called Reaper, which can be trialed for free. This tentatively serves as a bland amplifier with no effects.
The final link in the chain is one of my favorite amplifier simulators: Amped Roots by ML Sound Lab. I use the free version of this plugin and tend to find it to be pretty mix-ready. From there, I select the British preset.
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