Cruelty and the Beast Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Cruelty and the Beast track to your gear
Median knob positions across the 7 guitar tracks we've broken down from this record, on the amps they were tracked with. A starting point for the album's sound; pick a track below for its exact recipe.
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 6.5
The Gear Behind Cruelty and the Beast
Every Cruelty and the Beast Tone You Can Dial In
- Cruelty Brought Thee OrchidsMesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
- Bathory Aria
- Beneath the Howling Stars
- Desire In Violent Overture
- Lustmord and Wargasm (The Lick of Carnivorous Winds)
- The Twisted Nails of Faith
- Thirteen Autumns and a Widow
7 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Cruelty and the Beast Tone
What amp was Cruelty and the Beast recorded with?
Every one of the Cruelty and the Beast tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier. ToneMirror rewrites those settings for whatever amp you own - a different EQ curve and gain structure landing on the same recorded sound.
What guitar was used on Cruelty and the Beast?
The ESP LTD EC-1000 (a modern equivalent) appears on the most Cruelty and the Beast tracks in our catalog. You don't need one - the settings are calibrated to the recorded tone, so they translate to the guitar you already have.
What amp settings do I need for the Cruelty and the Beast sound?
Across the 7 guitar tracks from Cruelty and the Beast we've catalogued, the median is gain 8 (range 8–8), with bass 5.5, mid 4.5, treble 6.5 on a 0–10 scale. That's the record's window rather than any one song's recipe - pick a track above for the exact knob positions it was recorded with.
What pedals are on Cruelty and the Beast?
The Boss DS-1 shows up on the most tracks here. Every track breakdown lists that song's full signal chain in order, and the match engine substitutes what you own for what you don't.
How many Cruelty and the Beast songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 7 tracks from Cruelty and the Beast broken down, including "Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids" and "Bathory Aria". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.