Surtur Rising album cover - Amon Amarth
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Doom Over Dead Man" by Amon Amarth - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Doom Over Dead Man"

Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.

The settings

Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning

Amp settings

Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.

Gain8
Bass6.5
Mid5.5
Treble6.5
Presence6.5
Volume7

On your amp, these numbers won't sound the same.

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Guitar setup

How the artist had their guitar configured for this take.

TuningDrop A(A E A D F♯ B)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone8
Volume10
Recording notes

From Surtur Rising (2011). Surtur Rising is the eighth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so an ESP E-II Eclipse through a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, the rig we use for Amon Amarth's other songs from Surtur Rising, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in drop A (A E A D F♯ B).

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Doom Over Dead Man" Tone

  1. What guitar did Amon Amarth use on "Doom Over Dead Man"?

    The guitar on "Doom Over Dead Man" (released 2011) isn't documented; the ESP E-II Eclipse above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in Drop A (A E A D F♯ B), so retune before you dial anything in.

  2. What amp settings does "Doom Over Dead Man" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 8, Bass 6.5, Mid 5.5, Treble 6.5, Presence 6.5, Volume 7. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale; match them on your amp first, then nudge to taste. ToneMirror can translate these positions for whatever amp you actually own.

  3. Can I play "Doom Over Dead Man" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Doom Over Dead Man" tone on a Katana, a Helix, a tube combo, or anything else. The translation accounts for EQ curve, gain structure, and pickup type so the result actually sounds like the record, not just the same knob numbers on different gear.

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