How to Dial In "Cold Hate, Warm Blood" by Cryptopsy - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Cold Hate, Warm Blood"
Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.
Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning
Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.
On your amp, these numbers won't sound the same.
Get the settings for my ampHow the artist had their guitar configured for this take.
From Whisper Supremacy (1998). Whisper Supremacy is the third studio album by Canadian technical death metal band Cryptopsy, released by Century Media, their first for the label. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so an ESP LTD EC-1000 through a Peavey 5150, the nearest rig we use for Cryptopsy's other songs, stands in. Set the amp to a saturated high-gain setting and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in a tuning that is not one of the standard names: B E A D F♯ B, low to high.
Common Questions About the "Cold Hate, Warm Blood" Tone
What guitar did Cryptopsy use on "Cold Hate, Warm Blood"?
The guitar on "Cold Hate, Warm Blood" (released 1998) isn't documented; the ESP LTD EC-1000 above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in Custom tuning, so retune before you dial anything in.
What amp settings does "Cold Hate, Warm Blood" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 9, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, 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.
Can I play "Cold Hate, Warm Blood" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Cold Hate, Warm Blood" 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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