Left Hand Path album cover - Entombed
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "When Life Has Ceased" by Entombed - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "When Life Has Ceased"

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.

Gain10
Bass10
Mid0
Treble10
Presence8
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.

Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone10
Volume10
Recording notes

From Left Hand Path (1990). Left Hand Path is the debut studio album by Swedish death metal band Entombed, released in 1990 by Earache Records. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s through a Peavey Bandit 112 (TransTube), the rig we use for Entombed's other songs from Left Hand Path, stands in. Set the amp to a saturated high-gain setting and use the bridge pickup.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "When Life Has Ceased" Tone

  1. What guitar did Entombed use on "When Life Has Ceased"?

    The guitar on "When Life Has Ceased" (released 1990) isn't documented; the Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.

  2. What amp settings does "When Life Has Ceased" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 10, Bass 10, Mid 0, Treble 10, Presence 8, 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 "When Life Has Ceased" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "When Life Has Ceased" 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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