Seventh Swamphony album cover - Kalmah
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Seventh Swamphony" by Kalmah - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Seventh Swamphony"

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
Mid5
Treble6
Presence7
Volume8

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.

TuningC♯ Standard(C♯ F♯ B E G♯ C♯)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone6
Volume7
Recording notes

From Seventh Swamphony (2013). Seventh Swamphony is the seventh studio album by the Finnish melodic death metal band Kalmah, released on 17 June 2013. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so an ESP E-II Horizon NT-II through a Peavey 6505+, the rig we use for Kalmah's other songs from Seventh Swamphony, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in C♯ standard (C♯ F♯ B E G♯ C♯), three half steps below standard.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Seventh Swamphony" Tone

  1. What guitar did Kalmah use on "Seventh Swamphony"?

    The guitar on "Seventh Swamphony" (released 2013) isn't documented; the ESP E-II Horizon NT-II above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in C♯ Standard (C♯ F♯ B E G♯ C♯), so retune before you dial anything in.

  2. What amp settings does "Seventh Swamphony" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 8, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 6, Presence 7, Volume 8. 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 "Seventh Swamphony" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Seventh Swamphony" 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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