Daemon album cover - Mayhem
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Aeon Daemonium" by Mayhem - Guitar Tone Settings

Mayhem·2019·Daemon
The rig

Gear for "Aeon Daemonium"

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
Bass4
Mid5
Treble8
Presence7
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.

TuningD Standard(D G C F A D)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone10
Volume10
Recording notes

From Daemon (2019). Daemon is the sixth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Gibson Les Paul Custom through a Marshall JCM800 2203, the rig we use for Mayhem's other songs from Daemon, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in D standard (D G C F A D), a whole step below standard.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Aeon Daemonium" Tone

  1. What guitar did Mayhem use on "Aeon Daemonium"?

    The guitar on "Aeon Daemonium" (released 2019) isn't documented; the Gibson Les Paul Custom above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in D Standard (D G C F A D), so retune before you dial anything in.

  2. What amp settings does "Aeon Daemonium" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 8, Bass 4, Mid 5, Treble 8, Presence 7, 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 "Aeon Daemonium" without the original gear?

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