Serpents Unleashed album cover - Skeletonwitch
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "I Am of Death (Hell Has Arrived)" by Skeletonwitch - Guitar Tone Settings

Skeletonwitch·2013·Serpents Unleashed
The rig

Gear for "I Am of Death (Hell Has Arrived)"

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
Bass5.5
Mid6
Treble6.5
Presence6
Volume6.5

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.

TuningStandard(E A D G B E)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone9
Volume10
Recording notes

From Serpents Unleashed (2013). Serpents Unleashed is the fifth studio album by American extreme metal band Skeletonwitch. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so an ESP LTD EC-1000 through a Marshall JCM800 2203, a high-gain heavy-metal pairing, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Standard tuning.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "I Am of Death (Hell Has Arrived)" Tone

  1. What guitar did Skeletonwitch use on "I Am of Death (Hell Has Arrived)"?

    The guitar on "I Am of Death (Hell Has Arrived)" (released 2013) isn't documented; the ESP LTD EC-1000 above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).

  2. What amp settings does "I Am of Death (Hell Has Arrived)" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 8, Bass 5.5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Volume 6.5. 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 "I Am of Death (Hell Has Arrived)" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "I Am of Death (Hell Has Arrived)" 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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