How to Dial In "...And Heavens Cried Blood" by Swallow the Sun - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "...And Heavens Cried 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 New Moon (2009). New Moon is the fourth studio album by Finnish death-doom band Swallow the Sun. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so an ESP E-II Eclipse through an Orange Rockerverb 100 MkIII, the rig we use for Swallow the Sun's other songs from New Moon, stands in. Set the amp to a medium-gain crunch and use the neck pickup. Published transcriptions put it in drop C (C G C F A D).
Common Questions About the "...And Heavens Cried Blood" Tone
What guitar did Swallow the Sun use on "...And Heavens Cried Blood"?
The guitar on "...And Heavens Cried Blood" (released 2009) isn't documented; the ESP E-II Eclipse above gets the sound. Pickup selector: neck pickup on the guitar. The track is in Drop C (C G C F A D), so retune before you dial anything in.
What amp settings does "...And Heavens Cried Blood" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 6, Bass 7, Mid 6, Treble 4, Presence 4, Volume 6. 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 "...And Heavens Cried 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 "...And Heavens Cried 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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