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Fractal Axe-FX guitar tones

Songs whose original tone used a Fractal Axe-FX. Don’t own one? GuitarToneAdapt re-creates the sound on the amp and rig you actually have.

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The Fractal Audio Axe-FX is a high-end digital modeler that emulates hundreds of amps, cabs and effects with studio precision — a staple of modern metal and prog touring rigs (Periphery, Metallica’s fly dates, countless session players). Matching an Axe-FX tone means identifying the modeled amp voice and effect chain behind the patch, then re-dialing that on your real gear.

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Diamond Eyes — DeftonesSleep Walk — DeftonesBeauty and a Beat (feat. Nicki Minaj) — Justin Bieber七月、影法師、藍色、ロッカー — n-bunaThe Emptiness Machine (Instrumental) — LINKIN PARKBattle-Axe — DeftonesGifted Every Strength — LoatheBlood Eagle — PeripheryTwo Towers — Fit for An AutopsyHoly Roller — SpiritboxPlaying God — PolyphiaPlug In Baby — MuseHysteria — MuseKnights of Cydonia — MuseBleed — MeshuggahG.O.A.T. — PolyphiaCAFO — Animals as LeadersCirice — GhostCircle With Me — Spiritbox

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Fractal Axe-FX — FAQ

Do I need a Fractal Axe-FX to get these tones?

No. GuitarToneAdapt models how a Fractal Axe-FX shapes the sound and compensates so you can get close on your own amp and rig — free, in the browser.

What songs used a Fractal Axe-FX?

Diamond Eyes by Deftones, Sleep Walk by Deftones, Beauty and a Beat (feat. Nicki Minaj) by Justin Bieber, 七月、影法師、藍色、ロッカー by n-buna, The Emptiness Machine (Instrumental) by LINKIN PARK, Battle-Axe by Deftones, Gifted Every Strength by Loathe, Blood Eagle by Periphery, and more.

19 songs · settings are community-researched estimates, adapted to your gear by GuitarToneAdapt.