The legendary Swedish death-metal "chainsaw" is all knobs maxed — Level high, Dist 10, Low 10, High 10 — run into a loud, already-dirty amp. Back the EQ and Dist off if you want a more controlled version.
What is the HM-2 "chainsaw" tone?
It is the buzzsaw distortion made famous by Swedish death metal, achieved by maxing all four HM-2 controls ("knob-to-the-right") into a cranked amp for a thick, saw-like wall of sound.
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