🎸 Metal · 2020s

FREEZE ME UP by SiM (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by SiM · riff

The FREEZE ME UP by SiM guitar tone is built on a High-gain, dialed in at gain 7.5/10, bass 6, mid 5.5, treble 6, presence 5.5 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

🎛️ These settings are for the original rig — re-dial them for YOUR amp in 10 seconds. Free, no signup →

Amp settings (0–10)

7.5

GAIN

BASS

5.5

MID

TREBLE

5.5

PRESENCE

REVERB

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

How these settings compare

Measured against the 284 metal tones in our researched catalog: Gain 7.5 sits right around the metal average (7.3); mids at 5.5 are right around average (5.2).

Guitar controls

VOLUME

TONE

Original gear

Amp: High-gain, tight (heavy modern metal) — SiM’s downtuned style

The opening theme of the Summer 2026 anime Black Torch. It just released, so specific gear/settings aren’t documented — these are an educated starting point based on SiM’s established sound: heavy, DOWNTUNED modern metal (with their reggae/dub crossover), tight high-gain, hard-gated chugs.

Pickups

bridge (high-output, downtuned)

Effects / signal chain

distortion, noise gate

Tone character

tight downtuned metal, heavy & modern, gated, SiM style

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

tight downtuned modern metal distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the FREEZE ME UP sound.

Difficulty

4/5 · Riff

SiM’s heavy downtuned riffing and tight muting are the work; exact settings for this new song aren’t documented, so treat these as an educated launch pad.

Level: Intermediate — see more intermediate guitar songs →

Worth knowing

FREEZE ME UP is BRAND NEW (Summer 2026 Black Torch OP) — its exact gear/settings aren’t documented yet, so these are an educated estimate based on SiM’s established sound: heavy, downtuned, tight high-gain metal with hard gating. Treat as a starting point and adjust by ear once tabs/rundowns appear.
Tune down, use a tight high-gain amp with a hard gate, keep the low end tight and palm-mute hard — SiM’s signature heavy downtuned attack.
Settings are an early estimate, not from an official rig rundown; this song is brand new.

⚡ Same tone, YOUR gear — re-dials the gain & EQ for your amp and pickups, free →

🎧 Can you guess the tone?

Recognise famous songs from just the amp dials — a quick 10-round game. Beat your friends. Play free →

🎸 Which guitar legend is your tone twin? Take the quiz & share your result →

FREEZE ME UP guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the FREEZE ME UP guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 7.5, bass 6, mid 5.5, treble 6, presence 5.5, reverb 1. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the FREEZE ME UP tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: High-gain, tight (heavy modern metal) — SiM’s downtuned style; distortion, noise gate.

Can I get the FREEZE ME UP tone on a different guitar or amp?

Yes. Different guitars and amps need different knob positions to sound the same. GuitarToneAdapt models pickup output and wood brightness, then compensates so you match the record on your own rig.

How do I sound like SiM on FREEZE ME UP — what gear and pedals?

Start with bridge (high-output, downtuned), the amp EQ above (gain 7.5, bass 6, mid 5.5, treble 6, presence 5.5, reverb 1), and distortion, noise gate. Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.

Share this tone

Sources

Free practice tools

🎤 Online guitar tuner → · 🎶 Guitar chords → · 🎸 Guitar tunings → · 🎚️ Tuning chart → · 🎼 Guitar scales → · 🎚️ Chord transposer & capo → · 🥁 Metronome → · 🎶 Song chords → · 🎧 Guess the Tone game → · 🎸 Tone Legend quiz → · 📊 Tone data report →

🔥 The most famous guitar tones of all time → · 🗂️ Browse tone collections (by genre & language) →

Songs by level: 🎯 Easy · 🎸 Intermediate · 🔥 Hardest — each with the amp settings.

More like this

🎸 How to get SiM’s guitar tone → · 🎸 more Metal guitar tones → · 🎛️ best metal amp settings → · 🎸 more iconic guitar riffs → · 🎚️ Distortion tone guide → · 🎯 more tight tones → · 📖 New to amp settings? What every knob does →

Settings are community-researched estimates, not official. GuitarToneAdapt adapts them to your gear. guitartoneadapt.com