🎸 Metal · 2010s+

Honor Never Dies by Hatebreed (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by Hatebreed · riff

The Honor Never Dies by Hatebreed guitar tone is built on a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, dialed in at gain 8.5/10, bass 6, mid 5, treble 7, presence 6 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

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Amp settings (0–10)

8.5

GAIN

BASS

MID

TREBLE

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 8.5 sits above the metal average (7.3) — a hotter, more saturated take than most metal tones; mids at 5 are right around average (5.2).

Guitar controls

8-9

VOLUME

7-8

TONE

Original gear

Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Standard · Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

Studio recording for 'Honor Never Dies' from the 2013 album 'The Divinity of Purpose'.

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

Bridge pickup

Signal chain

Gibson Les Paul Standard → Overdrive pedal (model unknown) → Noise gate pedal (model unknown) → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

Effects

overdrive, noise_gate

Tone character

brutal mosh song, heavy playing, crunchy album, chugging and melodic playing, pounding drums

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

straight, fast tempo, aggressive dynamics · high-gain distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Honor Never Dies sound.

Worth knowing

Specific pedal models and exact amp settings are not publicly documented; settings are estimated based on typical configurations for the genre and era.
Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Hatebreed's 'Honor Never Dies' features a modern metal tone with high gain for aggressive riffs, a slightly scooped midrange for clarity, and a tight low end. The treble and presence are set to ensure the tone cuts through the mix, while reverb is minimal to maintain a dry, punchy sound.

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Honor Never Dies guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the Honor Never Dies guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 8.5, bass 6, mid 5, treble 7, presence 6, reverb 0. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the Honor Never Dies tone?

Original gear/effects: Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Standard · Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier; overdrive, noise_gate.

Can I get the Honor Never Dies 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 Hatebreed on Honor Never Dies — what gear and pedals?

Start with Bridge pickup, the amp EQ above (gain 8.5, bass 6, mid 5, treble 7, presence 6, reverb 0), and overdrive, noise_gate. Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.

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