🎸 Metalcore · 2022

The Death of Peace of Mind by Bad Omens (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by Bad Omens · riff

The Death of Peace of Mind by Bad Omens guitar tone is built on a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, dialed in at gain 7.5/10, bass 5, mid 5.5, treble 6.5, 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)

7.5
GAIN
5
BASS
5.5
MID
6.5
TREBLE
6
PRESENCE
3
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 28 metalcore tones in our researched catalog: Gain 7.5 sits right around the metalcore average (8.0); mids at 5.5 are right around average (5.4).

Original gear

Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira studio / Kemper Triple Rectifier live)

Joakim Karlsson tracked the album with Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira; live he runs a Kemper with a Triple Rectifier profile. Guitar is an LTD EC-1000 Evertune with EMG 81 / Fishman Fluence Modern actives, tuned Drop B / Drop C#. A Boss NS-2 keeps it tight. Source: Guitar Chalk + Equipboard.

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

Active humbuckers (EMG 81 / Fishman Fluence Modern) for tight, saturated drop-tuned distortion

Effects / signal chain

Mesa Dual Rectifier-style high-gain amp (Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira studio; Kemper Triple Rectifier profile live), Overdrive boost (~9, tightens the low end), Boss NS-2 noise gate (tight gating for drop-tuned high gain), Subtle delay (~4) & reverb (~3) for space

Tone character

crushing, tight, modern metalcore, drop-tuned chug, atmospheric cleans, high-gain

Recording context

Modern metalcore, 2022; drop-tuned active-pickup guitar into a Neural DSP Gojira / Mesa Recto model with a noise gate

How it’s played

moody, melodic modern metalcore with crushing heavy sections, mid tempo, wide — atmospheric cleans to heavy drop-tuned chug dynamics · high-gain distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the The Death of Peace of Mind sound.

Difficulty

3/5 · Riff

More about tone and groove than shred — the challenge is a tight, gated drop-tuned distortion and the moody dynamics.

Level: Beginner-friendly — see more easy guitar songs to play

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The Death of Peace of Mind guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the The Death of Peace of Mind guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 7.5, bass 5, mid 5.5, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 3. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the The Death of Peace of Mind tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira studio / Kemper Triple Rectifier live); Mesa Dual Rectifier-style high-gain amp (Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira studio; Kemper Triple Rectifier profile live), Overdrive boost (~9, tightens the low end), Boss NS-2 noise gate (tight gating for drop-tuned high gain), Subtle delay (~4) & reverb (~3) for space.

Can I get the The Death of Peace of Mind 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 Bad Omens on The Death of Peace of Mind — what gear and pedals?

Start with Active humbuckers (EMG 81 / Fishman Fluence Modern) for tight, saturated drop-tuned distortion, the amp EQ above (gain 7.5, bass 5, mid 5.5, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 3), and Mesa Dual Rectifier-style high-gain amp (Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira studio; Kemper Triple Rectifier profile live), Overdrive boost (~9, tightens the low end), Boss NS-2 noise gate (tight gating for drop-tuned high gain), Subtle delay (~4) & reverb (~3) for space. Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.

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