Death in fire amp settings — Donner Arena 2000
The Amon Amarth guitar tone for “Death in fire”, dialed in for a Donner Arena 2000 with a Schecter C-1HTS SLS Elite Evil Twin. Studio version, Versus the World (2002)
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier + Marshall JCM800, ESP/LTD guitars with EMG 81/85 pickups, Maxon OD808 for tightening
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Tube Screamer / OD808 style (built-in or RECOMMENDED)
RECOMMENDED — use Arena 2000's built-in TS/OD model if available. Drive at minimum, Level pushing the amp front-end. This tightens the low-end for palm mutes.
02Noise Gate (built-in)
Essential for tight stops and eliminating hum between riffs. Use Arena 2000's built-in gate.
Your Schecter's Fishman Fluence Modern pickups are hot and tight like the EMG 81s on the original—no compensation needed for output. The Arena 2000 is a modeling unit, so select its highest-gain Rectifier or 5150-style amp model. Mids are scooped slightly (4) to replicate the Swedish death metal character, but not extreme—you need enough mids for note definition on the tremolo-picked passages. The built-in TS-style overdrive running with minimal drive but high level is critical for tightening the Rectifier-style low end.
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