First kill amp settings — Donner Arena 2000

The Amon amarth guitar tone for “First kill”, dialed in for a Donner Arena 2000 with a Schecter C-1HTS SLS Elite Evil Twin. Studio version, Jomsviking (2016)

Original rig

Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (Modern mode), ESP signature guitars with EMG 81/85 pickups, Maxon OD808 as boost, TC Electronic G-System for effects. Dual guitar attack: Olavi Mikkonen (rhythm) and Johan Söderberg.

Tight, aggressive Swedish melodic death metal rhythm tone — scooped mids, crushing low-end, saturated high-gain with pick attack clarity, tuned to B standard

Amp settings — Donner Arena 2000

CHANNELRect Org (Rectifier Orange model) or Rect Mod (Rectifier Modern model)BRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	6
Mid	4
Treble	7
Presence	6
Reverb	0

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01TS808 model (Arena 2000 internal)

Enable the TS808 block as a clean boost in front of the Rectifier model — tightens low-end and adds mid presence for clarity in drop tuning

Drive 1 · Tone 5 · Level 7

Why these settings

The Arena 2000's Rectifier models nail the Mesa voicing Amon Amarth built their sound on. The Schecter's active Fishman Fluence Modern pickups run hotter and tighter than passive EMGs, so gain stays at 7 rather than 8 — any higher gets fizzy. Mid at 4 keeps the signature scoop without disappearing; the TS808 boost restores pick definition lost in B standard tuning.

PRO TIPPalm-mute directly over the bridge saddles, not further up the strings — this gives the percussive 'chunk' that defines Swedish death metal rhythm tone and prevents low-B mud.

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