Slaughter of the Soul amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The At The Gates guitar tone for “Slaughter of the Soul”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Epiphone Les Paul Studio. Studio album track, Slaughter of the Soul (1995) - main rhythm tone
Ibanez Maxxas (EMG-81 bridge pickup) -> Boss HM-2 (distortion 0, level max) -> Boss MT-2 Metal Zone -> Peavey Supreme 160 solid-state head (Clean channel) -> custom 2x12/2x10 Celestion cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Boss MT-2 Metal Zone
Primary gain source running into the clean Katana input
02Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; original studio boost in front of MT-2
The original tone relies on a solid-state clean platform pushed by a Boss MT-2, so your Katana 50 MkII should be set to Clean with gain dropped to 2 to prevent muddy double-gain. Since your Les Paul has passive humbuckers instead of the EMG-81 on the record, bump the MT-2 High and Dist slightly to match that razor-sharp attack. Note that the Katana 50 MkII does not have a physical presence knob, so presence is nulled.
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