Hail to the King amp settings — M-Vave Blackbox
The Avenged Sevenfold guitar tone for “Hail to the King”, dialed in for a M-Vave Blackbox with a Ibanez RG550. Studio version, Hail to the King (2013) — main rhythm riff
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (Seymour Duncan Invader) into Schecter Hellwin USA 100W Head, Fractal Axe-Fx II for noise gate and processing
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 7 |
01Jim Dunlop Cry Baby GCB95
Bypassed for rhythm riff; engage heel-to-toe sweep for wah lead sections
02Noise Gate Block (M-Vave Blackbox)
Placed pre-amp to clamp palm-muted chugs tightly
03TS-Style Overdrive Block (M-Vave Blackbox)
Clean boost mode to tighten the low end and add upper-mid bite before the amp
The Ibanez RG550 V8 bridge pickup has tighter low end and slightly lower output than Synyster's ultra-hot Invader, so the TS boost block provides the necessary front-end push without adding mud. The Schecter Hellwin is naturally mid-focused and tight, matched here by dialing the Blackbox high-gain model with mids at 6 and bass pulled to 5 to avoid flub. Keep reverb nearly dry to preserve the percussive, mechanical punch of the primary riff.
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