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Angels Don't Kill amp settings — Harley Benton Dnafx AmP20

The Children of Bodom guitar tone for “Angels Don't Kill”, dialed in for a Harley Benton Dnafx AmP20 with a Harley benton R-446. Studio version, Hate Crew Deathroll (2003)

Original rig

ESP Custom V / Jackson Custom RR (EMG-HZ / EMG ALX + MM4 preamp boost) into Lee Jackson Perfect Connection GP-100 preamp, VHT 2150 power amp, and Marshall 1960B 4x12 cab

Aggressive, razor-sharp melodic death metal tone with tight low-end and prominent upper-mid bite

Amp settings — Harley Benton Dnafx AmP20

CHANNELLead

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	5
Mid	7
Treble	7
Reverb	2
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The DNAfx AmP series features four core voicings (Clean, Blues, Rock, Lead) with universal Gain, Bass, Middle, and Treble controls (no presence knob). Laiho's iconic tone relies on a heavily mid-pushed high-gain preamp (Lee Jackson GP-100) with a tight bass response to keep the Drop C tuning articulate. Setting the amp to Lead with mids and treble boosted provides the necessary bite and harmonic saturation through the high-output ceramic humbuckers on the R-446.

PRO TIPThis song is tuned down to Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D); use a thick, rigid pick and attack hard near the bridge to prevent the low C string from sounding muddy under heavy gain.

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