Killed by Death guitar tone

Motörhead · Halloween - EP · 1984 · Metal

Crunch

Main Riff

AmpEVH 5150 III

GuitarESP Eclipse (EMG 81)

PickupBridge humbucker (active)

GAIN6

BASS4.5

MID5.5

TREBLE6

PRESENCE5

REVERB1.5

Boss SD-1 overdrive
Drive 5 · Tone 6 · Level 7
Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.

Set gain so the tone cleans up when you pick softly and bites when you dig in.

Lead

AmpEVH 5150 III

GuitarESP Eclipse (EMG 81)

PickupBridge humbucker (active)

GAIN7

BASS4.5

MID6

TREBLE6

PRESENCE5

REVERB1.5

Boss SD-1 overdrive
Drive 5 · Tone 6 · Level 7
Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.
MXR Carbon Copy delay
Time 4.5 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.

Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

Adapt this tone to your own amp and pedals in the app.