Suicide Messiah guitar tone

Black Label Society · Mafia · 2005 · Metal

High Gain

Main Riff

AmpPeavey 5150

GuitarIbanez RG

PickupBridge humbucker

GAIN7.5

BASS5

MID3

TREBLE7

PRESENCE5

REVERB0

Maxon OD808 boost
Drive 2 · Tone 5.5 · Level 8.5
Tightening boost in front of the high-gain channel.

Scooped mids sound huge alone — add mids back on stage to cut through.

Lead

AmpPeavey 5150

GuitarIbanez RG

PickupBridge humbucker

GAIN8.5

BASS5

MID3.5

TREBLE7

PRESENCE5

REVERB0

Maxon OD808 boost
Drive 2 · Tone 5.5 · Level 8.5
Tightening boost in front of the high-gain channel.
MXR Carbon Copy delay
Time 3.5 · 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.