Line 6 POD HD500X settings
Raining Blood settings for Line 6 POD HD500X
Slayer · adapted 5 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Slayer "Raining Blood" riff tone on a Line 6 POD HD500X, use the Brit J-800 (based on '87 Marshall JCM-800) amp model on the lead channel, then set Drive 8, Master 7, Bass 5, Mid 5.5, Treble 7, Presence 7. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez RG420EX · updated 2026-10-15
- Amp model
- Brit J-800 (based on '87 Marshall JCM-800)
- Channel
- Lead
- Cab
- 4x12 Cabinet
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Amp block
- Drive
- 8
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 7
Effects chain
- 1noise gateNoise Gate
- 2overdriveScreamerGain 5 · Tone 6 · Level 8
- 3distortionHeavy DistGain 7 · Bass 5 · Mid 4 · Treble 6 · Level 8
Playing tips
- Focus on tight palm muting for chugging riffs.
- Use aggressive pick attack to enhance articulation.
- Maintain a fast, staccato picking style for clarity.
The original rig
What Slayer used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Line 6 POD HD500X actually has.
- Guitar
- B.C. Rich Bich (circa 1986, as seen in live footage and consistent with studio era)
- Amp
- Marshall JCM800 2203
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 7
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Raining Blood adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Slayer's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What amp model should I use on the Line 6 POD HD500X for Raining Blood?
Use the Brit J-800 (based on '87 Marshall JCM-800) (lead channel) with Drive 8, Master 7, Bass 5, Mid 5.5, Treble 7, Presence 7, followed by Noise Gate, Screamer, Heavy Dist.
Which pickup should I use for Raining Blood?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Slayer use on Raining Blood?
Guitar: B.C. Rich Bich (circa 1986, as seen in live footage and consistent with studio era). Amp: Marshall JCM800 2203.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez RG420EX. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Raining Blood on other amps
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- Raining Blood on Boss Katana · 236
- Raining Blood on Fender Frontman 10G · 80
- Raining Blood on Neural DSP Quad Cortex · 74
- Raining Blood on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack · 64
- Raining Blood on Boss Katana 50 MkII · 52
- Raining Blood on Line 6 Spider · 49
- Raining Blood on Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 · 43
Popular songs on the Line 6 POD HD500X
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Walk · Pantera
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.