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Behemoth guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 8 Behemoth songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: ESP LTD NS-6 into Peavey 6505+ head.

Guitars Behemoth used

ESP LTD NS-62 songs
ESP Eclipse-I CTM (likely custom, as used by Nergal in 2013 studio sessions)1 song
ESP Eclipse (custom, likely EMG pickups, as used by Nergal in this era)1 song
ESP LTD EC-1000 (Likely, as used by Nergal on The Apostasy era)1 song
ESP LTD Hex-71 song
ESP Eclipse (Nergal's signature, likely custom shop, 2009 studio recording)1 song
ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and artist's typical studio use)1 song
ESP LTD EC-407 (Nergal signature, 7-string, mahogany body, EMG pickups)1 song

Amps Behemoth used

Peavey 6505+ head2 songs
Peavey 6505+ head into Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet2 songs
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely Rev F or Multi-Watt, as used by Behemoth on 'The Satanist')1 song
Peavey 6505+ (studio, The Apostasy era; Bogner Uberschall and Splawn Quickrod also used in blend)1 song
Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 Cabinet1 song
Peavey 6505+1 song
Mesa/Boogie Road King II Dual Rectifier1 song
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording era, as used by Behemoth on The Satanist)1 song

10 Behemoth tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Chant for Ezkaton 2000 E.v. · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD NS-6	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 Cabinet	9
Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP Eclipse-I CTM (likely custom, as used by Nergal in 2013 studio sessions)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely Rev F or Multi-Watt, as used by Behemoth on 'The Satanist')	9
Chant for Ezkaton 2000 E.v. · riff	Riff · clean	ESP LTD NS-6	Mesa/Boogie Road King II Dual Rectifier	0
Lvciferaeon · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and artist's typical studio use)	Peavey 6505+ head	9
No Sympathy for Fools · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP Eclipse (custom, likely EMG pickups, as used by Nergal in this era)	Peavey 6505+ head	9
Nomen Barbarvm · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (Likely, as used by Nergal on The Apostasy era)	Peavey 6505+ (studio, The Apostasy era; Bogner Uberschall and Splawn Quickrod also used in blend)	8.5
O Father O Satan O Sun! · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP Eclipse (likely custom, as used by Nergal on The Satanist album)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording era, as used by Behemoth on The Satanist)	9
Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer · solo	Solo · distorted	ESP LTD Hex-7	Peavey 6505+	9
Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-407 (Nergal signature, 7-string, mahogany body, EMG pickups)	Peavey 6505+ head into Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet	9
Ov Fire and the Void · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP Eclipse (Nergal's signature, likely custom shop, 2009 studio recording)	Peavey 6505+ head into Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet	8.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Behemoth use?

Across 8 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Peavey 6505+ head (2 songs), Peavey 6505+ head into Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet (2 songs), Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely Rev F or Multi-Watt, as used by Behemoth on 'The Satanist') (1 song), Peavey 6505+ (studio, The Apostasy era; Bogner Uberschall and Splawn Quickrod also used in blend) (1 song).

What guitar did Behemoth use?

Most often: ESP LTD NS-6 (2 songs), ESP Eclipse-I CTM (likely custom, as used by Nergal in 2013 studio sessions) (1 song), ESP Eclipse (custom, likely EMG pickups, as used by Nergal in this era) (1 song), ESP LTD EC-1000 (Likely, as used by Nergal on The Apostasy era) (1 song).

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