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ICE NINE KILLS guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 8 ICE NINE KILLS songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B into Peavey 6505+ Head.

Guitars ICE NINE KILLS used

ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B3 songs
Unknown 6-string solidbody (likely ESP/LTD or Schecter, typical for Ice Nine Kills, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Unknown 6-string solidbody (likely ESP, Schecter, or Ibanez, typical for INK in 2020s)1 song
Likely ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B (Baritone, 7-string, used by Dan Sugarman in this era)1 song
ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B (likely, based on band/era and genre, but not confirmed for this solo)1 song
Kiesel Aries A71 song
ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on band/era/genre and typical artist use, but not confirmed for this exact recording)1 song

Amps ICE NINE KILLS used

Peavey 6505+ Head2 songs
Peavey 6505+1 song
Unknown high-gain amp (Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 6505+ are common for INK, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Unknown high-gain amp (likely Peavey 5150/6505, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, or EVH 5150III, typical for modern metalcore recording)1 song
Likely Kemper Profiler or Axe-Fx (amp modeler), emulating Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier1 song
Peavey 6505+ (likely, based on genre and common use by modern metal bands, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Peavey 6505 (estimated, based on genre and band history; no direct source for this song's studio amp)1 song
Peavey 6505+ (estimated based on genre, era, and common use in metalcore; no direct source for this recording)1 song

9 ICE NINE KILLS tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Rainy Day · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B	Peavey 6505+ Head	8
Twisting The Knife (feat. Mckenna Grace) · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B	Peavey 6505+ Head	8.5
A Grave Mistake · solo	Solo · distorted	ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B	Peavey 6505+	7.5
A Work of Art (feat. Shavo) · solo	Solo · distorted	Unknown 6-string solidbody (likely ESP/LTD or Schecter, typical for Ice Nine Kills, but not confirmed for this recording)	Unknown high-gain amp (Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 6505+ are common for INK, but not confirmed for this recording)	8.5
A Work of Art (feat. Shavo) · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown 6-string solidbody (likely ESP, Schecter, or Ibanez, typical for INK in 2020s)	Unknown high-gain amp (likely Peavey 5150/6505, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, or EVH 5150III, typical for modern metalcore recording)	8.5
Farewell II Flesh · solo	Solo · distorted	ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B (likely, based on band/era and genre, but not confirmed for this solo)	Peavey 6505+ (likely, based on genre and common use by modern metal bands, but not confirmed for this recording)	8.5
Funeral Derangements · riff	Riff · distorted	Likely ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B (Baritone, 7-string, used by Dan Sugarman in this era)	Likely Kemper Profiler or Axe-Fx (amp modeler), emulating Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	9
The Laugh Track · riff	Riff · distorted	Kiesel Aries A7	Peavey 6505 (estimated, based on genre and band history; no direct source for this song's studio amp)	8.5
The Power in Belief · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on band/era/genre and typical artist use, but not confirmed for this exact recording)	Peavey 6505+ (estimated based on genre, era, and common use in metalcore; no direct source for this recording)	8

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did ICE NINE KILLS use?

Across 8 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Peavey 6505+ Head (2 songs), Peavey 6505+ (1 song), Unknown high-gain amp (Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 6505+ are common for INK, but not confirmed for this recording) (1 song), Unknown high-gain amp (likely Peavey 5150/6505, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, or EVH 5150III, typical for modern metalcore recording) (1 song).

What guitar did ICE NINE KILLS use?

Most often: ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B (3 songs), Unknown 6-string solidbody (likely ESP/LTD or Schecter, typical for Ice Nine Kills, but not confirmed for this recording) (1 song), Unknown 6-string solidbody (likely ESP, Schecter, or Ibanez, typical for INK in 2020s) (1 song), Likely ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B (Baritone, 7-string, used by Dan Sugarman in this era) (1 song).

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