Metal2016DOOM (Original Game Soundtrack)

BFG Division Amp Settings

by Mick Gordon

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Original Recording Settings

Well-SourcedResearched tone data for "BFG Division" by Mick Gordon

Original Gear

Guitar: Mayones Regius 8-string (primary), Music Man JP7 (secondary)
Pickups: Bare Knuckle Aftermath (bridge) on Mayones Regius 8 (bridge)
Amplifier: Fractal Audio Axe-FX II (amp modeler)
Channel: Custom high-gain presets
Tuning: Drop E (8-string, lowest string tuned to E1)
Pickup Selector: bridge
Strings: Not publicly documented; likely heavy gauge for low tuning on 8-string

Mick Gordon used a Fractal Audio Axe-FX II as his primary amp source for the DOOM soundtrack. He later sold this unit (with all original presets) in January 2026. The guitar signal was further processed through analog synthesizers, Eurorack modules, cassette tape machines, and reel-to-reel recorders to create the distinctive industrial-metal hybrid sound. The guitar tone was often run through chainsaw audio samples using Zynaptiq Morph 2.0.

Amp Settings

Gain

9.0

Bass

6.0

Mid

5.0

Treble

7.0

Presence

7.0

Exact Axe-FX preset parameters are not publicly documented (the presets were on the unit he sold). Settings estimated based on the extremely high-gain, aggressive, slightly scooped character of the tone. The raw guitar signal was heavily processed through analog gear, so the amp settings alone do not fully explain the final sound.

Effects Chain

→

Origin Effects Cali76-TX

compressor

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Fractal Audio Axe-FX II

amp_modeler

→

Eurorack modular synthesizer chain + Korg MS-20 + Formanta Polivoks

analog_processing

→

Zynaptiq Morph 2.0

software_processing

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1.Origin Effects Cali76-TX — Mick Gordon uses this studio-grade compressor as confirmed in his It Djents interview.

2.Fractal Audio Axe-FX II — Primary amp and effects source. Custom high-gain presets designed specifically for DOOM.

3.Eurorack modular synthesizer chain + Korg MS-20 + Formanta Polivoks — Guitar signal was fed into analog synthesizers and Eurorack modules to add industrial textures, distortion, and otherworldly processing. This is a key ingredient of the DOOM sound.

4.Zynaptiq Morph 2.0 — Used to morph/combine the guitar signal with other audio sources (including actual chainsaw recordings) for the signature industrial-metal hybrid tone.

Playing Technique

Heavy, percussive palm-muted chugging on the lowest strings of an 8-string guitar. Djent-influenced staccato picking with extremely tight rhythmic precision. Aggressive downstroke picking with syncopated patterns. The low register riffing is reminiscent of Meshuggah's approach. Minimal lead work — the focus is on crushing, rhythmic low-end riffs.

Sources+

It Djents interview with Mick Gordon (confirms Axe-FX II, Music Man JP7, Origin Effects Cali76-TX)
Equipboard.com — Mick Gordon / DOOM OST page (Mayones Regius 8 with Bare Knuckle Aftermath, Eurorack modules, Korg MS-20, Zynaptiq Morph 2.0)
Guitar World — 'Mick Gordon is selling the Axe-FX that soundtracked Doom' (January 2026, confirms Axe-FX II as primary unit)
Mick Gordon GDC 2017 presentation — discusses analog processing chain and chainsaw morphing
SevenString.org forum discussion — community confirmation of Mayones Regius 8 and Axe-FX usage