The KHDK Deathscream is an overdrive pedal developed as the signature pedal of Mille Petrozza, guitarist of Kreator. KHDK describes it as "the distilled essence of thrash metal: Mille's very own Deathscream Overdrive." It sits among the maker's artist-built drives alongside pedals like the KHDK Ascendancy and the KHDK Gojira Drive, and it belongs to the wider family of overdrive pedals.1
Who it is for and how it is used
Petrozza uses the Deathscream in the studio with his tube amps, and on the road with his Kemper. KHDK describes the pedal as ultra versatile, making his digital modeling amp warmer and enhanced with real, analog harmonics, while creating crushing blows with a fully analog amp.1
Each pedal is handmade in KHDK's Prague workshop and ships with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity personally signed by Mille.1
The controls and the Aggression switch
The Deathscream keeps its control layout to two knobs and one switch:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| GAIN | Adjusts the amount of your input signal. Turning it up increases the breakup, and on high settings it brings a smooth clipping and compression to your signal. |
| VOLUME | Controls the amount of output volume. |
| AGGRESSION switch | A three-position switch offering a specially tuned thrash boost, the Deathscream overdrive circuit, and a surge of unrelenting power for soloing. |
KHDK frames the Aggression switch as the pedal's centerpiece, "offering three choices to unleash devastation." In practice it lets a player move between a boost voice, the pedal's core overdrive, and a louder solo setting without touching the knobs.1
"The Deathscream is ultra versatile, making Mille's digital modeling amp warmer and enhanced with real, analog harmonics."
Ordering in North America
KHDK notes that if you are in North America, your order might have import fees collected by customs or the carrier, and those fees are not included in the pedal's pricing. The pedal is listed at $330.00 USD.1
Sources (1)
- Deathscream by Kreator, KHDK Electronics
