HM-2 Style Chainsaw Distortion – Swedish Death Metal Pedal
This pedal is a high-gain distortion designed for players chasing the iconic Swedish death metal “chainsaw” tone. Based on the legendary Boss™ HM-2 circuit, it delivers aggressive midrange grind, crushing saturation, and unmistakable old-school death metal character.
At its core, this pedal recreates the raw, abrasive distortion that defined classic Swedish death metal records. With its signature biting mids and heavy low end, it excels at filthy rhythm tones, buzzing power chords, and unapologetically extreme sounds.
Whether you’re playing downtuned riffs, blasting fast tremolo lines, or stacking gain into an already driven amp, this pedal delivers relentless distortion with unmistakable attitude.
Built for the Stage
This pedal is housed in a rugged 1590BB2 enclosure (125mm × 95mm × 63mm) with a durable powder-coated finish and UV-printed artwork by Pascal D’bras. Built for regular gigging and studio abuse, it’s designed to survive loud stages and heavy use.
Powered by a standard 9V negative-center power supply, it integrates easily into any modern pedalboard.
Key Features
HM-2–style high-gain distortion pedal
Classic Swedish death metal “chainsaw” tone
Aggressive midrange grind and heavy saturation
Rugged powder-coated and UV-printed 1590BB2 enclosure
Artwork by Pascal D’bras
9V negative-center power supply
This pedal is built for extreme gain and pairs perfectly with effects from our
Overdrive & Distortion collection and other doom-focused pedals designed for heavy, aggressive tones.





Will B –
Exactly as advertised. Nice sturdy construction, great artwork, AMAZING tone (buzzsaw sweed death x 100)
Phil De Carlo –
I was lucky enough to be able to snare one of these with the black on black Baphomet design. I love it! Absolutely vicious pedal!
Norb (verified owner) –
I couldn’t be happier with my Oath pedal. Distortion at its finest.
Brenton Wilson (verified owner) –
This is a fantastic recreation of a classic metal pedal, it sounds as evil as it looks! Don’t be fooled by it’s appearance though, or the chainsaw reputation, this pedal is actually quite versatile and is great for doom and sludge sounds, all the way down to classic rock and dirty garage tones. This pedal is sick!