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Riff Tone
Backbone
GOJIRA
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1980s-2000s, as used by Joe Duplantier on 'From Mars to Sirius')
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (studio recording, 'From Mars to Sirius' era)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2005; no direct evidence of pedals or effects for the riff section; all gear inferred from era, interviews, and typical Gojira setups for this album. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this song's riff.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationfocused midrange puncharticulate low endcrushing, modern metal toneminimal ambiencefast attackclear note separationdry, unprocessed sound
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced stamina, tight palm muting, and precise alternate picking at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most players.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1980s-2000s, as used by Joe Duplantier on 'From Mars to Sirius')
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (studio recording, 'From Mars to Sirius' era)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2005; no direct evidence of pedals or effects for the riff section; all gear inferred from era, interviews, and typical Gojira setups for this album. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this song's riff.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationfocused midrange puncharticulate low endcrushing, modern metal toneminimal ambiencefast attackclear note separationdry, unprocessed sound
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced stamina, tight palm muting, and precise alternate picking at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most players.