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Riff Tone
Blood and Thunder
Mastodon
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Bill Kelliher, studio recording 2004)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, 2004)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Leviathan' (2004). Bill Kelliher used a Gibson Les Paul Custom into a Marshall JCM800 2203 head. No evidence of live/touring substitutions or alternate guitars for the main riff. Brent Hinds used a Les Paul Custom as well, but this entry focuses on the main riff rhythm tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky, mid-forward riffingarticulate pick attackclear note separationmodern metal clarityminimal ambiencedry, focused soundfast, staccato rhythm
Difficulty
The main riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise timing to maintain clarity and tightness at high speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Bill Kelliher, studio recording 2004)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, 2004)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Leviathan' (2004). Bill Kelliher used a Gibson Les Paul Custom into a Marshall JCM800 2203 head. No evidence of live/touring substitutions or alternate guitars for the main riff. Brent Hinds used a Les Paul Custom as well, but this entry focuses on the main riff rhythm tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky, mid-forward riffingarticulate pick attackclear note separationmodern metal clarityminimal ambiencedry, focused soundfast, staccato rhythm
Difficulty
The main riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise timing to maintain clarity and tightness at high speed.