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Riff Tone
Flying Whales
GOJIRA
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1980s-2000s, as used by Joe Duplantier on From Mars to Sirius)
AmpEVH 5150 III (red channel, no boost)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, From Mars to Sirius (2005). Gear confirmed for album era; riff section uses high-gain amp channel with no pedal boost. No evidence of pedals or additional effects in riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainchunky low endarticulate pick attackmodern metal clarityminimal ambiencefocused midrangeaggressive palm mutingclear note separationlow noise floor
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced palm muting, tight rhythm control, and fast alternate picking, making it challenging for most players.
This tone has been researched 15 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)
AmpEVH 5150 III (red channel, no boost)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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This tone has been researched 15 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, From Mars to Sirius (2005). Gear confirmed for album era; riff section uses high-gain amp channel with no pedal boost. No evidence of pedals or additional effects in riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainchunky low endarticulate pick attackmodern metal clarityminimal ambiencefocused midrangeaggressive palm mutingclear note separationlow noise floor
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced palm muting, tight rhythm control, and fast alternate picking, making it challenging for most players.