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Riff Tone
Gehenna
Slipknot
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG7620 (7-string, likely used by Mick Thomson for studio rhythm on 'All Hope Is Gone')
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (most likely, based on Slipknot's studio rig for 'All Hope Is Gone')
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2008. No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Gehenna' riff, but Slipknot's rhythm tones on this album are widely documented as Peavey 5150/6505 with Ibanez 7-strings for heavy sections. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this part.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingdark, saturated distortioncrushing low enddense, layered guitarsmodern metal clarityslightly compressed attackminimal ambiencefocused, heavy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm on a down-tuned 7-string with high gain, demanding control to keep clarity and avoid muddiness.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG7620 (7-string, likely used by Mick Thomson for studio rhythm on 'All Hope Is Gone')
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (most likely, based on Slipknot's studio rig for 'All Hope Is Gone')
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2008. No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Gehenna' riff, but Slipknot's rhythm tones on this album are widely documented as Peavey 5150/6505 with Ibanez 7-strings for heavy sections. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this part.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingdark, saturated distortioncrushing low enddense, layered guitarsmodern metal clarityslightly compressed attackminimal ambiencefocused, heavy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm on a down-tuned 7-string with high gain, demanding control to keep clarity and avoid muddiness.