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Riff Tone
Sulfur
Slipknot
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez MTM1 (Mick Thomson signature, Drop B tuning)
AmpVHT Pittbull Ultra Lead head into Carvin 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2008. Gear confirmed for Vol. 3 and All Hope Is Gone era. Mick Thomson used VHT Pittbull Ultra Lead for rhythm tracks on 'Sulfur'. No evidence of live/touring Rivera or Omega amps on this studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationcompressed and modernminimal ambiencefocused low endclear, defined chugs
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive picking and extremely tight palm muting, demanding precision and stamina to maintain clarity and percussiveness at high speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez MTM1 (Mick Thomson signature, Drop B tuning)
AmpVHT Pittbull Ultra Lead head into Carvin 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2008. Gear confirmed for Vol. 3 and All Hope Is Gone era. Mick Thomson used VHT Pittbull Ultra Lead for rhythm tracks on 'Sulfur'. No evidence of live/touring Rivera or Omega amps on this studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationcompressed and modernminimal ambiencefocused low endclear, defined chugs
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive picking and extremely tight palm muting, demanding precision and stamina to maintain clarity and percussiveness at high speed.