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Riff Tone
The Art of Dying
GOJIRA
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarCharvel Joe Duplantier Signature
AmpEVH 5150 III (Fender-produced, likely 100W head)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2008 (The Way of All Flesh album). No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp distortion for the riff section. Guitar is confirmed from interviews and photos; amp is confirmed from multiple interviews as the core of Gojira's sound in this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrushing low endarticulate pick attackaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationclear note separationmodern metal clarityfocused and punchyminimal ambiencedynamic riffing
Difficulty
The riff section is technically demanding due to its speed, tight palm muting, complex rhythms, and endurance required for sustained aggressive picking.
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Original Gear
GuitarCharvel Joe Duplantier Signature
AmpEVH 5150 III (Fender-produced, likely 100W head)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2008 (The Way of All Flesh album). No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp distortion for the riff section. Guitar is confirmed from interviews and photos; amp is confirmed from multiple interviews as the core of Gojira's sound in this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrushing low endarticulate pick attackaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationclear note separationmodern metal clarityfocused and punchyminimal ambiencedynamic riffing
Difficulty
The riff section is technically demanding due to its speed, tight palm muting, complex rhythms, and endurance required for sustained aggressive picking.