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Riff Tone

The Heaviest Matter of the Universe

GOJIRA

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1980s-2000s, as used by Joe Duplantier on 'From Mars to Sirius')
AmpPeavey 5150 (original block letter, as used on 'From Mars to Sirius' studio recordings)

Amp Settings

gain9
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2005-2006 era. Joe Duplantier is confirmed to have used a Gibson Les Paul Custom with EMG pickups into a Peavey 5150 for the heavy rhythm tones on 'From Mars to Sirius', including 'The Heaviest Matter of the Universe'. No evidence of additional pedals in the main riff section; tone is primarily amp-driven. No evidence of live rig or other guitars/amps for this specific studio recording.

Tone Character(10)
super-compressedtight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endmodern metal clarityminimal ambienceclear note separationcrushing heaviness

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast palm-muted picking and precise rhythm control, with advanced right-hand technique to maintain clarity and heaviness at high speed.

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