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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)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

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.

Sources

What makes " the Gojira slide" or the (Whale raking etc) so unique ...Gojira – From Mars to Sirius - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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