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')

PickupsDiMarzio Blaze (humbucker, stock in RG7620)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

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.

Sources

The slipknot song with my fav guitar - Reddit Which Slipknot song has the best guitar solo? - Reddit Gehenna is so damn good : r/Slipknot - Reddit

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