Riff Tone

Left Behind

Slipknot

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez MTM1

AmpRivera KR100

PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveUnknown Tube Screamer-type overdrive (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2001. Used for main riff/rhythm on 'Left Behind'. No evidence of live/touring gear or later signature models being used on this recording. Minimal pedal use, mostly amp distortion with possible Tube Screamer-type boost. Mick Thomson's main guitar for the Iowa era was the Ibanez MTM1 with EMG pickups into a Rivera KR100 head.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackdry and focusedminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityheavy low-end punchfast, staccato riffing

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking with heavy palm muting and tight synchronization, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Guitar pedals used in Left Behind? : r/Slipknot - Reddit Mick Thomson's Guitar Gear | Equipboard Pedals used in Left behind by Slipknot : r/guitarpedals - Reddit

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