Riff Tone
Liquid Fire
GOJIRA
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (custom, mahogany body, EMG pickups, used by Joe Duplantier on L'Enfant Sauvage era recordings)
AmpEVH 5150 III (used by Joe Duplantier and Christian Andreu for L'Enfant Sauvage studio recordings)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2012 (L'Enfant Sauvage album). Gear confirmed for album era, but no direct source for 'Liquid Fire' riff section. No evidence of additional pedals for rhythm tone; high-gain amp tone is standard for Gojira's heavy riff sections.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackdense, layered rhythm guitarscrushing low endminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityprecise, technical riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand technique, tight palm muting, and precise timing to execute the complex, aggressive rhythm patterns typical of Gojira's style.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (custom, mahogany body, EMG pickups, used by Joe Duplantier on L'Enfant Sauvage era recordings)
AmpEVH 5150 III (used by Joe Duplantier and Christian Andreu for L'Enfant Sauvage studio recordings)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2012 (L'Enfant Sauvage album). Gear confirmed for album era, but no direct source for 'Liquid Fire' riff section. No evidence of additional pedals for rhythm tone; high-gain amp tone is standard for Gojira's heavy riff sections.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackdense, layered rhythm guitarscrushing low endminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityprecise, technical riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand technique, tight palm muting, and precise timing to execute the complex, aggressive rhythm patterns typical of Gojira's style.
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