Riff Tone

New Orleans Is the New Vietnam

Eyehategod

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely early 1970s, as used by Jimmy Bower on Eyehategod recordings)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most commonly associated with Eyehategod studio recordings in the 2010s)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock or vintage-style, likely T-Top or similar)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass7.5

mid5.5

treble6

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionUnknown Distortion/Fuzz pedal (model unknown, likely Boss HM-2 or ProCo Rat based on genre and era)

Notes

Studio recording, 2012 (song released in 2012). No direct evidence for alternate guitars or amps on this specific track. Gear inferred from band’s known studio setup for this era.

Tone Character(10)

crushingly heavythick, sludgy distortionraw and aggressiveloose, fuzzy low endmid-heavy, gritty attackunpolished, noisy texturesaturated, compressed sustainpercussive, palm-muted chugsminimal clarity, maximum filthsludge/doom metal riffing

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires aggressive picking, tight palm muting, and control of feedback/noise due to high-gain settings.

Sources

What is the best doom metal riff ever written? : r/doommetal - Reddit

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