Riff Tone

Oroborus

GOJIRA

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Eclipse (custom, likely with EMG 81/60 pickups)

AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (studio recording, 2008 era)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'The Way of All Flesh' (2008). Gojira are known to use ESP Eclipse guitars with EMG pickups and Peavey 5150/6505 amps for their heavy rhythm tones in this era. No direct source confirms the exact pedal chain for 'Oroborus' riff, but this is consistent with all available evidence for the album's recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationmodern metal claritycompressed and focuseddark, heavy low endminimal ambienceslightly scooped midsfast attack

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced palm muting technique, tight rhythmic precision, and stamina to maintain aggressive, percussive chugs throughout the section.

Sources

[Bi-Weekly song analysis thread] Let's talk about Oroborus : r/gojira Gojira – The way of all flesh - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Oroborous intro guitar riff : r/gojira - Reddit

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