Riff Tone

Sulfur

Slipknot

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez MTM1 (Mick Thomson signature, Drop B tuning)

AmpVHT Pittbull Ultra Lead head into Carvin 4x12 cabinet

PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionBixonic Bixonic Expandora EXP-2000

noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2008. Gear confirmed for Vol. 3 and All Hope Is Gone era. Mick Thomson used VHT Pittbull Ultra Lead for rhythm tracks on 'Sulfur'. No evidence of live/touring Rivera or Omega amps on this studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationcompressed and modernminimal ambiencefocused low endclear, defined chugs

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, aggressive picking and extremely tight palm muting, demanding precision and stamina to maintain clarity and percussiveness at high speed.

Sources

Slipknot – Vol. 3 The Subliminal Verses - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Mick Thomson's Guitar Gear | Equipboard

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