Riff Tone

The Art of Dying

GOJIRA

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarCharvel Joe Duplantier Signature

AmpEVH 5150 III (Fender-produced, likely 100W head)

PickupsDiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary (bridge, humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2008 (The Way of All Flesh album). No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp distortion for the riff section. Guitar is confirmed from interviews and photos; amp is confirmed from multiple interviews as the core of Gojira's sound in this era.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivecrushing low endarticulate pick attackaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationclear note separationmodern metal clarityfocused and punchyminimal ambiencedynamic riffing

Difficulty

The riff section is technically demanding due to its speed, tight palm muting, complex rhythms, and endurance required for sustained aggressive picking.

Sources

Gojira's Joe Duplantier: Fortitude, Whammy pedals & Charvels Gojira's Joe Duplantier talks Magma, guitar gear and building his ...Tuning of Gojira songs ( for guitar players ) - Reddit

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