Riff Tone

Toxic Garbage Island

GOJIRA

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1980s-2000s, as used by Joe Duplantier on 'The Way of All Flesh')

AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (studio recording, as used on 'The Way of All Flesh')

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass7.5

mid6

treble5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2008. Gear confirmed for album era but not always for specific song; Les Paul Custom with EMG pickups and Peavey 5150/6505 amp are widely cited as Joe Duplantier's main rig for 'The Way of All Flesh'. No evidence of pedals used for riff section; distortion from amp.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midsdry and directhigh-gain saturationarticulate attackclear pinch harmonicsfocused low endminimal ambiencemodern metal clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate picking, tight palm muting, and the ability to execute complex rhythmic patterns with clarity, making it challenging for most guitarists.

Sources

Played a guitar cover of Toxic Garbage Island by Gojira. Lemme ...Gojira – The way of all flesh - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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