The Devil In I Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Slipknot
Slipknot · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Studio recording, 2014. Both Jim Root and Mick Thomson tracked rhythm riffs. Jim Root used his signature Fender Telecaster with EMG 81 in the bridge into an Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII. Mick Thomson used his Ibanez MTM1 with Seymour Duncan Blackouts into a Rivera KR7 and also blended a Marshall JCM800 boosted with a Maxon OD820. No evidence of additional pedals for the main riff except noise gate. No time-based or modulation effects on the main riff.
Amp Settings
Effects Chain
- Maxon OD820 Overdrive Pro · overdrive
- Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor · noise_gate
Guitar (EMG 81 or Blackouts bridge) → Maxon OD820 (boost, Mick only) → Boss NS-2 → Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII (Jim) or Rivera KR7/Marshall JCM800 (Mick, with effects loop off, no amp reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate low end
- compressed and focused
- modern metal clarity
- minimal ambience
- crushing rhythm attack
- razor-sharp definition
Notes & Caveats
- No direct numeric amp settings found for 'The Devil In I' riff; settings estimated based on typical Orange Rockerverb/Marshall JCM800 metal usage and genre/era.
- Pedal and effect usage for the riff section is inferred from interviews and lack of audible effects in the recording; no time-based or modulation effects are present on the main riff.
- Both Jim Root and Mick Thomson tracked rhythm guitars; both signal chains are included as both are present on the studio recording.
- Noise gate is almost certainly used but specific model/settings not confirmed for this song.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Slipknot's 'The Devil In I' features a modern, extremely high-gain, tight metal tone with controlled low end, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, bright but not harsh treble, and a clear, aggressive presence. The reverb is essentially dry, matching the genre's production conventions and the band's typical amp settings (Mesa/Boogie Rectifier or EVH 5150).