Riff Tone

in the dark

Bring Me The Horizon

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom

AmpMarshall JCM 800 2203 (into 4x12 cab with Celestion Vintage 30s)

PickupsBare Knuckle Nailbomb (bridge humbucker), P-94 (neck single-coil-sized humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

boostKlon Klon Centaur (or Klon Klone)

noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'amo' (2018/2019). Lee Malia used his signature Epiphone Les Paul with Bare Knuckle pickups, running into a Marshall JCM 800, boosted by a Klon Centaur or Klon Klone. Wizard Modern Classic also mentioned as a secondary amp for higher gain, but JCM 800 is primary for riff tone. Settings are estimated based on typical Marshall JCM 800 usage for modern metal/rock and Lee's own comments about running the amp 'super loud' with a Klon for bite.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivemodern high-gain saturationarticulate note separationfocused low endslightly scooped midscutting upper midscontrolled feedbackaggressive attackstudio-polished heavinessnot fuzzy or loose

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise rhythm, with moderate technical challenge due to syncopation and the need for clean articulation at medium tempo.

Sources

Bring Me the Horizon's Lee Malia Lifts the Veil on 'Amo,' Their Genre-Jumping New Album | Guitar World Lee Malias Guitar Tone from BMTH : r/GuitarTone Lee Malia, Bring Me The Horizon Guitarist Gear

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