Riff Tone

It Was Written in Blood (L' Amour La Morgue Remix)

Bring Me The Horizon

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (1971-1977)

AmpPeavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head into Marshall 1960B 4x12 Cabinet

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender vintage-style, likely stock for 1970s Strat)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini

delayBoss Boss DD-7 Digital Delay

otherKorg Korg Pitchblack Tuner

Notes

No direct studio documentation for the L' Amour La Morgue Remix, but live and era-correct sources confirm Curtis Ward used this setup for 'It Was Written in Blood' in the late 2000s. Settings are estimated based on typical Peavey 6505+ metal tones and genre. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section of this remix. Studio vs live differences unknown.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive high-gain saturationslightly scooped midsarticulate and clearpunchy low endcrisp attackcontrolled feedbackmodern metalcore rhythmminimal muddinessclear note separation

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of metalcore. While not extremely technical, it demands accuracy and control.

Sources

Curtis Ward, Bring Me The Horizon Guitarist Gear | Equipboard Tunings For BMTH Songs : r/BringMeTheHorizon

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