Riff Tone

Pray for plagues

Bring Me The Horizon

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on Lee Malia's main guitar for Count Your Blessings era, single-cut, 24.75" scale, as referenced in Source 2)

AmpMarshall JCM 800 head with Marshall speaker cabinet

PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers (typical for EC-1000 and era, high output, metalcore standard)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveKlon Klon Centaur

Notes

Studio recording, 2006 (Count Your Blessings album). All sources reference studio gear, not live. Main overdrive pedal on the CD is a Klon Centaur boosting the JCM 800. No evidence of other pedals or effects for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endrazor-sharp claritycompressed and focusedminimal ambiencemodern metalcore attackcutting treble

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with tight rhythm and aggressive attack, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Dear Guitar Hero: Lee Malia of Bring Me the Horizon Talks Gear, Inspiration, Gary Moore and More | Guitar World Lee Malias Guitar Tone from BMTH : r/BringMeTheHorizon - Reddit

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