Riff Tone

Shadow Moses

Bring Me The Horizon

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into 4x12 cab with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers

PickupsBare Knuckle Pickups Warpig Set (humbucker in bridge, P-90 in neck)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveKlon Klon Centaur

Notes

Studio recording for 'Shadow Moses' (2013, Sempiternal album). Lee Malia used his signature Epiphone Les Paul with Bare Knuckle Warpig pickups, into a Marshall JCM800, boosted with a Klon Centaur overdrive. No evidence of additional effects or modulation; tone is direct and aggressive. Settings are estimated based on typical JCM800 metal usage and interview comments about 'not much gain' and 'direct, attacking' tone.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivedirect, attackingaggressive palm mutingsaturated but not fuzzyclear note separationhigh-output, modern metalslightly scooped midsarticulate under fast riffingminimal ambienceno excessive compression

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking at a medium-fast tempo, with precise timing and muting to maintain clarity and articulation.

Sources

“I feel like that song had everything we needed to come back with”: Bring Me The Horizon’s Lee Malia on Shadow Moses, its riff and the secrets behind its tone, and why it was the right anthem at the right time | MusicRadar Bring Me The Horizon – Sempiternal (Expanded Edition) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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