Riff Tone

Shadow Moses (Live at the Royal Albert Hall) [Ultra HD Version]

Bring Me The Horizon

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom

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

PickupsBare Knuckle Warpig (bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

boostKlon Klon Centaur (or clone)

Notes

Live at Royal Albert Hall (2016), Lee Malia used his signature Epiphone Les Paul with Bare Knuckle Warpig pickups into a Marshall JCM800. Pedalboard included a Klon Centaur (or clone) for boost. Live rig closely matches studio setup but may use Kemper for some tones; main riff is through real amp. Settings estimated based on interviews and typical JCM800 usage for this genre/era.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive attackarticulate high endsaturated modern metal tonefocused low endclear note separationcrushing riff claritydynamic pick responseminimal ambienceslightly scooped mids

Difficulty

The riff requires precise palm muting, fast alternate picking, and tight timing to match the aggressive, percussive feel of the original. While not technically virtuosic, the speed and rhythmic accuracy needed make it moderately challenging.

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 – Shadow Moses - Gear & Equipment Used on the Single | Equipboard Bring Me The Horizon – Sempiternal (Expanded Edition) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Lee Malia, Bring Me The Horizon Guitarist Gear | Equipboard Bring Me The Horizon's Lee Malia: “We realised that songs don’t have to have 100 parts, with every single sound you could make” | MusicRadar

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