Riff Tone

Slow Dance

Bring Me The Horizon

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez GIO GAX70

AmpOrange Rockerverb MKII 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head

PickupsStock Ibanez humbuckers (likely ceramic, high output)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor (likely, model not confirmed for this track)

distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown, possibly Boss DS-1 or similar)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Slow Dance' (2006), Count Your Blessings era. Lee Malia is known to use high-output pickups and Orange amps for this period. No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific track. Quad-tracked guitars on record.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive high-gain saturationarticulate attackscooped but present midsfocused low endminimal ambiencemodern metalcore clarityquad-tracked thicknesshigh-output pickup punchcrisp palm muting

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and precise rhythm to match the quad-tracked studio sound. While not requiring advanced lead techniques, the speed and tightness demand solid intermediate skills.