Riff Tone

The Sadness Will Never End

Bring Me The Horizon

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, as used by Lee Malia during 'Suicide Season' era)

AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (most likely, as used by BMTH on 'Suicide Season' and confirmed in interviews for this era)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 60 (neck) active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2008. Guitar and amp inferred from band’s known studio gear for 'Suicide Season' era; no direct source for this exact song, but multiple sources confirm this setup for the album’s heavy rhythm tones.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackcompressed and modernchunky low endsharp treble biteminimal ambiencedense, layered rhythm guitars

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of metalcore. While not technically virtuosic, it demands accuracy and stamina.

Sources

Tunings For BMTH Songs : r/BringMeTheHorizon - Reddit DEFINITIVE GUITAR TUNINGS FOR EVERY BMTH SONG ... - Reddit Tone from BMTH's Suicide Season - forum topic - Ultimate Guitar hey! if u play guitar maybe this will help u out : r/BringMeTheHorizon

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