Shadow Moses Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Bring Me The Horizon
Bring Me The Horizon · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Studio recording for 'Shadow Moses' (2012/2013). Lee Malia used his Epiphone signature Les Paul with a Marshall JCM800 and a Klon Centaur overdrive for the core tone. Pedal settings were 'all just level and no gain added', amp run 'super loud'. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the solo section. Settings are estimated based on typical JCM800 metal usage and forum suggestions. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the solo section.
Amp Settings
Effects Chain
- Klon Centaur · overdrive
Guitar → Klon Centaur → Marshall JCM800 2203 (no effects loop, no additional pedals)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- high-gain saturation
- aggressive bridge pickup attack
- articulate single-note clarity
- punchy midrange
- focused low end
- scooped mids
- singing sustain
- modern metalcore lead tone
- minimal ambience
Playing Technique
- Make palm muting rhythmically exact · difficulty 4/5Rest the palm near the bridge and adjust pressure for each accent. The part needs different mute lengths, not one constant choke, so the riff can breathe between hits.
- Use a compact picking motion · difficulty 3/5Keep the pick close to the strings and let the wrist do the work. Large movements create noise and make the fast repeated attacks feel heavier than the beat can support.
- Keep the boost level high and gain restrained · difficulty 2/5Use the overdrive as a level and mid focus into the amp, not as a second distortion stage. If the low end gets loose, reduce gain before changing the whole EQ.
- Release the solo notes cleanly · difficulty 3/5Mute immediately after each intended sustain and keep unused strings silent. Minimal ambience makes the lead feel close, aggressive, and deliberate instead of washed out.
Sources
Tone Story / Why This Tone Works
- Style and eraShadow Moses comes from Bring Me The Horizon's 2013 Sempiternal era, where metalcore gained bigger hooks, electronic atmosphere, and arena weight.
- Lee Malia's voiceMalia's attack is direct and percussive: tight rhythm control, bridge-humbucker focus, and a lead that stays clear inside dense production.
- Gear evidenceThe Epiphone Les Paul-style guitar, Marshall JCM800-style amp, and Klon Centaur-style boost point to focused gain rather than loose fuzz.
- Why the riff worksA repeated stop-start figure becomes an anthem because disciplined muting makes each return punch through the electronic and vocal layers.
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