Bring Me the Horizon's Lee Malia Plays His Favorite Riffs

#BMTH guitarist #LeeMalia sits down with Squiggy and #Loudwire's #GearFactor to play his favorite #riffs. Check out Lee's gear: bit.ly/2JwUPHe
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[@random-asscomments9097]

I think the fandom of Oli is the thing that overshadows Lee and the rest of the band, he's one of a beast a guitarist and deserves more recognition than he receives but then again they've been using him less and less.

[@zakkfromskellten]

random-ass comments too fucking true

[@random-asscomments9097]

@@zakkfromskellten my bad if my paragraph had a lot of grammar errors, I honestly ate an edible an hour ago and was just trying to comment but I'm too stupid rn, tell me if it sounds better now.

[@musaa.7973]

funny reading that, ate some shrooms and shit kicked me hard. fuckin life, so random

[@zakkfromskellten]

random-ass comments I could get the jist

[@reighnidays6314]

poor Lee doesn't even get a chance to shine anymore, or to show his true talents

[@justinalexander5959]

This man has been dying to play riffs, he now has the chance again.

[@Bray__2k]

Justin Alexander 🤣🤣🤣 fax

[@issacbrandt9472]

haha! Yes!

[@Andy4543]

Justin Alexander what do you mean? hes always playing shows with bmth

[@witchblades6979]

Andrew Allen he means that bmth has him barley playing any riffs during the new songs and he just stands there most of the time bored cause they are sellouts

[@Venylynn]

@@witchblades6979 "sellouts" lmao ok

[@eduardomedrano4702]

"Like..." -Lee Malia (2019)

[@DV-zv4ox]

Nerves

[@theforsaken4489]

D S also just a U.K thing

[@heruaprr]

Zacky vengeance : "you know" Lee malia : "like"

[@supercluster1413]

Ojo komen ngene ki cok .usuman

[@whosnols]

@@supercluster1413 piepie lur

[@noahsykes8435]

It would be awesome to see him in a more metal side project.

[@denismolander]

i think with this "progression" bmth just kick him from the band, or he leave by himself

[@BidoMaggot]

@@denismolander bmth have been friends for a long time and arwnt likely to kick anyone or split up

[@Vulkanzed-117]

Yeah even though new bmth is alright I would like to see a more metal side project.

[@kegangardner2277]

@@denismolander You do know they all want to do this, right? It's not just Oli that wanted to change their style up a bit

[@denismolander]

@@kegangardner2277Oli and Jordan)

[@charizardmaster13]

The definition of "less is more" his guitar work on sempiternal and there is a hell is phenomenal

[@jeremycunningham7897]

Lee is such an underrated guitarist. Everything he does is so innovative, not flash - just great stuff.

[@YungGrandson]

do you have an example of something innovative?

[@NEBstopher]

"What is the riff with your CURRENT band members did you bond over" - interviewer "Heres a riff from out first ep" - Lee

[@natschaefer1044]

To be fair, most of his current band members have been in the band since the start, the only one who hasn't is Jordan

[@tetsusiega2]

He hates fish but will never say it directly

[@H.E.M.]

Damian why? He gets to play easier stuff and still gets to make a living playing music.

[@mikeymlr14]

@@tetsusiega2 proof?

[@xXChaz9849Xx]

So goood!!! Made me happy that he still remembered how to play it perfectly.

[@silaswintersguitar]

Everything about lee is criminally underrated. The tone, the playing, the taste in guitar, all of it.

[@birgerwessel3771]

What a nice and humble guy!

[@Mr.Liam.]

Honestly lee malia is such a sick guitarist. So underrated.

[@monster20404]

One of my favorite guitarists. He's not very technical but he has a great groove to his riffs

[@ziggylayneable]

This guy is so young man! When s&m came out I was almost 30 years old and had been playing for almost 20 years! It's dudes like this that make me feel so old and outdated.

[@Blood-Talon]

They are all in their 30s

[@ziggylayneable]

@@Blood-Talon I wish I was still in my 30s

[@H.E.M.]

Well S&M 2 is coming out later this year so you’ll probably feel more old and outdated.

[@ziggylayneable]

@@H.E.M. Oh most definitely I feel old & outdated....(by the way I like the Mustaine profile pic)✌️✌️🤘🤘

[@Rastard12345]

Nice Mustaine pic man!

[@ggia4258]

Hate to be that person... but in my opinion Lee could really shine back in their older heavier albums, now he’s just... in the background. At least that’s what it feels like for me.

[@christofferjensen2873]

The new album is so far from their golden day. "There is a heaven believe me....." Album was fucking legit. I always said Architects would surpass BMTH and I was right it seems.

[@liamjones898]

Their early stuff is just noise, the good stuff starts on there is a heaven

[@ggia4258]

Liam Jones I disagree, I’m a huge fan of Count Your Blessings, but There Is A Heaven is an amazing album.

[@joineryt]

Lee has a lot of talent, but it's completely wasted on bmth right now

[@jamietaylor8663]

Listen to the solos riffs and arpeggios on count your blessings , he did shine

[@adambecza4734]

Everytime I see Lee I just wanna hug him, he's so humble for such an incredible guitarist

[@SatEight]

1:05 Now you see Fender logo on amp 1:11 Now you don't WTF?

[@gersshea]

yow wtf

[@dustinholland6700]

Where tf did it go tho???

[@GavinCaprioLOLZ]

Bro...

[@gilanggusnika8634]

Cause its epiphone commercial maybe😅

[@NemorisInferioris]

Weird. So they took two takes and the conversation still flowed well.

[@flyingpiggie979]

I’ve never really been huge on BMTH, especially since the sound change. But from day one I could always appreciate this guys riffs. Some of them are absolutely fucking wild.

[@thesinstar]

Poor Lee, he looks so embarrassed sometimes during this. “That’s like the whole song, it super easy”.

[@JokoSutaryo]

He not embarrassed man, he so humble i think... 😁

[@oight]

embarrassed?? what is going on in this comment section haha maybe yanks completely don't understand how he comes across, he definitely is just humble

[@thesinstar]

I’m English

[@10n0]

When he played Re: They Have No Reflection's riff... aww yeah.

[@stonertheespeon2975]

Kind of sick of Oli being the only person who gets any props. The rest of the band deserve some credit to!

[@Wesley.Deuren]

I think Lee is really the heartbeat of the band. He is subtle but solid as hell, I love his playing and songwriting.

[@Wesley.Deuren]

Discounting the newest album, not sure who is responsible for all of that, but I won't hate. I'm all for musicians doing exactly what they want to do how they want to.

[@sippysippyslurpslurp5616]

@@Wesley.Deuren i Think jordan fish is responsible for that

[@YZnumber7]

Oli fuckin sucks

[@matvejkap]

@@Wesley.Deuren Lee wrote some good riffs on amo. Like riff from MANTRA and riff from shit

[@netei]

Just saw him in Frankfurt 2023 - amazing solid performer with deep experience for rhythm, breakdowns and melodic underscores. ! great man

[@effortlessGFX]

3:53 why do I still love this noise...

[@caseypnw]

Because post hardcore is the fucking best

[@MartinStaykov]

"Yeah that's pretty much the whole song" Why is every Lee interview always hilarious

[@nainfarouche6514]

I think Oli's aware that Lee is becoming more and more "bored" with their new music, he gets to play easier stuff everytime (as a musician, I know how frustrating it is). And that's why in Ludens he gave Lee the chance to shine back just as in their latest albums, and I hope that gives us a clue of what they might be doing on their next album(s)

[@avnc10]

From what I'm hearing of bmth lp 8, their new album is definitely gonna be heavier and giving some space and creativity to Lee

[@atomicpunk2360]

I come from the future. Their newest EP is literally the coolest thing they’ve ever made

[@hutosix62]

@@atomicpunk2360 lol

[@mrmister9860]

@@atomicpunk2360 chill

[@northlanedarko771]

And what's with the electronic keyboard guy know being everywhere oli is in every interview. For sure this guy is ganna leave . You can see in all the band photos.

[@StaffordsStudio]

Cool guy great guitar player ! I feel old after watching this !

[@mclovin3372]

That’s a weird looking synth

[@henrywalton5967]

xD

[@marcelstadler]

:’D

[@Bray__2k]

lmaoooo

[@mfdecay670]

🤣 Burnnn!

[@lordciferous6666]

Took me 6sec to get the joke 😂

[@Aidan.w]

I wish this interview was like an hour long!

[@fredstonell7119]

same haha

[@dynamicphotography_]

Lee is an excellent guitarist with incredible tone. He wrote and played some amazing riffs on those early albums. Now days he's just an afterthought, and it sucks to see. He needs to form his own band and get back to what he was put here to do. There I said it.

[@mfdecay670]

Word

[@DrewskiSills]

amen

[@ebrh1502]

Facts

[@nickhutchings4013]

Man, the riffs on There Is a Hell and some of Sempiternal were incredible ... miss those days.

[@jamietaylor8663]

He prolly will, once he gets enough money from BMTH to be financially secure it'd be stupid for him to leave now musicians gotta eat too

[@chrisb.4715]

THEY HAVE NO REFLECTIONS

[@tcorectroll2120]

Smiled so big when he brought it up 💜

[@waterproof4403]

Linkin park!

[@chrisb.4715]

Natnael Tsegaw hellyeah !

[@llamamusicchannel7688]

I can say I Used To Make Out With Medusa was the song that really got me into playing. Never really felt it until I learnt that song, then I just got right into it.

[@chrissears5482]

The beginning riff in that song is great

[@greatplay8630]

Lee is a legend. He has dedicated every bit of his life to music. He picked others up when everyone was off track.

[@bedfall]

why does he looks like an extra in game of thrones

[@brandonsandoval9890]

Hahah holy shit

[@liambrennan8385]

You know nothing...else matters John snow

[@jamieiankirk4626]

Me and Lee are from the same area. Saying "like" a lot is in our dialect.... Like.

[@jeremyrafuse5330]

He looks like Ron Weasley's older brother who still lives at home.

[@lilybrooksby1309]

okay but Cleopatrick playing in the background is fantastic

[@kyullweaver6863]

I am so happy someone else heard that!!!

[@Monkeyz73]

it is so hard to find footage of him playing

[@sheepzxz]

That guitar hasnt got a clue whats going on. Standard tuning is like cocaine to it

[@FelixMarshFTW]

@mark mejia lol they haven't done deathcore since 2006

[@jessfreeman3272]

FelixFTW actually they did play a little deathcore in suicide season in 2008 but it was more electronic than count your blessings

[@FelixMarshFTW]

@@jessfreeman3272 yeah i always felt like suicide season had a touch of deathcore

[@ophhate]

@@FelixMarshFTW of course it does. From the tuning to the riffs themselves

[@cintakukepadanyaitakseperi2634]

all the metalcore bands from 2010-2017 absolutely stole his riffs.

[@sebastianpacheco9846]

Agreed dude

[@RobertoReyesChHC]

Not even close

[@vittoriopezzola03]

i've never thought about that, but it's actually true.

[@damdamhwarin8769]

Apaan tuh?

[@hambone3327]

Bruh those riffs have been around for ages AILD was full of riffs like that.. shit even early Sevenfold had those riffs. Just melo-death roffs mixed with hardcore riffs & breakdowns

[@MintyBlueNobody]

so Edge Of Your Seat DOES actually exist, i feel like i’ve been going crazy because no one ever acknowledges its existence. i was beginning to think that whole EP was all in my head.

[@veggieburgerwithfries]

MintyBlueNobody Lee hasn’t forgotten. I get the feeling that he wants to play heavy stuff again but he can’t due to the band’s new sound

[@Fel1xF7W]

lol its on spotify

[@_C-0_]

Hahahahahaha same

[@reneedelatorre1047]

Why does that fender logo keep disappearing?

[@BETTER.ART.]

Lol right

[@alanmichelena6974]

What!?

[@pablorodrigocalvo]

WTF?? Its true! How is this happening?

[@NeedyForMusic]

Plays X-Files theme

[@mitchblythe7521]

Wtf is that sorcery?

[@Sawnoffshotgunn]

Petition for Lee to get solo shows for his guitar playing

[@jackgovier9987]

You can definitely hear the Sheffield slang in his accent

[@michaelwatson4889]

Mexborough*

[@whssy]

@@michaelwatson4889 Thank-you. Pisses me off that Sheffield keeps getting all the credit for bands from every nearby town and the rest of South Yorkshire doesn't get mentioned, despite having produced some great bands over the years, all of who are thought to come from Sheffield.

[@Floral_Green]

whssy Splitting hairs a bit, are we not? Most non-Brits have no idea of the existence of cities outside of London and (maybe) Manchester, let alone Sheffield. It’s an approximate.

[@brownmoney27]

how do you hear slang in an accent?

[@theforsaken4489]

I love Lee because he is humble and down to earth. Doesn’t show off to try prove himself

[@kevinronghang4165]

His riffs are really catchy and enjoyable. Lee is really a beast of a guitarist.

[@Gabobow]

A beast?! Come on, he is certaintly not shit, but not a beast.

[@spamsingles5948]

@@Gabobow yeah

[@GamingLegend-ie4nl]

@@GabobowI will admit he isn't technical but you don't have to be technical to be a great guitarist.

[@lordthorby6199]

Victor Greenwalt any slub that practices can be a guitar player.

[@kevinronghang4165]

Darkened Soul That’s your opinion and I respect that

[@nurulhidayat5021]

BMTH still have a guitarist? wow, i'm shocked.....

[@mfdecay670]

To see it clearly, that is not a guitar. That's a new kind of synth instrument

[@nurulhidayat5021]

@@mfdecay670 oops... sorry, i watch it with sunglasses so i didnt see clearly... lol

[@dwikonugroho1303]

Pedes bro

[@gianboxmec]

BMTH still have a bassist? ....

[@cime62]

I love his riffs on the new album, esp on S.H.I.T, heavy metal and Mantra. Plus on In The Dark its sooo clean

[@thijsleblansch7731]

Lee Malia: I I V

[@julcom9394]

BMTH still use guitar riffs in their more pop rock songs. They just use a electric / dance guitar thing so his still playing guitar but it sounds poppy. Make sense? Also all of the concerts of BMTH they play like MANTRA and Wonderful life from their new album, A majority of their songs were from Sempiternal and That’s the spirit. I wished they played more from There’s a Heaven/Hell but the comedown is a classic he always plays. I think in the future their gonna be more experimental with their guitar.

[@eujingtan4056]

You predicted the future. Luden is out now.

[@alexandrelaborie6207]

-diamonds aren't forever is still played -ludens has a simple but nice guitar riff

[@matvejkap]

@@alexandrelaborie6207 and the BREAKDOWN!!!🤘

[@stinkyorgylove]

Saw em in Nashville 2 days before amo came out. Played the comedown and DAF I believe

[@rileymyer6752]

You guys are all acting like Lee wasn't just as driven to change their sound as Oli and Matt were. You're acting like the band left Lee behind and he's the only metal member left in the band. No, the whole band is happy with what they're doing, or they wouldn't be doing it. You're just using Lee as an excuse to shit on amo and their newer stuff.

[@hellhightide]

fr fr , lee's cleaner guitar parts on songs like "medicine" slap

[@AlerionKws]

How do you know that? watched the latest videos of them recording? its Oli and fish doing everything. Fish ruined the band pushing a pop/EDM direction

[@rileymyer6752]

@@AlerionKws he didnt push anything, they gave him a place in the band because they all wanted that influence. do some research and actually listen, youre projecting your feelings about it onto Lee

[@teddie7158]

@@AlerionKws i recommend listening to jordan fish on The Downbeat podcast, its pretty insightful to the goings on in the band that we dont see. jordan gets a lot of unnecessary hate from older fans n its literally not his fault, he actually pushes the guys to play their older stuff at shows as well.

[@socrates6331]

Alerion “watch the latest video” Do u mean the video which has been edited to not show much because they’re teasing Bruh I’ve never read a more baseless point

[@solarwinds5114]

Here's some of my favorites from That's the Spirit! *pulls out a computer*

[@pasturple5662]

Uh, listen to the other albums pls. Lol.

[@pasturple5662]

@Wydozv ExYeest nah I didnt. What you need is my fav song of that album sooo

[@ImTheLastUchiha]

Wait, you're telling me.... He smiles?!?!??

[@nahshonmarkil4893]

Is that kmac2021??

[@ibdgonzo]

Blasphemy! How dare you use that name in vain?!

[@nomeru_0]

Nahshon Markil so basically.. yes

[@lloydthehuman6922]

youre clearly not from the UK

[@surmacchio]

I love seeing the other band members looking so comfortable in their right habitat

[@chaseclarkemusic]

Hope they have more riff oriented stuff in the future for Lee to do

[@Guitarshredder559]

This man can hella shred riffs for days. I know BMTH have grown away from their metal days as a band. But man I just wish.. Like seriously fucking wish Lee would start like a side project band where he does hella metal riffs again. Cause man.. this guy makes some sick iconic metal riffs. And we know he still gots it. 🤘😈🤘

[@buckfastdead5989]

I'm not a particular fan of BMTH but it's nice to see a proper Sheffield lad being as enthusiastic as a Sheffielder could be. Top lad.

[@Minnevan]

AL '87 u wot m8

[@yovani1409]

cant believe he mentioned they have no reflections my fav old song of theirs !!

[@tianwatskree]

When he said Norma Jean

[@therockstarbarber68]

Never heard him talk!. At least he still metal!!. Cheers to him. Seems real down to Earth. Good interview!.

[@bigMzurythefantatic]

I miss when they had Jonah. Always liked him as an addition to the band. Was sad when he left.

[@livieegee]

I swear this is the most I’ve ever seen Lee smile

[@brownmoney27]

his head is nearly a perfect sphere

[@H.E.M.]

Thank believe he’s the oldest one in the Band. Legit thought he was the youngest. Also you’re riffs are badass Lee

[@adriasecas]

3:34 best riff of bmth ever

[@yyanasolyah]

name pls

[@adriasecas]

​@@yyanasolyah They Have No Reflections

[@goner.9989]

L

[@thewhiterabbit8581]

he still looks really young and inocent, bro I have no idea how he went from dire straits to count your blessings

[@djk6516]

i don't like bmth but that's awesome how he mentioned norma jean, such an under rated band

[@thedudethatplaysguitar9882]

i second this, they are a fucking awesome band

[@_dmfd]

I recently bought one of the last new RDs of his on the market and it is straight killer. I feel bad for Lee tho. The last 10 years of BMTH hasn't had many riffs. He used to kill it back in the day tho

[@adamcogan211]

He kinda looks like Dudley Dursley now

[@iamdaveandhaveaniceday2651]

And Oley only needs glasses and a scar to be Harry

[@trap5413]

Thats awesome man that riff from puppets is what really got me hype about playing guitar too

[@GustavoCosta-jr1mh]

I would say Black and Blue is my favorite riff from bring me the horizon!

[@richardwilliams3497]

He’s got such a baby face lol looks the same age as when I saw them live playing count your blessings a loong time ago

[@cyronux5175]

1:23 where’d the fender logo go????

[@Harrysound]

Dad check, dire straits check, metallica check we should be friends

[@Vinnay94]

2:08 So true. Metallica are like the Tutorial but also the main story for getting into metal.

[@victorymansions]

'Whenever I were a kid' you'll only hear that from the North of England. Gwaaan lad!

[@clydepinto9602]

I hear Cleopatrick in the background!

[@schoolceilingpresence]

long live the boys!

[@Jazda1Jazda]

Yup, "hometown" to be precise

[@gerardjoling4779]

Wow heard it too!

[@AbsinthedeLaRochefoucauld]

He's a great guitarist, not that you would know listening to BMTH's recent songs... Love Lee.

[@lorenzoboldrini8609]

Classic rock, metallica and then Killswitch Engage. This is a journey i think everyone in metalcore followed

[@kelvinobuzor6432]

Fun drinking game, take a shot for every time Squiggy says "yeah yeah"

[@davidmassey4572]

All those inspiring riffs and now look at BMTH 😂

[@atomicpunk2360]

Yeah...NOW look at BMTH

[@eviestiles]

lee is so underrated tho, he’s so talented!

[@jamessum825]

S/o to him for mentioning Norma Jean. Best live band you’ll ever watch right there.

[@DarkLightSwordFight]

I absolutely love that he mentioned S&M that's one of my favorite Metallica records. Something about a lot of those songs played with that fucking orchestra. Oh my God.

[@matthewsarmiento9745]

Yoooo “Hometown” by Cleopatrick is playing in the background!

[@carolinecoy3164]

Would love to hear more solos in BMTH music. Can only think of 2 where ive heard any. I LoVe the band. But thats 1 thing id love more of. My son is actually friends with a family member of Lee's, Nathan.. Keep thinking that could somehow be my way of meeting all these guys 1 day.😂😂 Can dream right😂😂.🖤🖤

[@damiansaucedo9951]

Take a shot every time he says "Like".

[@damiansaucedo9951]

@@codieplaysguitar5585 BREEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

[@SubBubz]

Can't believe this is the guy you wrote on count your blessings. Fuck I miss that sound.

[@Lazy_eye_blobFish]

He looks so uncomfortable to be there lol.

[@chaseclarkemusic]

He like that in every interview

[@mattjohnson7775]

Oh give em a break English isn't his first language!

[@mclovin3372]

He always looks like he’s ready to neck

[@RyuujinLetum]

@@mattjohnson7775 lol how is it not his first language?

[@mattjohnson7775]

@@RyuujinLetum Lol that's the joke 😉

[@tonybaloney5922]

Fender logo in the back doing it's best 'Old BMTH fans' impression

[@shakeweller]

The elitism in the comment section is scary.

[@xKouhai]

Ikr

[@insevensins14]

lee malia reminds me of a kid who's always holding a Gameboy at the back seat of his mom and dad's car.

[@konradsas5710]

Cleopatrick is playing in the background.

[@gimmesushigimme6648]

nobody is going to talk the part where Lee said : "SO IT'S SUPER EASY" (giving me a flashback of Ray Toro...)

[@metal4evry190]

What is wrong with that fender logo on the amp...only comes in for close up??😂😂

[@crapadopoulos]

Lol it must be edited in the video ,pretty sneaky.

[@TheMetal750]

Ha ha that's funny as fuck I didn't notice either

[@nomeru_0]

KickAssAMV obviously not sneaky enough as they forgot to edit it out on cam two

[@Liyingbemo]

i thought he was gonna burst into flames

[@fxrgvnofficial]

5:16 Sounds kinda like Happy Song

[@genephillips4809]

I think he said “like” and “but/it’s like” 169 times

[@dianagung6303]

Lee is such underrated

[@anthonyln]

First time playing riffs since the new album lol

[@soapmctavish8821]

He's had his share of success with BMTH in the previous albums. Now he could either chill out for a couple pop albums more, enjoy the view from above, and then find another band or start his own project.

[@GM-dg6mj]

nothing is sadder than locking a talent away. Oli better make a more heavier album so that their amazing band mates can showcase their talents

[@dropheadru]

3:09 OH MY GOD, THAT'S THE CLEOPATRIK THERE

[@ceilingsintheireyes6288]

*plays chaos chord* “and them noises” 😂