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Messiah Complex

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Haken

Virus (2020)progressive metalTop 5%16:46SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTempo: 144 BPMestTime signature: 5/4

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94%15 tracks · 26,601 notes · E minor · 144 BPM· 16:46Recommended
Practice Play
i. Ivory Tower
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Host Reprise
ii. A Glutton for Punishment
Verse 1
Bridge 1
Verse 2
Chorus 1
Verse 3
Chorus 2
iii. Marigold
Verse 1
Heavy Verse Riff
Verse 2
Instrumental Section
iv. The Sect
Verse 1
Synth Sax Solo
Verse 2
Breakdown
v. Ectobius Rex
Verse Riff
Verse 1
Guitar Solo
Chorus 1
Outro
Heavy Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass 1
Synth 1
Strings
Synth 2
Piano
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass 2
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —15 tracks · 16:46

About this song

Messiah Complex by Haken is in E minor (estimated), around 144 BPM, 5/4 time. This 15-track arrangement runs 16:46 (Electric piano 1, Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Electric bass (pick), String ensemble 1, and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 1 version available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.

DrumsAdvanced
7.65 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.84 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.93 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.63 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
0.45 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.44 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.4 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:009:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0016:46
Verse 11:03Chorus 11:38Verse 22:29Chorus 23:04Verse 14:31Bridge4:52Verse 25:09Chorus 15:30Verse 36:31Chorus 26:52Verse 17:50Verse8:48Verse 29:08Instrumental9:31Verse 110:17Solo10:37Verse 210:58Breakdown11:18Verse12:25Verse 112:53Solo13:20Chorus 113:48Outro14:42Outro15:24

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C2C3C4C5C6D♯2G♯5

D♯2 – G♯5 · 41 semitones (~3.4 octaves)

About the key of E minor

E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.

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