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Brighter Than a Thousand Suns

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Iron Maiden

A Matter of Life and Death (2006)heavy metalTop 5%8:51SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTempo: 115 BPMestTime signature: 7/4

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98%7 tracks · 10,773 notes · E minor · 112 BPM· 8:51Recommended
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Intro
Verse
Verse
Chorus
Verse2
Chorus 2
Clean Bridge
Distortion Bridge
Adrian Solo
Verse 3
Interlude
Verse 4
Interlude 2
Presolo
Janick Solo
Intro Riff
Verse 5
Chorus 3
Clean Bridge 2
Outro Riff
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
90%5 tracks · 9,628 notes · A minor · 115 BPM· 9:17A Tuning
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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse2
Chorus 2
Clean Bridge
Distortion Bridge
Adrian Solo
Verse 3
Interlude
Verse 4
Interlude 2
Presolo
Janick Solo
Intro Riff
Verse 5
Chorus 3
Clean Bridge 2
Outro Riff
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
90%5 tracks · 9,493 notes · E minor · 115 BPM· 9:13
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Adrian Smith
Janick Gers
Dave Murray
Steve Harris
Drumkit
90%5 tracks · 9,330 notes · E minor · 115 BPM· 9:13
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Adrian Smith
Janick Gers
Dave Murray
Steve Harris
Drumkit
82%3 tracks · 5,693 notes · E minor · 115 BPM· 9:13
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 8:51

About this song

Brighter Than a Thousand Suns by Iron Maiden is in E minor (estimated), around 115 BPM, 7/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 8:51 (Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
4.22 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.36 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.69 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:008:51
Intro0:00Verse0:58Verse1:19Chorus1:41Chorus 22:24Bridge2:39Bridge3:24Solo3:38Verse 34:06Interlude4:37Verse 44:45Interlude5:00Solo5:31Intro5:59Verse 56:28Chorus 37:10Bridge7:25Outro7:55Outro8:31

About the key of E minor

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