Painkiller cover

A Touch of Evil

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Judas Priest

Painkiller (1990)heavy metalTop 5%5:09SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 100 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 5,610 notes · E minor · 96 BPM· 5:09Recommended
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Strings 1
Organ
Strings 2
Drums
100%10 tracks · 5,505 notes · B minor · 100 BPM· 5:22Touch of Evil
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Violin 1
Violin 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
Seashore
Electric Bass (pick) 1
Electric bass (pick) 2
Standard drum kit
97%8 tracks · 3,986 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 4:40
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FX 5 (brightness) 1
FX 5 (brightness) 2
Seashore
String ensemble 1
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
95%6 tracks · 5,634 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 5:32Touch of Evil
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Intro solo
Riff 1
Verse 1
Pre - chorus
Chorus
Intro again
Verse 2
Pre - chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Solo
Bridge
Verse 3
Chorus
Outro
Strings
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
FX
Bass
Drums
95%6 tracks · 5,133 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 5:27
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Electric guitar (clean)
Electric Guitar (Drive)
Electric Bass
Drumkit
Synthesizer
Nylon Guitar
95%6 tracks · 6,071 notes · E minor · 96 BPM· 5:45
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Church organ
Voice
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 5,491 notes · B minor · 100 BPM· 5:22Touch of Evil
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Tim " Ripper " Owen
Glenn Tipton
K.K. Downing
Special Effects
Ian Hill
Drumkit
92%5 tracks · 3,983 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 4:40
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Vocals
FX
Intro Strings
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
92%5 tracks · 1,402 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 3:32partial
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Rob Halford
Guitar 1
Intro
guitar solo
guitar solo 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 5:09

About this song

A Touch of Evil by Judas Priest is in E minor (estimated), around 100 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 5:09 (Church organ, Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Violin, Synth strings 1, and Drums). 9 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
4.11 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.1 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.82 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
0.97 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.89 notes/sec

About the key of E minor

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