Painkiller cover

Metal Meltdown

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Judas Priest

Painkiller (1990)heavy metalTop 5%4:43SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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93%4 tracks · 8,743 notes · A major · 155 BPM· 4:43Recommended
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Intro Solo
Pre-verse 1
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Solo
Dual Solo
Breakdown
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
90%6 tracks · 5,577 notes · B minor · 130 BPM· 5:13
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Electric bass (finger) 2
82%3 tracks · 5,572 notes · B minor · 130 BPM· 5:07
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K.K. Downing
Glenn Tipton
Ian Hill
71%1 tracks · 1,707 notes · A major · 115 BPM· 4:35
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Glenn Tipton and K K DOWNING

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —4 tracks · 4:43

About this song

Metal Meltdown by Judas Priest, 4/4 time. This 4-track arrangement runs 4:43 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

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BassAdvanced
4.46 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
12.46 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
7.45 notes/sec

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0:001:002:003:004:43
Solo0:00Pre-verse 10:28Verse 10:44Pre-chorus 11:10Chorus 11:23Verse 21:37Pre-chorus 22:03Chorus 22:16Bridge2:29Solo2:48Solo3:16Breakdown3:32Chorus 33:59Outro4:12

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