Kings of Metal cover

Blood of the Kings

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Manowar

Kings of Metal (1988)heavy metalHigh6:30SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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98%11 tracks · 8,081 notes · E minor · 148 BPM· 6:30Recommended
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Intro
Pre-verse
Verse 1
Chorus
Pre-verse
Verse 2
Chorus
Pre-verse
Verse 3
Chorus
Pre-Solo
Solo
Verse 4
Final Chorus
Outro 1
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
Synth 1
Synth 2
Organ 1
Organ 2
Lead Vocals
Choir
37%4 tracks · 404 notes · E minor · 220 BPM· 0:16partial
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Raita 1
Raita 2
Raita 3
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 6:30

About this song

Blood of the Kings by Manowar is in E minor, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 6:30 (Drawbar organ, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), Pad 2 (warm), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassAdvanced
6.19 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.14 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.4 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
0.54 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.2 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.28 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.06 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:30
Intro0:00Pre-verse0:28Verse 10:34Chorus1:02Pre-verse1:18Verse 21:24Chorus1:52Pre-verse2:08Verse 32:15Chorus2:42Solo2:58Solo3:05Verse 43:47Chorus4:15Outro4:42Outro5:44

Vocal range

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C4C5C6D4B5

D4 – B5 · 21 semitones (~1.8 octaves)

About the key of E minor

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