Death Magnetic cover

The Day That Never Comes

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Death Magnetic (2008)thrash metalTop 5%8:01SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A minorTuning: StandardTempo: 119 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 10,562 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 8:01Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Solo
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Piano
Drums
100%8 tracks · 10,046 notes · D minor · 119 BPM· 7:52D standard
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Solo
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Drums
100%9 tracks · 10,203 notes · C# minor · 119 BPM· 7:52C# Standard
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Solo
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Bass
Piano
Drums
100%8 tracks · 9,924 notes · E minor · 116 BPM· 7:53
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Kirk 1
James
Kirk 2
Harmony 1
Harmony 2
Clean
Rob
Drumkit
100%8 tracks · 9,957 notes · E minor · 116 BPM· 8:01
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Kirk 1
James
Kirk 2
Harmony 1
Harmony 2
Clean
Rob
Drumkit
100%8 tracks · 9,924 notes · E minor · 116 BPM· 7:53
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Kirk 1
James
Kirk 2
Harmony 1
Harmony 2
Clean
Rob
Drumkit
97%7 tracks · 8,933 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 7:59
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Kirk
James 1
James 2
Harmony 1
Harmony 2
Clean
Drumkit
97%7 tracks · 9,947 notes · E minor · 118 BPM· 8:01
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Kirk [Distortion]
Kirk [Clean]
James [Distortion]
James [Clean]
Harmony
Robert
Drumkit
97%7 tracks · 11,984 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 7:48
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James Hetfield Rhythm Gtr
Kirk Hammet Rhythm Gtr
Kirk Hammet Lead Gtr
James Hetfield Lead Gtr
Robert Trujillo Bass Gtr
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
97%7 tracks · 8,852 notes · E minor · 116 BPM· 8:03
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Kirk
James 1
James 2
Harmony 1
Harmony 2
James [Clean]
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 8:01

About this song

The Day That Never Comes by Metallica is in A minor, around 119 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 8:01 (Acoustic grand piano, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a solo. 18 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
5.7 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.58 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.59 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
0.49 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.12 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Solo

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:008:01
Intro0:00Verse 11:20Chorus 11:52Verse 22:46Chorus 23:18Solo6:31

Vocal range

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

C2C3C4C5E2A4

E2 – A4 · 29 semitones (~2.4 octaves)

About the key of A minor

A minor is the 2nd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Am, Dm, and Em.

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The Day That Never Comes appears on the soundtrack of Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock - Original Game Soundtrack, Guitar Hero: Metallica.