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The God That Failed

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Metallica (1991)thrash metalTop 5%5:01SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: D# minorTuning: Half-Step DownTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 5,537 notes · D# minor · 83 BPM· 5:01Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Guitars Enter
Pre-verse
Verse I
Bridge
Chorus
Verse II
Bridge
Chorus
Solo
Chorus
Bridge
Verse III
Final Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%8 tracks · 5,509 notes · E minor · 83 BPM· 5:00E Standard
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Verse
Bridge
Chorus
Verse
Bridge
Chorus
Solo
Verse
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
100%9 tracks · 5,545 notes · C# minor · 83 BPM· 5:01C# Standard
Practice Play
Intro
Guitars Enter
Pre-verse
Verse I
Bridge
Chorus
Verse II
Bridge
Chorus
Solo
Chorus
Bridge
Verse III
Final Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%9 tracks · 5,598 notes · C minor · 83 BPM· 5:01Drop C
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Intro
Guitars Enter
Pre-verse
Verse I
Bridge
Chorus
Verse II
Bridge
Chorus
Solo
Chorus
Bridge
Verse III
Final Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
97%7 tracks · 5,123 notes · D# minor · 76 BPM· 5:28
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Gtr. 1
Gtr. 2
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 4
Gtr. 5
Bass
Drumkit
97%7 tracks · 6,369 notes · D# minor · 84 BPM· 4:59
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Guitar Solo
Chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Jason Newstead
Lars Ulrich
James Hetfield 1
Kirk Hammett
Kirk's Solo
Kirk's Solo (double)
James Hetfield 2
92%5 tracks · 4,945 notes · D# minor · 83 BPM· 5:05fixed
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bass/drums intro
guitars in
main riff
verse riff
Verse
post verse
pre chorus
Chorus
main riff
Verse
post verse
pre chorus
Chorus
Solo
Chorus
break
Verse
Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Guitar 3
92%6 tracks · 4,872 notes · E minor · 76 BPM· 5:25
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Vocie
Guitar 3
Drumkit
89%4 tracks · 5,032 notes · D# minor · 83 BPM· 5:01Live
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Verse
Bridge
Chorus
Verse
Bridge
Chorus
Solo
Verse
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
89%5 tracks · 4,689 notes · E minor · 76 BPM· 5:25.
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Gtr. 1
Gtr. 2
Gtr. 3
Bass
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 5:01

About this song

The God That Failed by Metallica is in D# minor, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 5:01 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 12 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
4.44 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.22 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.21 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.03 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.56 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Bridge
Chorus
Solo

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:01
Intro0:00Pre-verse0:35Verse0:46Bridge0:58Chorus1:15Verse1:48Bridge2:00Chorus2:17Solo2:39Chorus3:37Bridge3:50Verse4:01Chorus4:13Outro4:35

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5A♯3A♯4

A♯3 – A♯4 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of D# minor

D# minor is the 14th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D♯m, G♯m, and A♯m.

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