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The Judas Kiss

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Metallica

Death Magnetic (2008)thrash metalTop 5%7:34SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorTuning: StandardTempo: 180 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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98%7 tracks · 11,917 notes · E minor · 88 BPM· 7:34Recommended
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Intro
Main Riff
Transition
Pre-verse
Verse I
Pre-Chorus I
Chorus I
Main Riff
Transition
Pre-verse
Verse II
Pre Chorus II
Chorus II
Main Riff
Transition
Solo I
Interlude
Solo II
Interlude
Pre-Chorus III
Chorus III
Main Riff
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
96%6 tracks · 12,694 notes · E minor · 180 BPM· 7:56
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Kirk Hammet (Rythm)
Kirk Hammet (Lead)
James Hetfield (Rythm)
James Hetfield (Vocals)
Robert Trujillo
Drumkit
96%6 tracks · 12,694 notes · E minor · 180 BPM· 7:56
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Kirk Hammet (Rythm)
Kirk Hammet (Lead)
James Hetfield (Rythm)
James Hetfield (Vocals)
Robert Trujillo
Drumkit
90%5 tracks · 12,011 notes · E minor · 178 BPM· 7:60
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James
Kirk
Kirk Lead
Rob
Drumkit
87%4 tracks · 9,191 notes · E minor · 180 BPM· 7:56
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Jaymz
Kirk
Solo/Overdubs
Drumkit
84%4 tracks · 5,397 notes · E minor · 92 BPM· 6:11partial
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
82%3 tracks · 2,442 notes · E minor · 180 BPM· 2:22partial
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Spor 1
Spor 3
Drumkit
69%1 tracks · 523 notes · E minor · 94 BPM· 1:57partial
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Distortion guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 7:34

About this song

The Judas Kiss by Metallica is in E minor, around 180 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 7:34 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 8 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassAdvanced
4.44 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
6.47 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.41 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
0.98 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:34
Intro0:00Pre-verse0:53Verse1:01Pre-chorus1:34Chorus1:40Pre-verse2:29Verse2:38Pre-chorus3:11Chorus3:16Solo4:12Interlude5:13Solo5:24Interlude6:04Pre-chorus6:46Chorus6:51Outro7:25

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 E minor

E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.

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The Judas Kiss appears on the soundtrack of Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock - Original Game Soundtrack, Guitar Hero: Metallica.