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The Memory Remains

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Metallica

Reload (1997)thrash metalTop 5%4:47SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: D# minorestTuning: Half-Step DownTempo: 145 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%11 tracks · 5,873 notes · D# minor · 145 BPM· 4:47Recommended
Practice Play
James' Intro
Band Intro and Main Riff
Verse 1
Chorus
First Solo
Second Verse
Chorus
Harmony section
Second Solo
Middle Section
Third Solo
Extended Harmony Section
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%12 tracks · 5,174 notes · D# minor · 145 BPM· 3:55partialShort Version
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James' Intro
Band Intro and Main Riff
Verse 1
Chorus
First Solo
Second Verse
Chorus
Harmony section
Second Solo
Middle Section
Third Solo
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Guitar 6
Guitar 7
Guitar 8
Bass
Drums 1
Sax
Drums 2
95%6 tracks · 4,169 notes · D# minor · 145 BPM· 4:21
Practice Play
Trumpet
Overdriven guitar
Guitar R
Pitch
Bass
Drums
95%6 tracks · 4,925 notes · D# minor · 145 BPM· 4:30
Practice Play
Verse1
Chorus
Verse2
Chorus
La Da Da
Chorus
La da da
James Hetfield
Kirk Hammett
Jason Newstead
Lars Ulrich
James/Marianne Faithful (Vocals)
James H
94%9 tracks · 5,374 notes · D# minor · 150 BPM· 4:19
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James
Kirk
Kirk solo
James 2
Kirk fills
Melody
Jason
Jason fills
Drumkit
94%7 tracks · 4,749 notes · D# minor · 148 BPM· 4:23
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Jaymz (Guitar 1)
Kirk (Guitar 2)
Guitar 3
Guitar 4 (Pitch Shifted)
Guitar 5
Bass
Drumkit
94%7 tracks · 4,495 notes · D# minor · 148 BPM· 4:24
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Gtr. 1
Gtr. 2
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 4
Gtr. 5
Bajo (5cuerdas)
Drumkit
89%4 tracks · 1,208 notes · D# minor · 170 BPM· 0:59partialJam Ending
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
1%1 tracks · 13 notes · D# minor · 180 BPM· 0:05partial
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Acoustic grand piano

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 4:47

About this song

The Memory Remains by Metallica is in D# minor (estimated), around 145 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 4:47 (Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 9 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
4.42 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.85 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.09 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.66 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.17 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Chorus
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:004:47
Intro0:00Intro0:07Verse 10:22Chorus0:48Solo1:01Verse1:16Chorus1:43Solo2:24Solo3:12Outro3:55

Vocal range

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C2C3C4C5A♯2A♯4

A♯2 – A♯4 · 24 semitones (~2 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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The Memory Remains appears on the soundtrack of Guitar Hero: Metallica, Through the Never (Music From the Motion Picture).