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What Drives the Weak

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Shadows Fall

The War Within (2004)melodic death metalTop 5%4:36SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C minorestTuning: Drop CTempo: 170 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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93%6 tracks · 7,828 notes · C minor · 170 BPM· 4:36Recommended
Practice Play
Verse 1
Pre Chorus
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus 2
Breakdown
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Drums
93%6 tracks · 7,577 notes · C minor · 170 BPM· 4:41
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Matt Bachand
Jonathan Donais
Jonathan Donais Overdub
Matt Bachand Overdub
Paul Romanko
Drumkit
90%5 tracks · 5,035 notes · C minor · 172 BPM· 4:34
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Pick Bass
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion/Clean Guitar 1
Distortion/Clean Guitar 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —6 tracks · 4:36

About this song

What Drives the Weak by Shadows Fall is in C minor (estimated), around 170 BPM, 4/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 4:36 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

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BassAdvanced
4.21 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
7.98 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
7.24 notes/sec

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0:001:002:003:004:36
Verse 10:34Pre-chorus0:56Chorus 11:19Verse 21:44Pre-chorus2:07Chorus 22:30Breakdown2:52Solo3:15Chorus 33:40Outro4:14

About the key of C minor

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What Drives the Weak appears on the soundtrack of Alone in the Dark.