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Hell Awaits

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Hell Awaits (1985)thrash metalTop 5%5:03SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: D# minorestTuning: Half-Step DownTempo: 110 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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96%7 tracks · 11,689 notes · D# minor · 110 BPM· 5:03Recommended
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
Electric Bass (pick) 1
Electric bass (pick) 2
Standard drum kit
93%9 tracks · 12,655 notes · D# minor · 110 BPM· 5:24
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Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Distortion guitar 4
Distortion guitar 5
Distortion guitar 6
Distortion guitar 7
Distortion guitar 8
Standard drum kit
91%4 tracks · 11,734 notes · D# minor · 110 BPM· 5:03Live At The Warfield
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Intro
Intro Part 2
Fast Part
Verse 1A
Verse 1B
Chorus 1
Verse 2A
Verse 2B
Bridge/Verse 3
Solo Hanneman
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
91%4 tracks · 11,841 notes · D# minor · 104 BPM· 5:10
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Intro 1
Intro 2
Intro 3
Bridge
Pre-verse 1
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Bridge
Bridge Verse
Solo 1 - Hanneman
Pre-Verse Repeat
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
91%4 tracks · 8,048 notes · D# minor · 109 BPM· 3:59partial
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Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Tom Arraya
Drumkit
91%4 tracks · 11,688 notes · D# minor · 110 BPM· 5:03Live At The Warfield
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Kerry King
Jeff Hanneman
Tom Araya
Drumkit
88%5 tracks · 12,657 notes · D# minor · 110 BPM· 5:24
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Hanneman
King
Hanneman solo
King solo
Drumkit
85%4 tracks · 7,664 notes · D# minor · 109 BPM· 5:20
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Hanneman
King
Hanneman solo
King solo
81%4 tracks · 11,318 notes · D# minor · 107 BPM· 4:30version 2
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
80%2 tracks · 3,087 notes · D# minor · 109 BPM· 2:37partial
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Raita 1
Raita 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 5:03

About this song

Hell Awaits by Slayer is in D# minor (estimated), around 110 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 5:03 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), and Drums). 10 versions available to play and practice.

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

BassAdvanced
7.54 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
10.26 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
9.54 notes/sec

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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