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Opium of the People

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Slipknot

Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) (2004)nu metalTop 5%3:11SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicTidal
Key: B minorestTempo: 130 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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93%6 tracks · 5,403 notes · B minor · 127 BPM· 3:11Recommended
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Intro 1
Intro 2
Verse
Refrain
Verse
Chorus
Post Chorus
Guitar Solo
Break
Bridge
Chorus
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Drums
Bass
93%5 tracks · 5,074 notes · E minor · 130 BPM· 3:15
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Jim Root
Mick Thompson
Paul Gray
Triangle
Drumkit
93%4 tracks · 5,565 notes · B minor · 130 BPM· 3:19
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Jim Root
Mick Thompson
Paul Grey
Drumkit
93%4 tracks · 5,260 notes · B minor · 120 BPM· 3:01
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James
Mick
Paul
Drumkit
93%5 tracks · 5,763 notes · B minor · 130 BPM· 3:19
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Standard drum kit
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Electric bass (finger)
79%3 tracks · 2,895 notes · B minor · 134 BPM· 3:11Only Guitar
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —6 tracks · 3:11

About this song

Opium of the People by Slipknot is in B minor (estimated), around 130 BPM, 4/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 3:11 (Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 6 versions available to play and practice.

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BassAdvanced
4.56 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
8.98 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
7.41 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:11
Intro0:00Intro0:19Verse0:34Refrain0:48Verse1:02Chorus1:16Post-chorus1:31Solo1:38Bridge2:06Chorus2:24Outro2:52

About the key of B minor

B minor is the 4th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Bm, Em, and F♯m.

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