Megadeth · 2016 · Studio album
Dystopia tuning.
D Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD. 1 of 11 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
D Standard
At concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD.
MeasuredWidely reported
Measured by TuneLit
At concert pitch
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Tradecraft/Universal (2016) | +3.4 ¢ | A 440.9 | 11 | +1.3 to +4.6 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: D Standard, with no pitch given (widely reported).
Kiko Loureiro's first album, in D Standard at concert pitch; Death from Within sits about 13 ¢ sharp.
11 songs · 1 tuned differently
Every song, ready to tune
Tune opens the tuner in that song's tuning, pitch included. Play along opens the song player set to that tuning, so the track plays in yours. What the labels mean
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1. The Threat Is Real
D StandardMeasured
Notes
On its own, this song measures sharper: CD +8.3 ¢. Tune uses the album's A 440.
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2. Dystopia
D StandardMeasured
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3. Fatal Illusion
D StandardMeasured
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4. Death from Within
Different pitch
D Standard +13 ¢Measured
Notes
Measured about 13 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 443), above the rest of the album.
Every song is tabbed a whole step down, and Premier Guitar's 2016 rundown lists Mustaine's heavier strings for D tuning.
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5. Bullet to the Brain
D StandardMeasured
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6. Post American World
D StandardMeasured
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7. Poisonous Shadows
D StandardMeasured
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8. Conquer or Die!
D StandardMeasured
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9. Lying in State
D StandardMeasured
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10. The Emperor
D StandardMeasured
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11. Foreign Policy
D StandardMeasured
What the labels mean
- Measured
- TuneLit measured the pitch on an original CD or LP. The tuning name still comes from the sources.
- Official
- The band, a member, their producer or their guitar tech said it.
- Widely reported
- Trusted outlets, guides and tabs agree, but the band did not say it directly.
- From tabs
- From community tabs, or from players who tune along with the record.
- Disputed
- Sources disagree. The likeliest setting is shown; the notes name the other one.
Each song shows one label, the strongest it has, in this order. How we measure recordings →
Questions
What tuning is Dystopia in?
Megadeth recorded Dystopia (2016) in D Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Death from Within uses D Standard +13 ¢.
Why does Dystopia sound out of tune with my guitar?
Death from Within sits about 13 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), so a guitar tuned to A 440 clashes with it. The Tune buttons on this page set the tuner's reference to match the record, so you only tune the strings.