Megadeth · 2022 · Studio album
The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead! tuning.
D Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD. All 12 songs use it.
Album tuning
D Standard
At concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD.
MeasuredOfficial
Measured by TuneLit
At concert pitch
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Universal UICY-80290 (2022, Japan) | +1.8 ¢ | A 440.5 | 12 | +0.8 to +5.7 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: D Standard, with no pitch given (official).
D Standard at concert pitch, the tuning Mustaine says his voice now needs.
12 songs
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 Sick, the Dying... and the Dead!
D StandardMeasured
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2. Life in Hell
D StandardMeasured
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3. Night Stalkers
D StandardMeasured
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4. Dogs of Chernobyl
D StandardMeasured
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5. Sacrifice
D StandardMeasured
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6. Junkie
D StandardMeasured
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7. Psychopathy
D StandardMeasured
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8. Killing Time
D StandardMeasured
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9. Soldier On!
D StandardMeasured
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10. Célebutante
D StandardMeasured
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11. Mission to Mars
D StandardMeasured
Notes
The audio check points to E♭, but the open D never sounds and the bass reaches a low C; it stays in D.
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12. We'll Be Back
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 The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead! in?
Megadeth recorded The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead! (2022) in D Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Every song uses it.