Meshuggah · 2012 · Studio album
Koloss tuning.
F Standard, about 10 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured on the CD. 2 of 10 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
F Standard +10 ¢
About 10 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured on the CD.
MeasuredOfficial
Measured by TuneLit
10 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Avalon MIZP-60033 (Japan, 2012) | +10.1 ¢ | A 442.6 | 10 | +9.4 to +13.0 ¢ | Medium |
Before we measured, sources said: F Standard, with no pitch given (official).
A slower, groove-heavy record, by Hagström's own description. TuneLit measured the Japanese CD about 10 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 443). The Hurt That Finds You First, the fast thrash song of the album, is tabbed a half step lower than the rest; the clean closer The Last Vigil sits at concert pitch.
10 songs · 2 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. I Am Colossus
F Standard +10 ¢Measured
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2. The Demon's Name Is Surveillance
F Standard +10 ¢Measured
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3. Do Not Look Down
F Standard +10 ¢Measured
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4. Behind the Sun
F Standard +10 ¢Measured
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5. The Hurt That Finds You First
Different tuning
E Standard +10 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's F Standard: Every string down a half step.
Tabbed a half step below the rest of Koloss, E Standard for eight strings.
The only Songsterr tab, labelled as the actual tuning, puts every string a whole step below standard (E A D G C F A D), a half step under the rest of Koloss. TuneLit's audio check could not confirm or rule it out.
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6. Marrow
F Standard +10 ¢Measured
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7. Break Those Bones Whose Sinews Gave It Motion
F Standard +10 ¢Measured
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8. Swarm
F Standard +10 ¢Measured
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9. Demiurge
F Standard +10 ¢Measured
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10. The Last Vigil
Different pitch
F StandardMeasured
Notes
A clean, quiet closer, measured at concert pitch. The audio check's F♯ reading is its known mistake on parts that hardly touch the open low string.
The clean closer, tabbed in the album's tuning. TuneLit measured it at concert pitch, about 13 ¢ below the rest of Koloss.
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 Koloss in?
Meshuggah recorded Koloss (2012) in F Standard, about 10 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured by TuneLit on the CD. The Hurt That Finds You First uses E Standard +10 ¢; The Last Vigil uses F Standard.
Why does Koloss sound out of tune with my guitar?
The record sits about 10 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, song by song, so you only tune the strings.