Napalm Death · 1994 · Studio album
Fear, Emptiness, Despair tuning.
C♯ Standard, about 5 cents sharp (A ≈ 441), measured on the CD. 2 of 11 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
C♯ Standard +5 ¢
About 5 cents sharp (A ≈ 441), measured on the CD.
MeasuredCommunity
Measured by TuneLit
5 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Earache MOSH 109 CDD (UK 1994, limited edition) | +4.7 ¢ | A 441.2 | 11 | +3.2 to +10.6 ¢ | Very low |
Before we measured, sources said: C♯ Standard, with no pitch given (community).
The slower, groovier record of the mid-1990s. Tabs on Songsterr and Ultimate Guitar agree on C♯ Standard, and TuneLit's semitone check from the audio agrees on 9 of the 11 songs. The CD measures about 5 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 441), close to concert pitch, but with very low confidence: the dense, noisy mix gives the measurement little to hold on to. Remain Nameless reads about 11 ¢ flat and State of Mind about 18 ¢ sharp.
11 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. Twist the Knife (Slowly)
C♯ Standard +5 ¢Measured
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2. Hung
C♯ Standard +5 ¢Measured
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3. Remain Nameless
Different pitch
C♯ Standard −11 ¢Measured
Notes
Measures about 11 ¢ flat, some 16 ¢ below the rest of the album.
Twist the Knife (Slowly), Hung, Plague Rages, More than Meets the Eye, Primed Time and Retching on the Dirt are all tabbed in C♯ Standard.
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4. Plague Rages
C♯ Standard +5 ¢Measured
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5. More than Meets the Eye
C♯ Standard +5 ¢Measured
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6. Primed Time
C♯ Standard +5 ¢Measured
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7. State of Mind
Different pitch
C♯ Standard +18 ¢Measured
Notes
Measures about 18 ¢ sharp, some 13 ¢ above the rest of the album.
Twist the Knife (Slowly), Hung, Plague Rages, More than Meets the Eye, Primed Time and Retching on the Dirt are all tabbed in C♯ Standard.
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8. Armageddon X 7
C♯ Standard +5 ¢Measured
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9. Retching on the Dirt
C♯ Standard +5 ¢Measured
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10. Fasting on Deception
C♯ Standard +5 ¢Measured
Notes
TuneLit's semitone check leans to a low C here; no tab says so, so it stays in C♯ with the album.
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11. Throwaway
C♯ Standard +5 ¢Measured
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.
- Community
- 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 Fear, Emptiness, Despair in?
Napalm Death recorded Fear, Emptiness, Despair (1994) in C♯ Standard, about 5 cents sharp (A ≈ 441), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Remain Nameless uses C♯ Standard −11 ¢; State of Mind uses C♯ Standard +18 ¢.
Why does Fear, Emptiness, Despair sound out of tune with my guitar?
Remain Nameless sits about 11 cents flat (A ≈ 437), 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.