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Napalm Death · 1999 · EP

Leaders Not Followers tuning.

D Standard, about 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD. All 6 songs use it.

Leaders Not Followers album cover

Album tuning

D Standard +6 ¢

About 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD.

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Measured by TuneLit

6 ¢ sharp

SourceOffsetEquivalent ASongsSpreadConfidence
CD, Dream Catcher CRIDE 19M (UK 1999)+6.4 ¢A 441.66+6.3 to +16.1 ¢Low
 Offset from concert pitch (A 440). Spread: the middle half of the songs, when four or more share the album's pitch. Confidence: how well the notes agree with one grid.

Before we measured, sources said: D Standard, with no pitch given (disputed).

Six covers of punk and metal songs, recorded in July 1999 with Russ Russell and Simon Efemey, between the C♯ albums and the D albums. The tabs do not agree: Songsterr has Politicians and Incinerator in D Standard, other files use E or C. The CD measures about 6 ¢ sharp, and the semitone check is split as well: D on Demoniac Possession, C♯ on Politicians and Back from the Dead, unsure on the rest. Listed in D Standard as Songsterr has it; if a song sounds a half step off, try C♯ Standard.

6 songs

Every song, ready to tune

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  1. 1. Politicians

    D Standard +6 ¢Measured

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    Raw Power cover. Songsterr has it in D Standard and a Guitar Pro file in E; TuneLit's semitone check hears C♯. If D sounds a half step high, try C♯ Standard.

  2. 2. Incinerator

    D Standard +6 ¢Measured

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    Slaughter cover.

    On its own, this song measures sharper: CD +21.1 ¢ (medium confidence). Tune uses the album's +6 ¢.

  3. 3. Demoniac Possession

    D Standard +6 ¢Measured

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    Pentagram (Chile) cover.

  4. 4. Maggots in Your Coffin

    D Standard +6 ¢Measured

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    Repulsion cover.

  5. 5. Back from the Dead

    D Standard +6 ¢Measured

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    Death cover. Tabs use E Standard; TuneLit's semitone check hears C♯ on this version. If D sounds a half step high, try C♯ Standard.

  6. 6. Nazi Punks Fuck Off

    D Standard +6 ¢Measured

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    Dead Kennedys cover.

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 Leaders Not Followers in?

Napalm Death recorded Leaders Not Followers (1999) in D Standard, about 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Every song uses it.