Pantera · 1988 · Studio album
Power Metal tuning.
E Standard, about 30 cents flat (A ≈ 432), measured on the CD and the original LP. 4 of 10 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard −30 ¢
About 30 cents flat (A ≈ 432), measured on the CD and the original LP.
MeasuredCommunity
Measured by TuneLit
30 ¢ flat
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Metal Magic MMR-1988 Used for the Tune buttons | −30.3 ¢ | A 432.4 | 10 | −31.7 to −29.9 ¢ | High |
| Original LP, Metal Magic MMR-1988 | −30.7 ¢ | A 432.3 | 10 | −33.0 to −30.1 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
Phil Anselmo's first album with the band, mixing glam, traditional and thrash metal. TuneLit measured it about 30 ¢ flat on both CD and LP; the title track is the one song at concert pitch.
10 songs · 4 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. Rock the World
E Standard −30 ¢Measured
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2. Power Metal
Different pitch
E StandardMeasured
Notes
The one Power Metal song at concert pitch: measured −1 ¢ on both CD and LP.
The main tabs put the whole album in E Standard. Unlike the rest of the record, TuneLit measured this song at concert pitch (−1 ¢ on the CD, the same on the original LP).
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3. We'll Meet Again
E Standard −30 ¢Measured
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4. Over and Out
Different pitch
E Standard −22 ¢Measured
Notes
The main tabs put the whole album in E Standard. Sources only document Dime's flat tuning from Cowboys from Hell on, but TuneLit measured this record about 30 ¢ flat (A ≈ 432) on both the CD and the original LP.
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5. Proud to Be Loud
E Standard −30 ¢Measured
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6. Down Below
Different pitch
E Standard −39 ¢Measured
Notes
Measured about 39 ¢ flat (A ≈ 430), a bit lower than the rest of the album.
Tabbed in E Standard. TuneLit measured it about 39 ¢ flat (A ≈ 430) on the CD, a little below the rest of the album, and the LP agrees.
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7. Death Trap
E Standard −30 ¢Measured
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8. Hard Ride
E Standard −30 ¢Measured
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9. Burnnn!
E Standard −30 ¢Measured
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10. P*S*T*88
Different pitch
E Standard −22 ¢Measured
Notes
Measured about 22 ¢ flat (A ≈ 435), higher than the rest of the album.
Tabbed in E Standard. TuneLit measured it about 22 ¢ flat (A ≈ 435) on the CD, less flat than the rest of the album, and the LP agrees.
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 Power Metal in?
Pantera recorded Power Metal (1988) in E Standard, about 30 cents flat (A ≈ 432), measured by TuneLit on the CD and the original LP. Power Metal uses E Standard; Over and Out and P*S*T*88 use E Standard −22 ¢; Down Below uses E Standard −39 ¢.
Why does Power Metal sound out of tune with my guitar?
The record sits about 30 cents flat (A ≈ 432), 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.