Sepultura · 1991 · Studio album
Arise tuning.
E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD. All 9 songs use it.

Album tuning
E Standard
At concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD.
MeasuredWidely reported
Measured by TuneLit
At concert pitch
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Japanese edition | +2.0 ¢ | A 440.5 | 9 | −0.9 to +2.2 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (widely reported).
E Standard at concert pitch: the CD measures about 2 ¢ sharp, with every song within 4 ¢ of it, one of the most consistent results in the catalog. Some tabs use D Standard, several of them for live versions from after the band tuned down.
9 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. Arise
E StandardMeasured
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2. Dead Embryonic Cells
E StandardMeasured
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3. Desperate Cry
E StandardMeasured
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4. Murder
E StandardMeasured
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5. Subtraction
E StandardMeasured
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6. Altered State
E StandardMeasured
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7. Under Siege (Regnum Irae)
E StandardMeasured
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8. Meaningless Movements
E StandardMeasured
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9. Infected Voice
E 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.
- 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 Arise in?
Sepultura recorded Arise (1991) in E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Every song uses it.