Sepultura · 1985 · EP
Bestial Devastation tuning.
D Standard, about 19 cents sharp (A ≈ 445), measured on the CD. 2 of 5 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
D Standard +19 ¢
About 19 cents sharp (A ≈ 445), measured on the CD.
MeasuredCommunity
Measured by TuneLit
19 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Japanese edition of Morbid Visions with the Bestial Devastation EP | +19.4 ¢ | A 445 | 5 | Too few songs | Low |
Before we measured, sources said: D Standard, with no pitch given (community).
Sepultura's side of a 1985 split with Overdose, recorded in two days on borrowed instruments. Tabs put the title track and Warriors of Death in D Standard and Antichrist and Necromancer in C Standard, and TuneLit's semitone check from the audio agrees with all four. The CD measures about 19 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 445), with low confidence: this is a rough, noisy recording. The intro, The Curse, follows the D songs.
5 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. The Curse
D Standard +19 ¢Measured
Notes
A short intro of effects and noise; it opens the album's D Standard.
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2. Bestial Devastation
D Standard +19 ¢Measured
Notes
On its own, this song measures sharper: CD +27.3 ¢ (medium confidence). Tune uses the album's +19 ¢.
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3. Antichrist
Different tuning
C Standard +19 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's D Standard: Every string down a whole step.
Tabbed in C Standard, two whole steps down.
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4. Necromancer
Different tuning
C Standard +19 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's D Standard: Every string down a whole step.
Tabbed in C Standard, two whole steps down.
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5. Warriors of Death
D Standard +19 ¢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 Bestial Devastation in?
Sepultura recorded Bestial Devastation (1985) in D Standard, about 19 cents sharp (A ≈ 445), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Antichrist and Necromancer use C Standard +19 ¢.
Why does Bestial Devastation sound out of tune with my guitar?
The record sits about 19 cents sharp (A ≈ 445), 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.