Sepultura · 1993 · Studio album
Chaos A.D. tuning.
D Standard, about 12 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured on the CD. 6 of 12 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
D Standard +12 ¢
About 12 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured on the CD.
MeasuredOfficial
Measured by TuneLit
12 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Japanese edition | +12.2 ¢ | A 443.1 | 12 | +9.8 to +12.4 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: D Standard, with no pitch given (official).
The album where Sepultura tuned down. Refuse/Resist, Territory, Slave New World, Nomad, Manifest and The Hunt are in D Standard; Amen, Propaganda, Biotech Is Godzilla, We Who Are Not as Others and Clenched Fist are a half step higher, in E♭ Standard. The whole CD sits about 12 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 443), and TuneLit's semitone check from the audio confirms the D and E♭ split. Kaiowas, the acoustic instrumental, is lower: Drop D about 38 ¢ flat (A ≈ 431), right between D and C♯.
12 songs · 6 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. Refuse/Resist
D Standard +12 ¢Measured
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2. Territory
D Standard +12 ¢Measured
Notes
TuneLit's semitone check from the audio leans towards C♯ as the lowest note, but the main tab and Max Cavalera's account of retuning to D for this album both say D, so it stays in D Standard.
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3. Slave New World
D Standard +12 ¢Measured
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4. Amen
Different tuning
E♭ Standard +12 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's D Standard: Every string up a half step.
Tabbed in E♭ Standard, a half step above the album's D.
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5. Kaiowas
Different tuning
Drop D −37 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from E Standard: String 6 down a whole step (E → D); the other strings stay.
Drop D about 38 ¢ flat (A ≈ 431): between D and C♯, which is why sources name both.
Recorded live in the ruins of Chepstow Castle. Wikipedia, citing the 1994 songbook, gives Drop C♯; the community tab has a nylon-string guitar in D Standard and a 12-string in Drop D. TuneLit measured the record about 38 ¢ below D (A ≈ 431), between the two, and its semitone check from the audio hears D.
TuneLit's semitone check from the audio hears D as the lowest open string, about 38 ¢ flat, and the C♯ under it never sounds. The community tab is in D too, so the song is listed in Drop D, against the Drop C♯ of the 1994 songbook as Wikipedia reports it.
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6. Propaganda
Different tuning
E♭ Standard +12 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's D Standard: Every string up a half step.
Wikipedia (citing the 1994 songbook) and the main community tab put Propaganda in E♭ (D♯) Standard; a less-viewed tab uses D Standard.
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7. Biotech Is Godzilla
Different tuning
E♭ Standard +12 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's D Standard: Every string up a half step.
Tabbed in E♭ Standard, a half step above the album's D.
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8. Nomad
D Standard +12 ¢Measured
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9. We Who Are Not as Others
Different tuning
E♭ Standard +12 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's D Standard: Every string up a half step.
Tabbed in E♭ Standard, a half step above the album's D.
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10. Manifest
D Standard +12 ¢Measured
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11. The Hunt
D Standard +12 ¢Measured
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12. Clenched Fist
Different tuning
E♭ Standard +12 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's D Standard: Every string up a half step.
Tabbed in E♭ Standard, a half step above the album's D.
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 Chaos A.D. in?
Sepultura recorded Chaos A.D. (1993) in D Standard, about 12 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Amen, Propaganda, Biotech Is Godzilla, We Who Are Not as Others and Clenched Fist use E♭ Standard +12 ¢; Kaiowas uses Drop D −37 ¢.
Why does Chaos A.D. sound out of tune with my guitar?
The record sits about 12 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), 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.