Slayer · 2015 · Studio album
Repentless tuning.
E♭ Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD. 6 of 12 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E♭ Standard
At concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD.
MeasuredCommunity
Measured by TuneLit
At concert pitch
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Nuclear Blast limited edition (2015) | +3.2 ¢ | A 440.8 | 12 | +3.2 to +5.4 ¢ | Medium |
Before we measured, sources said: E♭ Standard, with no pitch given (community).
The last Slayer album, and the only one without Jeff Hanneman, who died in 2013. Kerry King plays all the rhythm guitars, Gary Holt adds leads to four songs, and Piano Wire is a Hanneman song. Half of it is in E♭, half in Drop B, all at concert pitch on the CD.
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. Delusions of Saviour
E♭ StandardMeasured
Notes
An instrumental intro.
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2. Repentless
E♭ StandardMeasured
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3. Take Control
Different tuning
Drop BMeasured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E♭ Standard: String 6 down 4 half steps (E♭ → B), String 5 down a whole step (A♭ → F♯), String 4 down a whole step (D♭ → B), String 3 down a whole step (G♭ → E), String 2 down a whole step (B♭ → G♯), String 1 down a whole step (E♭ → C♯).
String 6 sits 5 half steps below its standard E2. On a normal set (.046) it keeps only about 55 % of its usual tension and feels loose. For the usual feel use about a .061 string, or a baritone guitar.
Drop B.
Tabbed in Drop B (B F♯ B E G♯ C♯).
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4. Vices
Different tuning
Drop BMeasured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E♭ Standard: String 6 down 4 half steps (E♭ → B), String 5 down a whole step (A♭ → F♯), String 4 down a whole step (D♭ → B), String 3 down a whole step (G♭ → E), String 2 down a whole step (B♭ → G♯), String 1 down a whole step (E♭ → C♯).
String 6 sits 5 half steps below its standard E2. On a normal set (.046) it keeps only about 55 % of its usual tension and feels loose. For the usual feel use about a .061 string, or a baritone guitar.
Drop B. Gary Holt plays one of the solos.
Tabbed in Drop B; an early version in B Standard was corrected in 2025.
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5. Cast the First Stone
Different tuning
Drop BMeasured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E♭ Standard: String 6 down 4 half steps (E♭ → B), String 5 down a whole step (A♭ → F♯), String 4 down a whole step (D♭ → B), String 3 down a whole step (G♭ → E), String 2 down a whole step (B♭ → G♯), String 1 down a whole step (E♭ → C♯).
String 6 sits 5 half steps below its standard E2. On a normal set (.046) it keeps only about 55 % of its usual tension and feels loose. For the usual feel use about a .061 string, or a baritone guitar.
Drop B. Gary Holt plays one of the solos.
Tabbed in Drop B.
On its own, this song measures sharper: CD +8.1 ¢. Tune uses the album's A 440.
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6. When the Stillness Comes
E♭ StandardMeasured
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7. Chasing Death
Different tuning
Drop BMeasured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E♭ Standard: String 6 down 4 half steps (E♭ → B), String 5 down a whole step (A♭ → F♯), String 4 down a whole step (D♭ → B), String 3 down a whole step (G♭ → E), String 2 down a whole step (B♭ → G♯), String 1 down a whole step (E♭ → C♯).
String 6 sits 5 half steps below its standard E2. On a normal set (.046) it keeps only about 55 % of its usual tension and feels loose. For the usual feel use about a .061 string, or a baritone guitar.
Drop B.
Tabbed in Drop B; the tab was corrected from E♭ in 2025.
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8. Implode
Different tuning
Drop BMeasured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E♭ Standard: String 6 down 4 half steps (E♭ → B), String 5 down a whole step (A♭ → F♯), String 4 down a whole step (D♭ → B), String 3 down a whole step (G♭ → E), String 2 down a whole step (B♭ → G♯), String 1 down a whole step (E♭ → C♯).
String 6 sits 5 half steps below its standard E2. On a normal set (.046) it keeps only about 55 % of its usual tension and feels loose. For the usual feel use about a .061 string, or a baritone guitar.
Drop B. Released as a free download in 2014, the first Slayer recording with Gary Holt on guitar.
Tabbed in Drop B (B F♯ B E G♯ C♯).
On its own, this song measures sharper: CD +13.8 ¢ (medium confidence). Tune uses the album's A 440.
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9. Piano Wire
E♭ StandardMeasured
Notes
A Hanneman song, recorded with Kerry King on all guitars.
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10. Atrocity Vendor
E♭ StandardMeasured
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11. You Against You
E♭ StandardMeasured
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12. Pride in Prejudice
Different tuning
Drop BMeasured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E♭ Standard: String 6 down 4 half steps (E♭ → B), String 5 down a whole step (A♭ → F♯), String 4 down a whole step (D♭ → B), String 3 down a whole step (G♭ → E), String 2 down a whole step (B♭ → G♯), String 1 down a whole step (E♭ → C♯).
String 6 sits 5 half steps below its standard E2. On a normal set (.046) it keeps only about 55 % of its usual tension and feels loose. For the usual feel use about a .061 string, or a baritone guitar.
Drop B.
Tabbed in Drop B.
On its own, this song measures sharper: CD +10.1 ¢. Tune uses the album's A 440.
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 Repentless in?
Slayer recorded Repentless (2015) in E♭ Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Take Control, Vices, Cast the First Stone, Chasing Death, Implode and Pride in Prejudice use Drop B.