TUNELIT

Slayer · 1990 · Studio album

Seasons in the Abyss tuning.

E♭ Standard, about 5 cents sharp (A ≈ 441), measured on the CD. All 10 songs use it.

Seasons in the Abyss album cover

Album tuning

E♭ Standard +5 ¢

About 5 cents sharp (A ≈ 441), measured on the CD.

MeasuredWidely reported

Tune like thisPlay alongAll 10 songs

Measured by TuneLit

5 ¢ sharp

SourceOffsetEquivalent ASongsSpreadConfidence
CD, Def American 9 24307-2 (1990, USA)+4.8 ¢A 441.210+2.2 to +10.3 ¢Medium
 Offset from concert pitch (A 440). Spread: the middle half of the songs, when four or more share the album's pitch. Confidence: how well the notes agree with one grid.

Before we measured, sources said: E♭ Standard, with no pitch given (widely reported).

The last album with Dave Lombardo until Christ Illusion, half a step down from start to finish, about 5 ¢ sharp on the CD.

10 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

  1. 1. War Ensemble

    E♭ Standard +5 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  2. 2. Blood Red

    E♭ Standard +5 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  3. 3. Spirit in Black

    E♭ Standard +5 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  4. 4. Expendable Youth

    E♭ Standard +5 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  5. 5. Dead Skin Mask

    E♭ Standard +5 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  6. 6. Hallowed Point

    E♭ Standard +5 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  7. 7. Skeletons of Society

    E♭ Standard +5 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  8. 8. Temptation

    E♭ Standard +5 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  9. 9. Born of Fire

    E♭ Standard +5 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  10. 10. Seasons in the Abyss

    E♭ Standard +5 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

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 Seasons in the Abyss in?

Slayer recorded Seasons in the Abyss (1990) in E♭ Standard, about 5 cents sharp (A ≈ 441), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Every song uses it.