Slayer · 1983 · Studio album
Show No Mercy tuning.
E Standard, about 13 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured on the CD. All 10 songs use it.
Album tuning
E Standard +13 ¢
About 13 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured on the CD.
MeasuredWidely reported
Measured by TuneLit
13 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Roadrunner RR 34 9868 (1984, made in Japan) | +13.0 ¢ | A 443.3 | 10 | +10.0 to +15.3 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (widely reported).
The self-financed Metal Blade debut, and the only Slayer album in standard tuning. TuneLit measured the CD about 13 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 443), with every song between 6 and 19 ¢ high. From about 1984 the band played these songs half a step down on stage.
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
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1. Evil Has No Boundaries
E Standard +13 ¢Measured
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2. The Antichrist
E Standard +13 ¢Measured
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3. Die by the Sword
E Standard +13 ¢Measured
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4. Fight till Death
E Standard +13 ¢Measured
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5. Metal Storm / Face the Slayer
E Standard +13 ¢Measured
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6. Black Magic
E Standard +13 ¢Measured
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7. Tormentor
E Standard +13 ¢Measured
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8. The Final Command
E Standard +13 ¢Measured
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9. Crionics
E Standard +13 ¢Measured
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10. Show No Mercy
E Standard +13 ¢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 Show No Mercy in?
Slayer recorded Show No Mercy (1983) in E Standard, about 13 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Every song uses it.
Why does Show No Mercy sound out of tune with my guitar?
The record sits about 13 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, so you only tune the strings.