Slayer · 2009 · Studio album
World Painted Blood tuning.
E♭ Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD. 3 of 11 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E♭ Standard
At concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD.
MeasuredWidely reported
Measured by TuneLit
At concert pitch
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, American/Sony SICP 2253 (2009, Japan) | +2.7 ¢ | A 440.7 | 11 | −0.1 to +3.7 ¢ | Medium |
Before we measured, sources said: E♭ Standard, with no pitch given (widely reported).
Jeff Hanneman's last album with the band, mostly back in the classic E♭ and at concert pitch on the CD. Three Kerry King songs are tabbed in other tunings; two of them need an ear check. The Japanese CD adds a live Psychopathy Red.
11 songs · 3 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. World Painted Blood
E♭ StandardMeasured
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2. Unit 731
E♭ StandardMeasured
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3. Snuff
E♭ StandardMeasured
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4. Beauty Through Order
E♭ StandardMeasured
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5. Hate Worldwide
E♭ StandardMeasured
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6. Public Display of Dismemberment
Different tuning
E StandardMeasured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E♭ Standard: Every string up a half step.
Both tabs say E Standard, half a step above the rest of the album. TuneLit's audio check is not convinced: the open E is rarely heard, while E♭ is common among the low notes. If E Standard sounds a half step high, try the album's E♭.
Both Songsterr tabs are in E Standard, a half step above the rest of the album; no other source confirms it.
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7. Human Strain
E♭ StandardMeasured
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8. Americon
Different tuning
B StandardMeasured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E♭ Standard: Every string down 4 half steps.
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.
A Kerry King song in B Standard.
Tabbed in B Standard (B E A D F♯ B), the lowest tuning on the album.
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9. Psychopathy Red
E♭ StandardMeasured
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10. Playing with Dolls
E♭ StandardMeasured
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11. Not of This God
Different tuning
B♭ StandardMeasured
Notes
How to get there from B Standard: Every string down a half step.
Listed as its only tab has it, on a 7-string half a step down. TuneLit's audio check points lower, and the most common bass note is E; worth checking by ear.
The only tab is written for a 7-string tuned half a step down (B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ B♭ E♭). No interview confirms a 7-string on this song.
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 World Painted Blood in?
Slayer recorded World Painted Blood (2009) in E♭ Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Public Display of Dismemberment uses E Standard; Americon uses B Standard; Not of This God uses B♭ Standard.