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		| Which Tuning Enables better arrangements for Death Metal? |  
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			  | Standard Ex: Eb, D, C sharp, standard Etc. |  | 32% | [ 8 ] |  
			  | Dropped: Ex: Drop C, Drop B, Drop Bb, Etc. |  | 68% | [ 17 ] |  |  
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      |  SeveN Cadet 4
 
  
  
 
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          Sun Apr 25, 2010 12:20 pm   Post subject: All Metal Guitarist!! Better Tunings: Standards or Dropped? |     |  
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 Which tunings are better for Death Metal? Standard tunings or dropped tunings?
 
 C'mon guys, I wanna hear your opinions!!!
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      |  Basher Commodore
 
  
  
 
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          Thu May 20, 2010 2:20 am   Post subject: |     |  
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 dropped... dimmer sounds... darker music
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      |  kratos Commander
 
  
  
 
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          Tue May 25, 2010 11:07 am   Post subject: |     |  
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 which is better for DM?i would say dropped tunings eg. drop C which is
 mostly used.Unless u want to play those old skool death thrash
 to achieve those crunchy and grundge sound u might want to
 consider playing with higher tunings.alternatively,try the different tunings
 on yr own..u might just get the sound u really want.
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      |  SeveN Cadet 4
 
  
  
 
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          Tue May 25, 2010 8:33 pm   Post subject: |     |  
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 Well I sat up late last night and tried higher tunings, and I really enjoyed E flat standard and Drop B. I liked them both for very contrasting reasons. So i suppose im neutral with my decision
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      |  Death_Medic  Vice Admiral (Moderator)
 
  
  
 
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          Tue May 25, 2010 10:20 pm   Post subject: |     |  
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 dropped
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          Wed May 26, 2010 3:28 am   Post subject: |     |  
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 my guitar rarely moves out of Drop D
 
 Tis your preference rly... But again I motion for dropped.
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          Thu May 27, 2010 12:56 pm   Post subject: |     |  
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 For death metal dropped tunings are a must, just for the "humming" sound especially the deep strings, just fits to the music.
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      |  SeveN Cadet 4
 
  
  
 
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          Thu May 27, 2010 7:50 pm   Post subject: |     |  
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 hey all guess what I discovered?!? the majority voted dropped so far but, believe it or not lots of DM Bands also play standard tunings:
 
 Death: D Standard
 Cannibal Corpse (early): E Flat standard
 Cannibal Corpse (Later) B Flat Standard
 Deicide: E flat standard (Most Songs)
 Decapitated: C sharp standard (some songs)
 Black Dahlia Murder: C Standard.
 
 
 
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      |  PenisFace Cadet 4
 
  
  
 
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	  | hey all guess what I discovered?!? the majority voted dropped so far but, believe it or not lots of DM Bands also play standard tunings: 
 Death: D Standard
 Cannibal Corpse (early): E Flat standard
 Cannibal Corpse (Later) B Flat Standard
 Deicide: E flat standard (Most Songs)
 Decapitated: C sharp standard (some songs)
 Black Dahlia Murder: C Standard.
 
 
 
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 Whitechapel: Drop A
 Job for a Cowboy: Drop A#
 LoG: Drop D
 As I Lay Dying: Drop D
 and the killer blow.... Bolt Thrower: Drop Db
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          Fri May 28, 2010 11:46 am   Post subject: |     |  
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 Should have listed fewer core bands
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	  | Should have listed fewer core bands  . |  
 core?!!!
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          Fri May 28, 2010 9:34 pm   Post subject: |     |  
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 this tunings...its own preferences..really..important its the sound you want..effects is another major role..tat would be a diff story.
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      |  SeveN Cadet 4
 
  
  
 
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 Yeah. JFAC played Drop A Sharp but on "Ruination" they played D standard. Record is Definitely heavier however some songs on that album are constructed in a really odd way.
 
 Im kinda leaning toward dropped. Then im kinda leaning towards a standard.
 
 But maybe most drop tuning enable most bands to use breakdowns more frequently instead of bridges.
 
 I suppose Its a tie..
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          Sun Jun 20, 2010 10:08 pm   Post subject: |     |  
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 For classic DM sound like Death's band, obviously Standard D, but if someone tries to sound lower and heavier like Hypocrisy or Morbid Angel, the recomended tunes are Starndard C and Dropped C.
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	  | Should have listed fewer core bands  . |  
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 Yeah. JFAC played Drop A Sharp but on "Ruination" they played D standard. Record is Definitely heavier however some songs on that album are constructed in a really odd way.
 
 Im kinda leaning toward dropped. Then im kinda leaning towards a standard.
 
 But maybe most drop tuning enable most bands to use breakdowns more frequently instead of bridges.
 
 I suppose Its a tie..
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 Oh it seems there was a bit of a misunderstanding from my side here, with dropped tunings I thought you meant everything below the standard "EADGBE"-stuff, my bad. I like the "bartione tunings" some of the DM-Bands have, so probably you should look into that direction.
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