The SS.org Tunings Thread

[tacotiklah]

Opeths album Deliverance is perfect example of this. Check out Masters Apprentice and Wreath to see for yourselves.

 

[space frog]

I loooove Drop F#. On an 8 string

 

[RevDrucifer]

"Pull Me Under", the intro riffs get pretty heavy.

Some early Alice In Chains stuff, I just can't remember what's down half-step and what isn't on Facelift.

 

[longfalcon]

just listened to the Winds of Plague songs holy fuck I can't beleive those guys are in standard, that was ridiculously heavy and awesome!!!

most of winds of plague is actually in drop D

 

[Gamma362]

most of winds of plague is actually in drop D

oh well, they are still fucking awesome lol

 

[Xaios]

For my money, this is the heaviest stuff I can think of in E standard. And heavy it is.

 

[ShadowFactoryX]

i think psycroptic deserves a mention in here
even though its drop d
what they play is evidence of good metal that doesnt need stupid down tunings

 

[HeavyMetal4Ever]

Kreator, particularly on Extreme Aggression and Coma Of Souls.

Rock on!

 

[Malkav]

^ This one is in Eb tuning.





^ Gets heavier further in and they also splice in some other well known favourites in this version







^ Drop D



^ 7 string standard Not what you asked for I know...couldn't help it

 

[RevDrucifer]

I've always been a HUGE fan of Petrucci's tone on Awake, that's a benchmark metal tone for me, but I think I might dig his I&W tones more than a lot of his recent ones. He's kinda like Eric Johnson for me though, I never hear a bad tone when I hear him.

 

[Inazone]

"Pull Me Under", the intro riffs get pretty heavy.

Some early Alice In Chains stuff, I just can't remember what's down half-step and what isn't on Facelift.

I spent many hours during college learning Facelift on bass, and from what I recall, all the songs were either Eb or D standard.

 

[CrownofWorms]

Megadeth. nuff said

 

[CrownofWorms]

:edit: Nevermind.

They actually tuned to half step down on their old stuff. But DNB imo is their heaviest album to date

 

[Infamous Impact]

Deathspell Omega anyone?

Massive buildup from 4:00-4:40.

 

[longfalcon]

i think psycroptic deserves a mention in here
even though its drop d
what they play is evidence of good metal that doesnt need stupid down tunings

.

just tight bass playing and good bass + guitar tone

 

[Defsan]

I remember trying to cover this song last year and I thought it never went lower than E. Can anyone with a better ear than mine confirm?

 

[Arterial]

from the mountain top...

 

[sessionswan]

Isn't some Slayer in E standard? I remember then tuning down 1/2 step too but I thought a decent portion of their stuff was in standard.

 

[Triple7]

most of winds of plague is actually in drop D

I'm pretty sure in an interview the guitar player said they tune to E flat standard.

 

[Gamma362]

Isn't some Slayer in E standard? I remember then tuning down 1/2 step too but I thought a decent portion of their stuff was in standard.

their first cd was in E standard, I'm not sure when they switched to E flat