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Atheist's tuning

Discussion in 'Recordings [BG]' started by JukeBoxHero, Jul 31, 2009.

  1. Jul 31, 2009 #1
    JukeBoxHero

    JukeBoxHero

    May 21, 2009
    A question for those who have a better ear than I do or have experience transcribing their work. What is Atheist's tuning on Piece of Time, Unquestionable Presence, and Elements?
     
  2. Aug 1, 2009 #2
    DoomandHeavy

    DoomandHeavy

    Dec 28, 2008
    Frozen Wastelands of Michigan
    I believe the tuning is E standard.
     
  3. Aug 1, 2009 #3
    JukeBoxHero

    JukeBoxHero

    May 21, 2009
    Thank you.
     
  4. Aug 2, 2009 #4
    SuperSnake2012

    SuperSnake2012 floppy b strings

    Dec 12, 2006
    Bronx, NY
    They do use E standard tuning on Unquestionable Presence.
     
  5. Aug 4, 2009 #5
    HailCorduroy

    HailCorduroy

    Mar 23, 2009
    Nashville, TN
    I use E standard, but I'm not sure what my religious non-beliefs have to do with my bass tuning. :)
     
  6. Aug 6, 2009 #6
    Andyrew

    Andyrew

    Aug 27, 2006
    Belleville, Ontario
    yeah man, I googled it and couldn't find any ties between the two...
     
  7. Aug 6, 2009 #7
    Hiromakuta

    Hiromakuta

    Apr 8, 2008
    Portugal - Oporto
    It's indeed E standard. They're one of the really few death metal bands that tuned in E.
     
  8. Aug 6, 2009 #8
    RobertPaulson

    RobertPaulson

    Dec 11, 2008
    Des Moines
    +1
     
  9. Aug 6, 2009 #9
    MaskedJackal

    MaskedJackal

    Jun 19, 2005
    Towson, MD/Seattle, WA
    So glad to see more and more people on TB digging the work of Roger, Tony and crew. One of my favorite bands of all time and good friends of mine.
     
  10. Aug 6, 2009 #10
    JukeBoxHero

    JukeBoxHero

    May 21, 2009
    ^ I was checking out some metal archives reviews a year ago and one of the reviews for Piece of Time or Unquestionable Presence talked about how catchy they were. After that I checked out Unholy Wars and fell in love with the song and the band the first couple seconds. :) That's cool your friends with the band, those guy are some of the best at making technical music while keeping their albums incredibly catchy.
     
  11. Aug 7, 2009 #11
    MaskedJackal

    MaskedJackal

    Jun 19, 2005
    Towson, MD/Seattle, WA
    I found out about them a similar way...first song I heard/learned was "On They Slay." And I COMPLETELY agree-- the masters of balancing techincality, catchiness, and most of all SONGWRITING. The last part is something very, very lost on "death metal" bands today like Iwrestledabearonce and Winds of Plague.
     
  12. Aug 7, 2009 #12
    JukeBoxHero

    JukeBoxHero

    May 21, 2009
    Eh, that's why they're not death metal, at least on the first one. I recall hearing a few songs and they don't carry any of the traits of previous death metal I have listened to.(Albums from Atheist, Death, Morbid Angel,At the Gates Cannibal Corpse, Obituary. I listen to songs by other bands such as Bolt Thrower, Possessed, ect). Didn't sound like any of those bands at all.
     
  13. Aug 7, 2009 #13
    bassike

    bassike

    Apr 24, 2008
    Montreal
    I can't wait for the new album

    or at least the live DVD

    are you planing to learn Mother man?
     
  14. Aug 7, 2009 #14
    dj150888

    dj150888

    Feb 25, 2008
    Belfast, Ireland
    :Golf clap:


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