Meshuggah - "New Millenium Cyanide Christ" Guitar Tab
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Meshuggah - New Millennium Cyanide Christ
from Chaosphere (Nuclear Blast, 1998 A.D.)
Transcriptor - Callum R. Macdonald
E-mail - Mnemon@hotmail.co.uk
Guitarist(s) - Fredrik Thordendal, Marten Hagstrom
Tuning - Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Equipment - Ibanez guitars,
Marshall amplification,
DR strings,
Lundgren pickups
New Millennium Cyanide Christ is probably
Meshuggah's most famous song, featuring
memorably rhythmic riffs and all of
Meshuggah's beloved trademarks.
Key
M - Palm Mute (for duration of -'s)
= - Sustain (silence strings at the end of ='s)
B - Bend (in this case, up a semitone)
U - Slide Up
Intro' Riff (x2)
(x5)
Eb[-----------------------][-------------]
Bb[-----------------------][-------------]
Gb[-----------------------][-------------]
Db[-----------------------][-------------]
Ab[-----------------------][-------------]
Eb[-----------------------][-------------]
Bb[0102==0-0-0102==0-0-010][0102==0-0-010]
M__ M_____ M______ M__ M______
Verse Riff (x4)
(x2)
Eb[------------------------][----------------]
Bb[------------------------][----------------]
Gb[------------------------][----------------]
Db[------------------------][----------------]
Ab[------------------------][----------------]
Eb[------2--2--------2-2---][----------------]
Bb[0102==0--0--0102==0-0---][0102==0-0-0102==]
M__ M________ M__ M__ M______
Chorus Riff
(x2)
Eb[---------------------]
Bb[---------------------]
Gb[---------------------]
Db[------5--5--------5--]
Ab[------3--3--------3--]
Eb[------3--3--------3--]
Bb[1210==1--1--1210==1--]
M__ M________ M
1.
Eb[----------------------]
Bb[----------------------]
Gb[----------------------]
Db[------5--5--------5---]
Ab[------3--3--------3---]
Eb[------3--3--------3---]
Bb[1210==1--1--1210==1--0]
M__ M________ M___
2.
Eb[----------------------]
Bb[----------------------]
Gb[----------------------]
Db[------5--5--------5---]
Ab[------3--3--------3---]
Eb[------3--3--------3---]
Bb[1210==1--1--1210==1---]
M__ M________ M
<1ST BRIDGE SECTION>
Lead 1 (x2)
Eb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Bb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Gb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Db[6-------------------------------------------------------U11-----]
Ab[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Eb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Bb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Eb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Bb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Gb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Db[5-------------------------------------------------------U9------]
Ab[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Eb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Bb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Lead 2 (let ring)
(x21)
Eb[------------][----]
Bb[12----------][12--]
Gb[------15----][----]
Db[------------][----]
Ab[------------][----]
Eb[------------][----]
Bb[------------][----]
{REPEAT VERSE RIFF AS RHTYHM (x4)}
<END OF BRIDGE SECTION>
{REPEAT VERSE RIFF (x4)}
{REPEAT CHORUS RIFF}
{REPEAT INTRO' RIFF AS 2ND BRIDGE}
1st Middle Riff
(x3)
Eb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Bb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Gb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Db[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Ab[22222----22222----22222----22222----22222----22222----22222----2]
Eb[22222--4=22222--4=22222--4=22222--4=22222--4=22222--4=22222--4=2]
Bb[00000--1=00000--1=00000--1=00000--1=00000--1=00000--1=00000--1=0]
M____ M____ M____ M____ M____ M____ M____ M
Eb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Bb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Gb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Db[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Ab[22222----22222----22222----22222----22222----22222----222-------]
Eb[22222--4=22222--4=22222--4=22222--4=22222--4=22222--4=222-------]
Bb[00000--1=00000--1=00000--1=00000--1=00000--1=00000--1=000-------]
M____ M____ M____ M____ M____ M____ M__
<SOLO SECTION>
Solo (- = ---, all tapped legato)
Additional Key
T - Picking Hand Tap
T T T T T
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[---19-------18-------19-------18-------19-------]
Gb[13----13-------13-------13-------13-------13----]
Db[---------16-------16-------16-------16-------16-]
Ab[------------------------------------------------]
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[------------------------------------------------]
T T T T T T
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[22-13----19-------18-------19-------18-------19-]
Gb[------------13-------13-------13-------13-------]
Db[------16-------16-------16-------16-------16----]
Ab[------------------------------------------------]
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[------------------------------------------------]
T T T T T
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[------22-13----19-------18-------19-------18----]
Gb[13----------------13-------13-------13-------13-]
Db[---16-------16-------16-------16-------16-------]
Ab[------------------------------------------------]
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[------------------------------------------------]
T T T T T
Eb[------------22-13-------------22-13-------------]
Bb[---19----------------19----------------19-------]
Gb[------13----------------13----------------13----]
Db[16-------16-------16-------16-------16-------16-]
Ab[------------------------------------------------]
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[------------------------------------------------]
T T T T T T
Eb[22-13-------------22-13-------------------------]
Bb[---------19----------------19-------18-------19-]
Gb[------------13----------------13-------13-------]
Db[------16-------16-------16-------16-------16----]
Ab[------------------------------------------------]
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[------------------------------------------------]
T T T T T
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[------18-------19-------18-------19-------22-13-]
Gb[13-------13-------13-------13-------13----------]
Db[---16-------16-------16-------16-------16-------]
Ab[------------------------------------------------]
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[------------------------------------------------]
T T T T T
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[---19-------18-------19-------18-------19-------]
Gb[------13-------13-------13-------13-------13----]
Db[16-------16-------16-------16-------16-------16-]
Ab[------------------------------------------------]
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[------------------------------------------------]
T T T T T T
Eb[---------------------------19-------------------]
Bb[22-13----19-------18----------13----18-------19-]
Gb[------------13-------13----------------13-------]
Db[------16-------16-------16-------16-------16----]
Ab[------------------------------------------------]
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[------------------------------------------------]
T T T T T
Eb[------------------------------17-9--------------]
Bb[------------17-10-------------------------------]
Gb[12-18-11-12-------11-17-10-11-------10-17-9--10-]
Db[------------------------------------------------]
Ab[------------------------------------------------]
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[------------------------------------------------]
T T T T T T
Eb[17-9--------------17-9--------------------------]
Bb[------------------------------------20-8--------]
Gb[------10-17-10-11-------10-17-8--9--------9--18-]
Db[------------------------------------------------]
Ab[------------------------------------------------]
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[------------------------------------------------]
T T T T T
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[------18-11-------------19-10-------------18-10-]
Gb[11-12-------12-18-10-11-------11-19-10-11-------]
Db[------------------------------------------------]
Ab[------------------------------------------------]
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[------------------------------------------------]
T T T T T
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[------------19-12-------------20-13----19-------]
Gb[12-19-11-14-------15-20-13-16-------------13----]
Db[------------------------------------16-------16-]
Ab[------------------------------------------------]
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[------------------------------------------------]
T T T T T T
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[18-------19-------18-------19-------22-13----19-]
Gb[---13-------13-------13-------13----------------]
Db[------16-------16-------16-------16-------16----]
Ab[------------------------------------------------]
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[------------------------------------------------]
T T T T T
Eb[------------------------22-13-------------22-13-]
Bb[------18-------19----------------19-------------]
Gb[13-------13-------13----------------13----------]
Db[---16-------16-------16-------16-------16-------]
Ab[------------------------------------------------]
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[------------------------------------------------]
T T T T T
Eb[------------22-13-------------------------------]
Bb[---19----------------19-------18-------19-------]
Gb[------13----------------13-------13-------13----]
Db[16-------16-------16-------16-------16-------16-]
Ab[------------------------------------------------]
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[------------------------------------------------]
T T T
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[18-------19-------18----------------------------]
Gb[---13-------13-------13----13-------------------]
Db[------16-------16-------16----------------------]
Ab[------------------------------------------------]
Eb[------------------------------------------------]
Bb[------------------------------------------------]
Rhythm (A 'quietened-down' version of 1st middle riff; less chord tones)
(x3)
Eb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Bb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Gb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Db[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Ab[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Eb[22222----22222----22222----22222----22222----22222----22222----2]
Bb[00000--1=00000--1=00000--1=00000--1=00000--1=00000--1=00000--1=0]
M____ M____ M____ M____ M____ M____ M____ M
Eb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Bb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Gb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Db[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Ab[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Eb[22222----22222----22222----22222----22222----22222----222-------]
Bb[00000--1=00000--1=00000--1=00000--1=00000--1=00000--1=000-------]
M____ M____ M____ M____ M____ M____ M__
<END OF SOLO SECTION>
2nd Middle Riff (x4)
Eb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Bb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Gb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Db[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Ab[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Eb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Bb[4B=4B=4B--------4B=4B=4B=4B=4B=4B=4B=4B=--------4B=4B=4B=4B=4B--]
<FINAL BRIDGE SECTION>
Lead 1
Eb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Bb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Gb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Db[6-------------------------------------------------------U9------]
Ab[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Eb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Bb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
{REPEAT 1ST BRIDGE SECTION LEAD 2 AS LEAD 2 (let ring)}
Rhythm (x4)
Eb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Bb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Gb[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Db[----------------------------------------------------------------]
Ab[4==4==2=========4==4==------------4==4==2=======4==4==----------]
Eb[1==3==2=========1==3==------------1==3==2=======1==3==----------]
Bb[------0=========------0==2==4==0==------0=======------0==2==4===]
<END OF FINAL BRIDGE SECTION>
Outro' Riff (x4)
(x2)
Eb[----------------------------][--------]
Bb[----------------------------][--------]
Gb[----------------------------][--------]
Db[------888---------8888888---][------88]
Ab[------666---------6666666---][------66]
Eb[------666---------6666666---][------66]
Bb[4B=4B=444---4B=4B=4444444---][4B=4B=44]
M__ M______ M_
{REPEAT OUTRO' RIFF TO FADE}
Lead (over Outro' Riff to fade, let ring)
Eb[------------]
Bb[12----------]
Gb[------15----]
Db[------------]
Ab[------------]
Eb[------------]
Bb[------------]
{THE END}
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