#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #Unless specified otherwise, this is NOT an official tab from the band members.# #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Visit MetalTabs.com for more metal tablature This is probably my favourite "At The Gates" song. I do not have the original, so I had to transcribe it from the live version on "Terminal Spirit Disease". It is all correct as far as I can tell. Still, you really need a bass during some parts of this song in order to produce the right chord/sound. Song: The Burning Darkness Albumn: Terminal Spirit Disease Transcribed by: Warrick McPherson E-mail: sirwarrick@hotmail.com Tuning: I'm guessing this is played on a 7-string, or you can just tune both of the guitars down to B. Notation: M - Palm mute H - Hammer on P - Pull off S - Slide B - Bend A - Artificial Harmonic Riff 1 - Opening riff Guitar 1 |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |-------5-4---4---4----------5-4---4---4---| |-----2-----2---2---2------2-----2---2---2-| |-0-0------------------0-0-----------------| M M M M |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |-------5-4---4---4----------5-4---4---4---| |-----2-----2---2---2------2-----2---2---2-| |-0-0------------------0-0-----------------| M M M M Guitar 2 |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |-----------------------4-2-4s5--4....hold-| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------4---| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| A Riff 2 Guitar 1 |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |-------------4---4------------------------| |-------5-4------------------5-4---4---4---| |-----2--------------------2-----2---2---2-| |-0-0-------2---2---2--0-0-----------------| M M M M Guitar 2 |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |-----------------------4444444444-2222222222-| |-2222222222----------------------------------| |------------3333333333-----------------------| |---------------------------------------------| Note: there are 10 of each of the above notes Riff 3 - Verse riff Guitar 1 |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |-------------4---4------------------------| |-------5-4------------------5-4---4---4---| |-----2--------------------2-----2---2---2-| |-0-0-------2---2---2--0-0-----------------| M M M M Guitar 2 |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |-2222222222-0000000000------------0000000000-| |-----------------------2222222222------------| |---------------------------------------------| Riff 4 Guitar 1 - repeat this bar |---------------------------| |---------------------------| |---------------------------| |-4-5p4-5---5-4-5p4-5---5---| |---------7-----------7---7-| |---------------------------| M M M Guitar 2 - this guitar only plays the first bar once, then continues to play the second bar repeatedly. |--------------------------| |--------------------------| |--------------------------| |-2----------/5------------| |-2------------------------| |-0----------/3------------| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |------------------------7-----------| |-9-7h9p7----10-9h10-7h9---10p9-10-7-| Repeat this bar |---------10-------------------------| |------------------------------------| This is one of the riffs where you really need the bass to make the proper melody within the riff Riff 5 Guitar 1 |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-12-121212-------12-121212---------------------------------------| |-----------9-999-----------9-999-10-101010-------10-101010-------| |-------------------------------------------7-777-----------7-777-| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-12-121212-------12-121212---------------------------------------| |-----------9-999-----------9-999-10-101010-------10-101010-------| |-------------------------------------------7-777-----------7-777-| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 2 |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |-2---------4---------5-------7----9-| |-2------2--4------4--5-------7----9-| |-0------0--2------2--3-------5----7-| M M |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------7-777-9-999-| |-7-777-7-777-9-999-9-999-10-101010-10-101010-------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| Riff 6 Guitar 1 |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| |-10-9-7-10-9-7-10-9-7-10-9-7-10-9-7-10-9-7--10---9--7-| |------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------| |--------7--------7--------7---7-9---9-10-9-| |-7-9-10---7-9-10---7-9-10---8-----8--------| |-------------------------------------------| M M M M Guitar 2 |-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------| |-10---------9----------10---------9--------| |-------------------------------------------| |-8--------0-7--------0-8--------0-7--------| M M M |-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------| |-7----------------5----3----------2--------| |-7----------5-5-5-5----3----------2--------| |-5----------3-3-3-3----1----------0--------| M M M After you have played through this riff twice, go back and play riff 5 again. Then play this next riff. Riff 7 Guitar 1 |---------------------------| |---------------------------| |-4-5p4-5---5-4-5p4-5---5---|(Gtr1) Play this 6 times |---------7-----------7---7-| |---------------------------| |---------------------------| M M M Guitar 2 |--------------------------| |--------------------------| |--------------------------|(Gtr2) Play this once, then |-7----------/10-----------| |-7------------------------| |-5----------/8------------| |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------|(Gtr2) Play this 4 times |-2-0h2p0---3-2h3-0h2-5-3p2-3-0-| |---------3---------------------| |-------------------------------| This also is another riff which needs the bass notes to complete the melody. Riff 8 - Outro riff Guitar 1 |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |---------------------/9------------------------/9---| |-4-5p4-5---5-4-5p4-5----9--4-5p4-5---5-4-5p4-5----9-| |---------7-------------------------7----------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |---------------------/9-----------------------------| |-4-5p4-5---5-4-5p4-5----9--5------\4------\2--------| |---------7------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| Guitar 2 |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-4-444-4-4---4-444-4-4---5-555-5-5---5-555-5-5-| |-2-222-2-2---2-222-2-2---3-333-3-3---3-333-3-3-| |-----------------------------------------------| M MMM M M M MMM M M M MMM M M M MMM M M |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-7-777-7-7---7-777-7-7---9..............hold---| |-5-555-5-5---5-555-5-5---7..............hold---| |-----------------------------------------------| M MMM M M M MMM M M That is the whole song from start to finish. I am pretty sure it is all correct, so if you read it carefully you won't have any problems. E-mail me for any suggestions/comments. Visit MetalTabs.com for more metal tablature