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Morbid Angel - The best Death Metal band ever
Band: Morbid Angel
Song: Visions From The Dark Side
Album: Altars Of Madness
Year: 1989
Label: Earache
Composers: Trey Azagthoth and David Vincent
Transcribed by: Adam Zaars
My E-Mail: adam_maiden@hotmail.com
Today's date: 04-10-04
Note: This is my first tab ever. I choose this song because I wanted
to correct the other tabs that I've seen on the internet on this song.
Please tell me if you see anything wrong in this tab!
\ = Slide down
/ = Slide up
. = Palm mute
h = Hammer on
p = Pull off
Guitar 1 = Trey Azagthoth
Guitar 2 = Richard Brunelle
Riff 1, Intro:
Guitar 1
|------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------|
|-6\555-----5/6-----9--6\555-----5/6-----9-|
|-4\333-6/7-3/4-6/7-7--4\333-6/7-3/4-6/7-7-|
|-------4/5-----4/5----------4/5-----4/5---|
Guitar 2
|------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------|
|-6\5---------------9--6\5-------5/6-----9-|
|-4\3-----------6/7-7--4\3-------3/4-6/7-7-|
|---------------4/5------------------4/5---|
Riff 1:
Both Guitars X3
|------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------|
|-6\555-----5/6-----9--6\555-----5/6-----9-|
|-4\333-6/7-3/4-6/7-7--4\333-6/7-3/4-6/7-7-|
|-------4/5-----4/5----------4/5-----4/5---|
Riff 2:
Both Guitars
|----------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------456-|
|----8\7---------------------------------|
|-7--6\5--6\5--5-8-8\777-7\666-6\555-234-|
|-5-------4\3--3-6-6\555-5\444-4\333-----|
.. .. ..
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|----------------8----------------------|
|----8\7--------------------------------|
|-7--6\5--6\5555-6-8\777-7\666-6\5555---|
|-5-------4\3333---6\555-5\444-4\3333---|
... .. .. ..
Riff 3:
Guitar 1
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|-444444-777777-666666-777777---------------666666--------|
|-----------------------------444444-777777--------777777-|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------555555------------------------------------|
|-333333-666666--------666666-333333-666666-555555-666666-|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|-444444-777777-666666-777777---------------666666--------|
|-----------------------------444444-777777--------777777-|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------9-------------|
|---------------555555------------------------10-7--------|
|-333333-666666--------666666-333333-666666-7-------------|
|---------------------------------------------8--5--------|
Guitar 2
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|-666666--------444444-666666-----------------------------|
|--------444444---------------666666---------------666666-|
|------------------------------------444444-777777--------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|-333333-666666-555555-666666-333333-666666-555555-666666-|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|-666666--------444444-666666-----------------------------|
|--------444444---------------666666---------------666666-|
|------------------------------------444444-777777--------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------9-------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|-333333-666666-555555-666666-333333-666666-7-------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 4, Verse:
Both Guitars X4
|----------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------|
|-11\10-----------11\10--------8h9h10----|
|--9\ 88888888888--9\ 88888888-----------|
|----------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------|
|-----------------9----------------------|
|-------------------10-7-----------------|
|-11\10-----------7----------------------|
|--9\ 88888888888----8-5-----------------|
Note: Of course you can play it like this... 4|-6\4---------|
5|-4\3333333...|
...and so on but the way I wrote is the way Morbid Angel
probably played it on the recording of the song. I've seen
early live footage with them when they play it like this.
Riff 1 X2
Riff 4 X4 (Verse 2)
Riff 2 (Chorus)
But now I think they play the ending like this, though I'm not sure:
|-------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------|
|----------------8--------------------------|
|----8\7------------------------------------|
|-7--6\5--6\5555-6-8\777-7\666-6\555-5\444--|
|-5-------4\3333---6\555-5\444-4\333-3\222--|
... .. .. .. ..
Riff 1 X2 (Solo Richard Brunelle)
Riff 4 X4 (Verse 3)
Riff 2 (Chorus)
Riff 3
Now with a different ending for both guitars:
Guitar 1
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------5--5----------|
|---------------555555----------------------5--5----------|
|-333333-666666--------666666-333333-666666-3--3----------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------5--5----------|
|-------------------------------------------5--5----------|
|-333333-666666-555555-666666-333333-666666-3--3----------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 5, Solo Trey Azagthoth:
X2
|---------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------3333-|
|-5\4-------5\4-------5\4-------3333-6666-5555------|
|-3\2222222-3\2222222-3\2222222---------------------|
...... ...... ......
|---------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------|
|------------------5-------------7------------------|
|----------------------------------8-5--------------|
|-5\4-------5\4----3-5-5\4-------5------------------|
|-3\2222222-3\2222---3-3\2222222---6-3--------------|
...... ... ......
Riff 6:
Guitar 1 X7
|--------------------|
|--------------------|
|--------------------|
|--------------------|
|-555-3/4\3-3--5--4--|
|-333-1/2\1--4--6--5-|
...
Guitar 2
|--------------------|
|--------------------|
|--------------------|
|--------------3--2--|
|-555-3/4\3-3---4--3-|
|-333-1/2\1--4-------|
...
Ending Riff 6 (8:th time):
Both Guitars
|-------------|
|-------------|
|-------------|
|-----875---5-|
|-555-653-3-3-|
|-333-----1---|
...
Riff 7, Verse 4:
Both Guitars X2
|--------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------|
|------------------5-------------7-----|
|----------------------------------8-5-|
|-5\4444444-5\4444-3-5-5\4444444-5-----|
|-3\2222222-3\2222---3-3\2222222---6-3-|
...... ... ......
Riff 8, Still Versre:
Both Guitars X2
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------7-----|
|-----------------------------------8-5-|
|-5\4444444-5\44444-2-4-5\4444444-5-----|
|-3\2222222-3\22222-0-2-3\2222222---6-3-|
...... .... . . ......
Riff 9, Solo Richard Brunelle:
X4
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|----------7---8------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|----7\6---5---6----7\6---4h5p4---|
|-00-5\4-0---0---00-5\4-0-------3-|
.. . . .. .
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|----------7---8-----------------|
|--------------------------------|
|----7\6---5---6----7\6----7/8\5-|
|-00-5\4-0---0---00-5\4-00-5/6\3-|
.. . . .. ..
Intro Riff 10:
Guitar 1
|-----------------------------------|
|-9-8-------------------------------|
|-----9-8---------------------------|
|-6-5----------------------------89-|
|-----7-6--444444--------555555-667-|
|-----------------333333--------4---|
Guitar 2
|-----|
|-----|
|-----|
|--89-|
|-667-|
|-4---|
Riff 10:
Both Guitars X3
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------89-|
|-444444--------555555--------444444--------555555-667-|
|--------333333--------444444--------333333--------4---|
Ending Riff 10 (4:th time):
Both Guitars
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------89--11-|
|-444444--------555555--------444444--------555555-667--11-|
|--------333333--------444444--------333333--------4-----9-|
Riff 4 X4 (Verse 5)
Riff 11, Outro (Almost the same riff as Riff 4):
Both Guitars X4
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------9------|
|---------------------------------------10-7-|
|-11\10-------11\10-------11\10-------7------|
|--9\ 8888888--9\ 8888888--9\ 8888888----8-5-|
...... ...... ......
From the beginning:
Intro, intro Riff 1
Riff 1 X3
Riff 2
Riff 3
Riff 4 X4 Verse 1
Riff 1 X2
Riff 4 X4 Verse 2
Riff 2 Chorus
Riff 1 X2 Solo: Richard Brunelle
Riff 4 X4 Verse 3
Riff 2 Chorus
Riff 3 (Different ending)
Riff 5 X2 Solo: Trey Azagthoth
Riff 6 X7
Riff 6 Ending
Riff 7 X2 Verse 4
Riff 8 X2 Verse 4
Riff 9 X4 Solo: Richard Brunelle
Intro Riff 10
Riff 10 X3
Riff 10 Ending
Riff 4 X4 Verse 5
Outro, Riff 11 X4
I did't tab the solos 'cause it's really
hard to hear every single note they play
when it's Morbid Angel.
Enjoy this you Death Metal fuckers!!!!\m/
/Adam Zaars
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