Search for the Ultimate Tuning of Metal

[AmirH]

I stumbled upon a neat sounding one several months ago- cfcbge

It chords well and has a nice range. It took me about a month to adjust but now I don't play in anything else.

 

[Torniojaws]

burning bridges is in B,

Oh yeah, it was the other way around. Burning Bridges in B and Burning Japan is in C, and both start with The Immortal.

 

[HeadCrusher]

In Flames and Arch Enemy are C-standard, that's about as definitive as it gets for me!

IIRC "Anthems Of Rebellion" is in C but In Flames haeven't tuned to C in a long time. (At least not on their records.)

 

[Metaltastic]

Alright, let me rephrase - the only In Flames worth listening to is tuned to C, and as it's still one of my biggest musical influences, so there ya go! And all the Arch Enemy I've heard (Angela-era) is in C as well, I can count on one hand the amount of Johan stuff I've heard (not a big fan of AE in general, and he certainly doesn't help matters!)

 

[HeadCrusher]

Alright, let me rephrase - the only In Flames worth listening to is tuned to C [...]

Which album(s) are you talking about?
(Don't worry, I don't wanna start a bashing or anything. I'm just curious what you like.)

 

[Metaltastic]

Jester Race - Clayman nukka! And maybe Reroute, I do like that album, I just never bothered to learn anything off of it, so I don't know what the tuning is.

Oh, and I consider drop Bb to still essentially be C-standard, since you're just changing one note/string.

 

[kev]

People who use A Minor?

lol owned

 

[Force666]

I'm pretty sure that At The Gates tuned to B.

 

[JBroll]

That may be right.

Actually, it probably is right.

Oops.

Jeff

 

[Lazzari]

i usually tune in drop c, or d standard.

isn't at the gates in c standard or is it drop?

B Standard...

 

[JeroenV]

C Standard, D Standard.

 

[TravisW]

Half-step down, because I'm too old and too lazy to dink around with string gauges anymore.

 

[RockGuitarX]

+1 for the Eb tuning other wise known as half-step down. I've messed around with lower tuning before and although it does have more balls, I found that Eb is dark sounding and also has a nice rich presence to it. Keep in mind that the tuning is in the eye of the beholder and you should find what works best for you and your music. The difference is what makes metal so interesting and tasty!