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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
This is a tab of Slayer Gates from the Doom Eternal OST by Mick Gordon.
Tuning for 7 String : E Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb
Tuning for 8 String : E Bb Eb Ab Db Gb bb eb
Though this may seem like an odd tuning, this is the same tuning Meshuggah used on Perpetual Black Second,
and Stengah, maybe a few others. Just tune your bottom string to E and the rest of your strings half a
step-down.
When playing this song on a 7 or 6 string, remember to have heavy gauge strings for your bottom string for
better tuning stability.
Also, watch my cover of this song on Youtube!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcbplNCDMA4&t=111s
Riff 1 x8
When bending, bend half a step to F#
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|
Eb|----0-2-----0-2--------2-|
E |1^1-----1^1------1PM-1---|
A synth section comes in between the first two riffs.
Riff 2 x4
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |0-11-10-0-9-0-8-7-0-6-0-5-0-4-3-2-0-1-0-11-10-0-8-7-0-6-0-5-0-4-3-2|
Riff 3 pt 1 x2
When bending, bend half a step and bend back quickly. The effect is kinda like hitting the string hard,
and then it goes back in tune.
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |5^-5-----5^-5---5^-6^-7----------------------------------------------|
Riff 3 pt 2
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |5^-5---5^-5---5^-5---5^-5-5---5^-5---5^-5----5^-6^-7^-5^-4^-3^-------|
Riff 1 x8
Now we repeat riff 1 again.
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------|
Eb|----0-2-----0-2--------2-----|
E |1^1-----1^1------1PM-1-------|
Riff 2 x4
Now we repeat riff 2 once more.
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |0-11-10-0-9-0-8-7-0-6-0-5-0-4-3-2-0-1-0-11-10-0-8-7-0-6-0-5-0-4-3-2|
Synth section, and then... wait for it...
Riff 1 x12
Now we repeat riff 1 once more.
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------|
Eb|----0-2-----0-2--------2-----|
E |1^1-----1^1------1PM-1-------|
Riff 4
A variation on riff 1. The rhythm is harder to nail down so listen to the song to get it down right.
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----0-2-----------------0-2---------------0-2------------------0-2-----------0-2------------------0-2----|
E |1^1-----1PM-1^1-1PM-1^1------1^1--1PM-1^1-----1PM-1^1-1PM-1^1------1^1--1^1------1PM-1^1-1PM-1^1------1^1|
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------|
Eb|----2-----0-----3-0-3-1-0-1-4--|
E |1-1---1-1---1-1---------------1|
Finally, we repeat the first part of riff 4
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----0-2-----------------0-2--------------0-2------------------0-2----------0-2------------------0-2--|
E |1^1-----1PM-1^1-1PM-1^1------1^1--1PM-1^1-----1PM-1^1-1PM-1^1------1^1--1^1------1PM-1^1-1PM-1^1------|
eb|---------------|
Bb|---------------|
Gb|---------------|
Db|---------------|
Ab|---------------|
Eb|----------0-2--|
E |1^1-1PM-1-----1|
A synth finishes off the song with an ambient part tailing it off.
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| b Bend
| PM Palm mute
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Last Updated: September 10, 2025