Trial by Fire

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T E S T A M E N T - T R I A L B Y F I R E [2 0 0 1]

From the Album FIRST STRIKE STILL DEADLY

New Version - FEB '02

Transcribed by: Jarle Hille Olsen

New Version by: death8699

For Questions, Comments, Newest Version, or Corrections contact

death8699: at archenemies@aol.com

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. - palm mute / - slide up to

\ - slide down to ~ - vibrato

" - tremelo picking ( ) - ghost note

b - bend h - hammer-on

fb - full bend (1 step) p - pull-off

hb - half bend (1/2 step) r - release a bend

t - tapping ah - artificial harmonic

Tune Gtr to D (D,G,C,F,A,D)

--T R I A L B Y F I R E--

Intro [clean tone]

[-----------------------------------------------------------^------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------]

n.h.

^ ^ sl ^

Riff A

[---------------------------------------------------^--------^-----^-]

(End Riff A)

-------------------------------|12----

[*------1--------1--------------|12---*]Gtrs
[*-2-------0--------0-----------|12---*]I&II

----4--------4--------4\3-3~---n.h----

^ ^ sl ^

Riff A 2tx [over lead]

Guitar Solo 1[**] <fuzzy tone>

[---------------------------18_14----------------------14_18-x------18-]
[-----------------------------p---------------------14---h-------19----]
[*--------[[tacet]]---------------18_15----------15--------------18---*]Gtr
[*----------------------------------p---------16----------------------*]III

[-------------------------------------------x--------------------------]

[---------------------------------------14-----------------------------]
[-19_b21_r18---------16-18-19------------------------------------------]
[------------19_b21--16-------19_b20-------17_b19---r_17~--------------]
[*------------------------------------------------------------15-16-18*]Gtr

[*--------------------------------------------------------------------*]III

[----------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------------------------------------------------15-------15-18-15---]
[----------15---------15-17----15-17-19-15---17-19----17-19------------]
[*15-16-18----16---18-------18----------------------------------------*]Gtr

[*--------------------------------------------------------------------*]III

[----------------------------------------------------------------------]

[-19-17-15-------------------------------------------------------------]
[*---------18-16-15------------15__16---------9_b11---r_9~b11-----11_9*]Gtr

[*------------------18~----\18----h----17~--------------------------p-*]III

[--------------------------sl------------------------------------------]

[----------------------------------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------8------8-11-8---------------]
[*----------7--------7-9----7-9-11-7--9-11---9-11----------11-9-7-----*]Gtr
[*11-8-9-11---9---11-----11---------------------------------------11-9*]III

[----------------------------------------------------------------------]

(End Solo 1)

-------------------------

[*-----------------------*]Gtr

[*8-----------8__9-------*]III

---------sl--------------

[**] = See bottom of the page.

Fill 1 [electrics]

----------------

[*--------------*]Gtrs

[*--------------*]I&II

--/-x-\--\--\---

[[hand slides]]

Riff B [chorus]

[------------------------------------------------------------------]

[*11--------------------11--------12---------------------------5--*]Gtr
[*11--------------------11--------12--------4---------5--------5--*] I
[-9---------------------9---------10--------4---------5--------3---]
[-^---0--0--0--0--0--0--^---0--0--^---0--0--^---0--0--^--0--0--^---]

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[------------------------------------------------------------------]

[*-------------------------------------------------------------5--*]Gtr
[*4---------------------4---------5---------4---------5--------5--*] II
[-4---------------------4---------5---------4---------5--------3---]
[-2---0--0--0--0--0--0--2---0--0--3---0--0--^---0--0--^--0--0--^---]

^ . . . . . . ^ . . ^ . . . . . .

(End Riff B)

[-------------------------------------------------]

[*---4-------------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*---4------6------------5-----------------------*]I&II
[----2_0----6------------5--------555-------5--5--]
[-0---p-----4------0--4--3------0-333-0--0--3--3--]

. ^ ^ . ... . . . .

Riff B.1 [chorus]

[------------------------------------------------------------------]

[*11--------------------11--------12---------------------------5--*]Gtr
[*11--------------------11--------12--------4---------5--------5--*] I
[-9---------------------9---------10--------4---------5--------3---]
[-^---0--0--0--0--0--0--^---0--0--^---0--0--^---0--0--^--0--0--^---]

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[------------------------------------------------------------------]

[*-------------------------------------------------------------5--*]Gtr
[*4---------------------4---------5---------4---------5--------5--*] II
[-4---------------------4---------5---------4---------5--------3---]
[-2---0--0--0--0--0--0--2---0--0--3---0--0--^---0--0--^--0--0--^---]

^ . . . . . . ^ . . ^ . . . . . .

(End Riff B.1)

[----------------------------------------------]

[*---4----------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*---4------6------------5------------------5-*]I&II
[----2_0----6------------5--------555-------5--]
[-0---p-----4------0--4--3------0-333-0--0--*--]

. ^ ^ . ... . . [* = Staccato]

Guitars tacet, Drums + Vocals continue

_____________________

Fill 2 [Guitars in] Riff C |1. |

[------------------][------------------------|---------------------]
[------------------][------------------------|---------------------]
[*4--3------------*][*-----------------------|-4\3----------------*]Gtrs
[*4--3--4--3--5--4*][*-----------------------|-4\3-----5\4-----3/4*]I&II
[-2--1--4--3--5--4-][----3--44-3-----3--4444-|-2\1-----5\4-----3/4-]
[-^--^--2--1--3--2-][-0--1--22-1--0--1--2222-|-2\1--0--3\2--0--1/2-]

. . . . . * . . .. . . . .... sl . ^sl . ^sl

* = Staccato

______________________ _________________

|2,3. ||4. (End Riff C)|

[----------------------|------------------]
[----------------------|------------------]
[*4\3------------------|-4--3------------*]Gtrs
[*4\3-----4\3-----5\4--|-4--3--4--3--5--4*]I&II
[-2\1-----4\3-----5\4--|-2--1--4--3--5--4-]
[-2\1--0--2\1--0--3\2--|-^--^--2--1--3--2-]

sl . ^sl . ^sl . . . . . *

* = Staccato

Riff C 1tx

Riff B.2 [chorus]

[-----------------------------------------------------------------]

[*11-11-11-11-11-11----11--------12---------------------------5--*]Gtr
[*11-11-11-11-11-11----11--------12--------4---------5--------5--*] I
[-9--9--9--9--9--9-----9---------10--------4---------5--------3---]
[-^--------------------^---0--0--^---0--0--^---0--0--^--0--0--^---]

. . . . . . . .

[-----------------------------------------------------------------]

[*------------------------------------------------------------5--*]Gtr
[*4--4--4--4--4--4-----4---------5---------4---------5--------5--*] II
[-4--4--4--4--4--4-----4---------5---------4---------5--------3---]
[-2--2--2--2--2--2-----2---0--0--3---0--0--^---0--0--^--0--0--^---]

^ ^ . . ^ . . . . . .

(End Riff B.2)

[-----------------------------------------------]

[*---4-----------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*---4------6------------5---------------------*]I&II
[----2_0----6------------5--------555-------5-5-]
[-0---p-----4------0--4--3------0-333-0--0--3-3-]

. ^ ^ . ... . . . .

Riff B.3 [chorus]

[-----------------------------------------------------------------]

[*11-11-11-11-11-11----11--------12---------------------------5--*]Gtr
[*11-11-11-11-11-11----11--------12--------4---------5--------5--*] I
[-9--9--9--9--9--9-----9---------10--------4---------5--------3---]
[-^--------------------^---0--0--^---0--0--^---0--0--^--0--0--^---]

. . . . . . . .

[-----------------------------------------------------------------]

[*------------------------------------------------------------5--*]Gtr
[*4--4--4--4--4--4-----4---------5---------4---------5--------5--*] II
[-4--4--4--4--4--4-----4---------5---------4---------5--------3---]
[-2--2--2--2--2--2-----2---0--0--3---0--0--^---0--0--^--0--0--^---]

^ ^ . . ^ . . . . . .

(End Riff B.3)

[----------------------------------------------]

[*---4----------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*---4------6------------5------------------5-*]I&II
[----2_0----6------------5--------555-------5--]
[-0---p-----4------0--4--3------0-333-0--0--*--]

. ^ ^ . ... . . [* = Staccato]

Fill 2

Riff C 1tx

Riff B + B.1 1tx

Riff D (End Riff D)

---------------------|------------------

[*--------------------|-----------------*]Gtrs

[*--------------------|-----------------*]I&II

-4--3--4--5--6--7----|-7--5--6--7--3----

. . . . . * ^ . . . ^

* = Staccato

Riff D 3tx

Fill 3

______________ _____________

Riff E [over solo] |1. ||2.(End Riff E)

[---------------------------------|--------------|--------------]
[---------------------------------|--------------|--------------]
[*--------------------------------|-5-----4------|-------------*]Gtrs
[*2--------1--------2--------3----|-5-----4------|-5-----4-----*]I&II
[-2--------1--------2--------3----|-3-----2------|-5-----4------]
[-^--0--0--^--0--0--^--0--0--1----|-3-----2------|-3-----2------]

. . . . . . ^ ^ ^ ^

Riff E 2tx

Riff F [over solo]

[----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|----------------------]
[----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|----------------------]
[*5--|-----|-----|--2--|--5--|--2--|------------------5--*]Gtrs
[*5--|--4--|--2--|--2--|--5--|--2--|--4-------4---4---5--*]I&II
[-3--|--4--|--3--|--0--|--3--|--0--|--4-------4---4---3---]
[-^--|--2--|--^--|--^--|--^--|--^--|--2--2-2--2---2---^---]

^ ^ . . ^ ^

(End Riff F)

-----|----------

[*-2--|--2------*]Gtrs
[*-2--|--2------*]I&II

--^--|--^---3~--

Riff G [over solo] (End Riff G)

[------------------------------------------------]

[*----------------------------------------------*]Gtrs

[*----------------------------------------------*]I&II

[-------44-3-------33-2--------3-----------3-----]
[-0--0--22-1-0--0--11-0--0--0--1--0--0--0--1--0--]

. . .. . . . .. . . . ^ . . . ^ .

Riff G 3.5tx

Guitar Solo 2[**]

[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------12_b13-r_13~-----------]

[*----------------------------------------7-9-10-----------------------*]Gtr
[*-9_b10-r_10~----7-9-10-9-10-12-10-12-14------------------------------*]III

[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]

[-------------------------/20_15----------------------------------------]

[-------------------------sl-p---17---------------------15--------------]
[*----------------------------------16------------------14_b16---r__12-*]Gtr
[*---------17---14_15-17---------------17--------------------------p---*]III

[-----------------h-----------------------19_14-------------------------]

[--12--13-----------------------------------p---12~---------------------]
[------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-15___r--]

[---------15_b17---15_b17---15_b17---15_b17---15_b17---15_b17-----------]

[*14~------------------------------------------------------------------*]Gtr

[*---------------------------------------------------------------------*]III

[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]

(End Solo 2)

[--_12---------------------12-14-14_b15----12-----------]

[--p---15_b17----------/12--------------------15_12-----]

[*---------------------sl-----------------------p---14-*]Gtr

[*-----------------------------------------------------*]III

[-------------------------------------------------------]

[**] = See bottom of the page.

Fill 2

Riff C 2tx

Fill 2

Riff C 1tx

Riff B + B.1 2tx

Riff C 1tx

End

________________________________________________________________

|[**] Solos are incomplete/not updated. I have not yet modified|

|the original solos done by Jarle, Alex Skolnick plays them a |

|little different on FSSD. I think I may do more of a follow up |

|to make them more complete/updated. This pertains to both solos|

|in this song. |

|________________________________________________________________|

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