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/--------------------------------------------------------------------------- / The following is the author's own interpretation of the song, to be used - / for studying or private use only, removal of any part of this ten line - / header is illegal!!! Removal of the transcribers name or anything - / relevant to the transcriber is also illegal, as so is the removal of the - / place inwhich the tab was downloaded. Publishing as well as printing of - / the tab is illegal without permission of the transcriber and copyright - / owner of the song. Failure to apply to these laws result will in legal - / action from the appropriate parties. - /--------------------------------------------------------------------------- downloaded from the Catacombs of Displacer's Death Tab Site at http://www.dsrmusic.com/metaltab join the death/black tab emailing list by filling out the free subscription form at http://www.dsrmusic.com/metaltab/join.htm my email address is leperchild@hotmail.com Song title : "The Usurper" --- CORRECTED!!!! Artist : Celtic Frost Album : To Mega Therion (copyright 1985, Produced by Horst Muller, Tom G. Warrior, and Karl U. Walterbach) Record Label : Noise / Futurist This song was tabbed by Dimitrije N. Kostic (Malevolent Creation) on July 27, 1997. Email me at leperchild@hotmail.com if you have questions/comments/corrections/whatever. I realize that somebody already tabbed a version of this song here on Displacer's Death Tab, but this version has solos and is in standard tuning. Although I did not refer to the other version, I commend its author for a valiant effort. Celtic Frost was: Tom G. Warrior - Vocals, guitars Reed St. Mark - Drums (?) Dominic Steiner - Bass guitar (?) Hello everybody! This is my first attempt at tabbing up stuff, and I'm pretty excited about it. Anyway, for the heathen out there, Celtic Frost were an 80's forerunner of death and black metal. They influenced a lot of current metal bands and were quite good (at least, until they released Cold Lake, one of the worst letdowns in history). This song is called "The Usurper" and is taken from their second full-length album, To Mega Therion (which, might I add, is an excellent album-get it!) Now, remember that this is early 80's metal, so technology back then wasn't what it is today. I would recommend turning distortion all the way up and adding some midrange to your sound (put it at maybe 3 or 4). Bass and treble pretty high, but try to emphasize the low end a little. A hint of reverb would help, too. Don't use chorus or delay or anything like that-you'll probably end up sounding awful. Well, here goes. Oh, BTW, this song is played at a fairly fast pace (listen to the record for the exact timing) and (when it is possible, I have tried to approximate the timing of the vocals. Enjoy! TUNING -- All guitars tune a half step low. In other words, low to high,(D#, G#, C#, F#, A#, D#). LEGEND : / - slide up \ - slide down * - palm mute (lightly) ~~~~ - trill ^ - bend note H - hammer-on P - pull-off * * * * |------------------------------------------| Let the A#5 chords at |------------------------------------------| ends of the next three |------------------------------------------| measures ring a little |------------------------------------------| |---\------8--------5\4-5\4-5\4-5--7--8----| |----\-0-0-6----0-0-3\2-3\2-3\2-3--5--6----| * * |----------------------------| |----------------------------| |----------------------------| |----------------------------| |-----5\4-5\4-5\4-5--7--8----| |-0-0-3\2-3\2-3\2-3--5--6----| * * |----------------------------| |----------------------------| |----------------------------| |----------------------------| |-----5\4-5\4-5\4-5--7--8----| |-0-0-3\2-3\2-3\2-3--5--6----| Ooh! * * |---------------------| |---------------------| |---------------------| |---------------------| |-----5\4-5\4-5\4-5---| |-0-0-3\2-3\2-3\2-3---| **** **** **** **** |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |-----3------5------4------5--| |-00001--00003--00002--00003--| **** **** **** ^ |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| Vibrate G note at the end of this |-----------------------------| measure |-----------------------------| |-----3------5------4---------| |-00001--00003--00002--3------| **** **** **** **** |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |-----3------5------4------5--| |-00001--00003--00002--00003--| **** **** **** **** |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |-----3------5------4------5--| |-00001--00003--00002--00003--| **** **** **** |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |-----8\7-----9\8-----9/10--9/10--9/10--| |-00006\5-00007\6-00007/8---7/8---7/8---| **** **** **** |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |-----8\7-----9\8-----9/10--9/10--9/10--| |-00006\5-00007\6-00007/8---7/8---7/8---| **** **** **** |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |-----8\7-----9\8-----9/10--9/10--9/10--| |-00006\5-00007\6-00007/8---7/8---7/8---| **** **** **** |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |-----8\7-----9\8-----9/10--9/10--9/10--| |-00006\5-00007\6-00007/8---7/8---7/8---| Lend me your steel-bearing hand So I may reign the jewel throne *** *** *** *** *** *** |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |----2--------2--------2---2/3-2/3------2--------2--------2--2/3-2/3| |-0000-----0000-----0000-------------0000-----0000-----0000---------| My soul feels the gods' demand As the lost kings uphold my side *** *** *** *** *** *** |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |----2--------2--------2---2/3-2/3------2--------2--------2--2/3-2/3| |-0000-----0000-----0000-------------0000-----0000-----0000---------| blood and mark their the usurper's guide my sand way tears sword * * * * * * * * * * * * |-----------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------| |--6--4--4-4-4--6--4--4-4-4--6--4--4-4-4--6--4--4-4-4--/-\--| |--4--2--2-2-2--4--2--2-2-2--4--2--2-2-2--4--2--2-2-2--/-\--| Hey! I said.... **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ^ |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| vibrate |----------------------------------------------------------| G note |----------------------------------------------------------| again |-----3------5------4------5------3------5------4----------| |-00001--00003--00002--00003--00001--00003--00002--3-------| ... Hey! **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |-----3------5------4------5------3------5------4------5---| |-00001--00003--00002--00003--00001--00003--00002--00003---| Uh! **** **** **** |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |-----8\7-----9\8-----9/10--9/10--9/10--| |-00006\5-00007\6-00007/8---7/8---7/8---| **** **** **** |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |-----8\7-----9\8-----9/10--9/10--9/10--| |-00006\5-00007\6-00007/8---7/8---7/8---| **** **** **** |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |-----8\7-----9\8-----9/10--9/10--9/10--| |-00006\5-00007\6-00007/8---7/8---7/8---| **** **** **** |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |-----8\7-----9\8-----9/10--9/10--9/10--| |-00006\5-00007\6-00007/8---7/8---7/8---| Fantasia slept in my thoughts As I was a son of infinity *** *** *** *** *** *** |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |----2--------2--------2---2/3-2/3------2--------2--------2--2/3-2/3| |-0000-----0000-----0000-------------0000-----0000-----0000---------| The emperor, forgotten, rests As, back to the wall, I start in my dreams the conquest *** *** *** *** *** *** |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |----2--------2--------2---2/3-2/3------2--------2--------2--2/3-2/3| |-0000-----0000-----0000-------------0000-----0000-----0000---------| blood and mark their the usurper's guide my sand way tears sword...uh! * * * * * * * * * * * * |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |--6--4--4-4-4--6--4--4-4-4--6--4--4-4-4--6--4--4-4-4----4---| |--4--2--2-2-2--4--2--2-2-2--4--2--2-2-2--4--2--2-2-2----2---| *** Note - sorry about the lyrics in the last two measures. Tom Warrior says each of those two lines while he's playing those E5 power chords (F#5 in the second measure), they just don't fit in that line. Sorry =) *** Innocence and wrath (and wrath...) * * * * * * * * * * * * |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |--2----2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----4---| |--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----2---| Now lie far beyond * * * * * * * * * * * * |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----4---| |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----2---| As we cross the deserts * * * * * * * * * * * * |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----4---| |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----2---| To reach the fortress' gates * * * * * * * * * * * * |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----4---| |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----2---| Tra - gi - cal se - re - nades * * * * * * * * * * * * |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------3----------| |--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--1----3-----| |--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-------1-----| *** Note - the next measure of vocals is performed either with some sort of a strange vocal harmonizer or they got a woman with a high pitched voice to back Tom up. *** Are whispered in the wind * * * * * * * * * * * * |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------3----------| |--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--1----3-----| |--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-------1-----| As eyes in fury * * * * * * * * * * * * |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------3----------| |--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--1----3-----| |--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-------1-----| Grant us our strength! * * * * * * * * * * * * |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------3----------| |--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--1----3-----| |--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-------1-----| ***Note - the next part is the solo, which I am by no means sure about. Most of it sounds like hammer-ons and trills and it's pretty noisy (and the crappy production on this album doesn't help, either) but I'll give it my best shot. Guitar two plays the solo while guitar one (the only guitar up to this point) plays the rhythm below. I recommend listening to the album while reading this tab to try and figure out how to play this solo. *** Uh! H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H ^ |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--11-13-11-13-11-13-11-13-11-13-11-13-11-13-11-13-11-13-11-13-------| |------------------------------------------------------------------6-| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | * * * * * * * * * * * * * | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |---2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2--4-| |---0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0--2-| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------7-----------------8-------------------9-------------| |------6------------------6-----------------7----------------------8-| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | * * * * * * * * * * * * * | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |---2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2---4| |---0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0---2| ***Note - In the below section, when guitar 1 hits the F#5 chord (the last one in its measure) guitar two rapidly trills on random notes while sliding down the B string. This is begun at the two backslashes in the measure for guitar 2 below and continues on into the next measure.*** H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |-/-17-18-17-18-17-18-17-18-17-18-17-18-17-18-17-18-17-18-17-18-17-\-| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | * * * * * * * * * * * * * | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |---2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2---4| |---0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0---2| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\---| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | * * * * * * * * * * * * * | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |---2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2---4| |---0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0---2| @ -- Pre-bend and slowly lower this note back to normal pitch @ H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--6--4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | * * * * * * * * * * * * | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------3----| |---4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----1--3-| |---2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2-------1-| P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P ^ ^ ^ |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4--6---6---6| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | * * * * * * * * * * * * | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------3----| |---4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----1--3-| |---2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2-------1-| ^ |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |--4---bend note and hold throughout measure--------------------/-5-| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | * * * * * * * * * * * * | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------3---| |---4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----1--3| |---2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2-------1| H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H ^ |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |--2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4--------------------------------------------------| |------------------3-5-3-5-3-5-3-5-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6-4-6------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | * * * * * * * * * * * * | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------3---| |---4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----1--3| |---2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2-------1| guitar 1 ooh! ******** ******** |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| play this part twice 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|---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |-----8\7-----9\8-----9/10--9/10--9/10--| |-00006\5-00007\6-00007/8---7/8---7/8---| (They're) throning on the dignity But the successor is to enter of might the hall *** *** *** *** *** *** |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |----2--------2--------2---2/3-2/3------2--------2--------2--2/3-2/3| |-0000-----0000-----0000-------------0000-----0000-----0000---------| False truth saw them climbing But I remain the Jewel Throne's the steps choice... *** *** *** *** *** *** |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |----2--------2--------2---2/3-2/3------2--------2--------2--2/3-2/3| |-0000-----0000-----0000-------------0000-----0000-----0000---------| blood and mark their the usurper's guide my sand way tears sword...uh! * * * * * * * * * * * * |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |--6--4--4-4-4--6--4--4-4-4--6--4--4-4-4--6--4--4-4-4----4---| |--4--2--2-2-2--4--2--2-2-2--4--2--2-2-2--4--2--2-2-2----2---| That's it, kiddies. Any questions, comments, etc? my email address is leperchild@hotmail.com Dimitrije N. Kostic I'm now working on Black Sabbath's "Solitude"
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