SLAYER CRYPTS OF ETERNITY From their '85 album 'Hell Awaits' Tabbed by: Jason Mathie Mathie@unixg.ubc.ca Great song off this dark album. Comments: I will only show the necessary strings throughout this tab. Notation explanation: |-3tr4-| Trill. Hammer on and off the 4th fret very quickly. |------| |-5--/7-| Pick the 5th, slide to the 7th and pick it as well. |-------| |-5///7-| Pick the 5th, slide to the 7th. |3:----| |4:----| Time signature change. Always 4/4 otherwise. |------| |-/=3=\-| Triplets - play three notes in the space of two. |-3-3-3-| |-------| Generally one dash is a sixteenth note in length, so ---- is one beat. Sometimes -------- is one beat. Guitars are tuned to Eb. On this album, opposite to all the others, King is the LeftGtr and Hanneman is the RightGtr. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Tempo: 110 bpm Riff A1 Db|4---------5------7---------5------|4---------5------7------9------| Ab|----/=3=\------------/=3=\--------|----/=3=\----------------------| Eb|----0-0-0----0-0-----0-0-0----0-0-|----0-0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0-| P.M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LeftGtr plays Riff A1 2x (with a flanger effect) Riff A2 Db|4-------5-------7-------5-------|4-------5-------7-------9-------| Ab|4-/=3=\-5-/=3=\-7-/=3=\-5-/=3=\-|4-/=3=\-5-/=3=\-7-/=3=\-9-/=3=\-| Eb|--0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-|--0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-| P.M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Play Riff A2 2x Db|2-------3-------5-------3-------| Ab|2-/=3=\-3-/=3=\-5-/=3=\-3-/=3=\-| Eb|--0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-| P.M . . . . . . . . . . . . LeftGtr plays Riff A2 4x while RightGtr solos LeftGtr plays Riff A1 2x while RightGtr solos Riff C Db|2-----2-2-------1-----1-1---5-4-| Ab|2-----2-2---3---1-----1-1---5-4-| Eb|------------3-------------------| Slower .. 75 bpm LeftGtr plays Riff C 4x while RightGtr solos, with a crazy delay effect -probably about 75% feedback and ~1 sec delay As the echoes die out, RightGtr plays the following: /== play 4x======\ Eb|0-000-000-000-00| P.M. ... ... ... .. Then play: Fast - 200 bpm Db|--LeftGtr-------|------------6---|----------------|------------4---| Ab|----------------|------------4---|2---------------|------------2---| Eb|----------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------| | | | | | Db|--RightGtr------|------------6---|----------------|----------------| Ab|----8h10----7h9-|----6h8-----4---|----8h10----7h9-|----6h8-----9---| Eb|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-007---| P.M. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. Db|--LeftGtr-------|------------6---|----------------|------------1---| Ab|2---------------|------------4---|2---------------|------------1---| Eb|0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------| | | | | | Db|--RightGtr------|------------6---|----------------|------------8---| Ab|----8h10----7h9-|----6h8-----4---|----8h10----7h9-|----6h8-----6---| Eb|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-006---| P.M. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. Db|----9-------8---|----7-------6---|----9-------8---|----7-----------| Ab|2---7-------6---|----5-------4---|----7-------6---|----5-------9---| Eb|0-------0-0-----|0-0-----0-0-----|0-0-----0-0-----|0-0-----0-0-7---| P.M . . |. . . . |. . . . |. . . . | | | | | | Db|--RightGtr------|------------6---|----------------|----------------| Ab|----8h10----7h9-|----6h8-----4---|----8h10----7h9-|----6h8-----9---| Eb|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-007---| P.M. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. Db|----9-------8---|----7-------6---|----9-------8---|----7-------8---| Ab|2---7-------6---|----5-------4---|----7-------6---|----5-------6---| Eb|0-------0-0-----|0-0-----0-0-----|0-0-----0-0-----|0-0-----0-0-6---| P.M . . |. . . . |. . . . |. . . . | | | | | | Db|--RightGtr------|------------6---|----------------|------------8---| Ab|----8h10----7h9-|----6h8-----4---|----8h10----7h9-|----6h8-----6---| Eb|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-006---| P.M. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. Riff D1 Db|----------------|------------6---|----------------|----------------| Ab|----8h10----7h9-|----6h8-----4---|----8h10----7h9-|----6h8-----9---| Eb|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-007---| P.M. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. Db|----------------|------------6---|----------------|------------8---| Ab|----8h10----7h9-|----6h8-----4---|----8h10----7h9-|----6h8-----6---| Eb|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-006---| P.M. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. Play Riff D1 with lyrics: Devious to those unknown He walks below the land Luring victims to their death Perish to the sand Riff D2 Db|----------------|------------6---|----------------|----------------| Ab|----8h10----7h9-|----6h8-----4---|----8h10----7h9-|----6h8-----9---| Eb|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-007---| P.M. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. Db|----------------|------------6---|----------------|3:-------------| Ab|----8h10----7h9-|----6h8-----4---|----8h10----7h9-|4:-----6h8-----| Eb|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-00----|---0-00----0-00| P.M. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. Play Riff D2 with lyrics: Master of the blackened arts Living his decree Thrives amongst the seven gates Searching for the keys Riff E Db|8---------------|4------/7-------|----8-------7---|----6-------5---| Ab|6---------------|2------/5-------|----6-------5---|----4-------3---| Eb|6---------------|2------/5-------|0-0-----0-0-----|0-0-----0-0-----| P.M . . . . . . . . Play Riff E 3x with lyrics: I have seen the darkened depths of hell Sorcery beyond the witch's spell Robbed the crypts of death's eternity Then play: Killed the priest and cursed him endlessly Gb|--LeftGtr-------|----------------|9-p8\\6-7-----------------------| Db|8---------------|4------/7-------|\==3==/---------7---6-----------| Ab|6---------------|2------/5-------|------------------------8///9---| Eb|6---------------|2------/5-------|--------------------------------| | | | | Gb|--RightGtr------|----------------|--------------------------------| Db|8---------------|4------/7-------|--------------------------------| Ab|6---------------|2------/5-------|6h7-----5h6-----4h5-----3h4-----| Eb|6---------------|2------/5-------|--------------------------------| Db|--LeftGtr-------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Ab|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|2-------2-------| Eb|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|0-------0-------| P.M. . |. . |. . |. . | | | | | | Db|--RightGtr------|------------6---|----------------|----------------| Ab|----8h10----7h9-|----6h8-----4---|----8h10----7h9-|----6h8-----9---| Eb|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-007---| P.M. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. Db|--LeftGtr-------|----------------|----9-------8---|----7-------8---| Ab|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|2---7-------6---|----5-------6---| Eb|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|0-0-----0-0-----|0-0-----0-0-6---| P.M. . |. . |. . . . |. . . . | | | | | | Db|--RightGtr------|------------6---|----------------|------------8---| Ab|----8h10----7h9-|----6h8-----4---|----8h10----7h9-|----6h8-----6---| Eb|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-00----|0-00----0-006---| P.M. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. Play Riff D1 2x, with lyrics 2nd time: Chants of evil incantation Fill the murky night Free the devil's knights of hell Unleash their growing spite Play Riff D2 with lyrics: Directing power forcibly The fire of hell is cast Resurrect from crypts of death A demon from the past Play E 3x with lyrics: I have seen the darkened depths... (same as before) Then play: Killed the priest and cursed him endlessly Gb|--LeftGtr-------|----------------| Db|8---------------|4------/7-------| Ab|6---------------|2------/5-------| Eb|6---------------|2------/5-------| | | | Gb|--RightGtr------|----------------| Db|8---------------|4------/7-------| Ab|6---------------|2------/5-------| Eb|6---------------|2------/5-------| /== play 4x =========================\ Db||*-LeftGtr---------|----------------*|| Ab||*---6-5---5-3---6-|--6-5---3-------*|| Eb||--3-----6---------|3-----6---6-5-4--|| || | || Db||*--------RightGtr-|5---------------*|| Ab||*-5---------------|5-------------6-*|| Eb||--3---------------|3-------------4--|| P.M . . /== play 3x =========================\ Db||*-----------------|----------------*||----------------|7:----------| Ab||*---6-5---5-3---6-|--6-5---3-------*||--6-5---3-------|8:----------| Eb||--3-----6---------|3-----6---6-5-4--||3-----6---6-5-4-|---3--------| Tempo: 155 bpm Db|--LGtr------3---|----------------|------------3---|----------------| Ab|2-----3-----1---|--4-3---3-2---2-|2-----3-----1---|--4-3---3-2---2-| Eb|0---0-1---0-----|5-----4-----3---|0---0-1---0-----|5-----4-----3---| P.M . . | | . . |. . . . . . . . | | | | | | Db|--RGtr------3---|--4-3---3-2---2-|------------3---|----------------| Ab|2-----3-----1---|5-----4-----3---|2-----3-----1---|--4-3---3-2---2-| Eb|0---0-1---0-----|----------------|0---0-1---0-----|5-----4-----3---| P.M . . . . . . . . . . . . /===== play 2x ======================================================== Gb||----LGtr----------|----------------|----------------|--6-5---5-4---4-| Db||*-------------3---|----------------|------------3---|7-----6-----5---| Ab||*-2-----3-----1---|--4-3---3-2---2-|2-----3-----1---|----------------| Eb||--0---0-1---0-----|5-----4-----3---|0---0-1---0-----|----------------| P.M . . | | . . | | || | | | | Gb||----RGtr----------|----------------|----------------|--1110--109---9-| Db||*-------------3---|--4-3---3-2---2-|------------3---|12----11----10--| Ab||*-2-----3-----1---|5-----4-----3---|2-----3-----1---|----------------| Eb||--0---0-1---0-----|----------------|0---0-1---0-----|----------------| P.M . . . .