Trial By Fire Tab by Testament 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 Copyright 2001 SPITFIRE RECORDS 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 Check Out Death8699.com, With More Transcriptions On It: http://www.death8699.com . - 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] [-0---------0--------------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---] [-^--2------^--2-------------2-----2-----------2-----2-----------2-----2-] [*------3--(3)----3-(3)--3-----3-----3----3------3-----3-----------0----*]Gtrs [*-----------------------^----------------^-----------------4-----------*]I&II [-----------------------------------------------------------^------------] [------------------------------------------------------------------------] n.h. [----0--0--------------------------------------------|12----] [-------0-----0------0-------------------------------|12----] [*--------------0---------------1--------1-----------|12---*]Gtrs [*4-----------------------2--------0--------0--------|12---*]I&II [-^--------3------2----0-------------------------------^----] [----------^------^----^-----4--------4-------4\3-3~--------] ^ ^ sl ^ Riff A [----0------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-----------------------] [-------2------2--------------2--------2--------0------0--------0----] [*3--------3------3--------------0------------------------0---------*]Gtrs [*^---------------------4-----------------4-------------------------*]I&II [-----------------------^-----------------^---------3--------2-----0-] [---------------------------------------------------^--------^-----^-] (End Riff A) [-------------------------------|12----] [-------------------------------|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[**] [---------------------------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 [---11~---\11---h---10~---] [---------sl--------------] [**] = See bottom of the page. Fill 1 [electrics] [----------------] [----------------] [*--------------*]Gtrs [*--------------*]I&II [--/-x-\--\--\---] [--/-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----] [-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 [--0--|--0-------] [--^--|--^---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. | |________________________________________________________________| Check Out Death8699.com, With More Transcriptions On It: http://www.death8699.com