Slayer
Dead Skin Mask
As performed on the 1990 album, Seasons In The Abyss.
Tabbed by Liam9 (Liam Starcevich)
Doogs911@hotmail.com
Gtr 1 = Jeff Hanneman.
Gtr 2 = Kerry King.
Tab Key:
. =Palm Mute.
< =Depress Tremolo.
> =The Oposite.
() =Hold Note.
~ =Vibrato.
h =Hammer On.
p =Pull Off.
+ =Harmonic.
b =Bend.
/ =Slide Up.
=Slide Down.
r =Release.
* =Pick Squeal.
Tuning: Half A Step Down:
(Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, eb.)
This is one of my favourite songs so I've been really fussy with this tab and I'm sure
that it's right. I even studied a film clip of one of Slayer's live performances of this
song. If you listen to the song through headphones, you'll see that my tabs pretty close.
Have fun...
Intro Riff.
Play Twice
Gtr 2:
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------(19)-----------7|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------(9)-------------------------------|
Db|--------9--10--------9--10--------9--10-----9--10-----------------------------------|
Ab|-----7------------8------------7---------8------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0------------0------------0-------------------------------------------------------|
. . .
Note: At the end, depress the bar gradually.
Gtr 1:
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------9--10--------9--10--------9--10-----9--10-(9)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---|
Ab|-----7------------8------------7---------8------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0------------0------------0-------------------------------------------------------|
. . .
Note: On the second time, Gtr 1 does not hold his last note for as long and guitar 2 does
not slide down to seven, instead he just depresses his bar with echo on.
Chorus Riff:
Play Twice:
Both Gtrs.
eb|------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------8b-|
Db|--------9--10--------9--10--------9--10-----9--10-----|
Ab|-----7------------8------------7---------8------------|
Eb|--0------------0------------0-------------------------|
. . .
eb|------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------7b-|
Db|--------9--10--------9--10--------9--10-----9--10-----|
Ab|-----7------------8------------7---------8------------|
Eb|--0------------0------------0-------------------------|
. . .
Note: Gtr 1 always pick squeals for the notes on the G string.
Also, on the second time, both miss out the last 4 notes and play the Fill.
Fill:
Play Once:
Both Gtrs.
eb|---------------|
Bb|---------------|
Gb|---------------|
Db|---------------|
Ab|-5/6-----------|
Eb|-3/4---3-1-0-1-|
. . . .
Interlude:
Play 4 Times:
Both Gtrs.
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-2------1--------------2--------------3--------------------|
Ab|-2------1--------------2--------------3-------5/6----------|
Eb|-0--0-0----0-0-3-1-0-1----0-0-3-1-0-1----0-0--3/4--3-1-0-1-|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Verse Riff:
Play Twice:
Both Guitars:
eb|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Db|(2)-----------------------|(2)-----------------------|
Ab|(2)-----------------------|(2)-----------7/8---------|
Eb|(0)----------------3-1-0-1|(0)-----------5/6--3-1-0-1|
. . . . . . . .
Now play the Chorus Riff two more times with Fill 1 at the end.
Note: Gtr 2 still does all the pick squeals.
Both guitars play the Verse Riff twice and then this...
Pre-Solo Riff:
Play 4 Times:
Both Gtrs:
eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------7--------------------------------|
Db|-2----------9--8------8-----2----------9--81--3--5-|
Ab|-2-------7---------------9--2-------7----------3--5-|
Eb|-0--0-0---------------------0--0-0-------------1--3-|
. . . .
Note: If you listen closely, you'll see guitar 1 does a couple of random
pick squeals in this riff (listen to your right headphone.)
Solo 1: Kerry King.
Gtr 1 plays the Verse Riff once behind it.
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------11h14p11(12)--~~~~---<-|
Db|-------------------11h12h11-------------------11h12h14------------------------|
Ab|----------10h12h14----------(14)-----10h12h14---------------------------------|
Eb|-10h12h14---------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|-5>---<17p16-17p16-13p12-17p16-17p16-13p12-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------17p15-17p15-13p12-17p15-|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-17p15-13p12-------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------16p14-16p14-13p11-16p14-16p14-13p11-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------15p14-15p14-12p10-------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------15p14-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|-------------------|
Bb|-------------------|
Gb|-------------------|
Db|-------------------|
Ab|-15p14-12p10-12>>>-|
Eb|-------------------|
Echo.
Solo 2: Jeff Hanneman.
Gtr 2 plays the Verse Riff once behind it.
eb|-------12--17-12----------------------------|
Bb|----15-----------15-------------------------|
Gb|-14-----------------13<><><><><>>>>>>>>>>>r-|
Db|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------12h13h15-|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------12h14p12h14----------|
Db|-----------------------------------12h13h14-12h13h14----------------------|
Ab|-9h10h12-9h10h12-12h13h15-12h13h15----------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
eb|-12h13p12h13p12----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------15p13p12-13p12p10--12b--12b--12<-|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
. . . . . Echo.
Solo 3: Kerry King.
Gtr 1 plays the Verse Riff once behind it.
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-13p9h13p9-6p0h6h9-13p9h13p9-6p0h6h8-12p8h12p8-6p0h3h6-10p6h10p6-3p0h3h6--|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|--------------19p17p16-19p17p16--18p16p15-17p15p14-16p14p13-15p13p12--|
Bb|-10--12/17------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Echo.
Solo 4: Jeff Hanneman.
Gtr 2 plays the Verse Riff once and then the Interlude Riff 4 times under it.
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------8h10h12-8h10h12--9h11h13-9h11h13-10h11h13-|
Db|----------------7h8h10-7h8h10-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-7h9h10-9h10p12---------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------15b------15-18b-------18b--18b>>>>>---18p15-18p15-|
Gb|-15p13h15--17b---17b--17-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
. . .
eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|15p13-15><><><><><><><><><<><><><><<<>>>10p9h10p9>>>r><>r-|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
eb|----------------------|
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|-------------2h4h5----|
Ab|-5-----2h3h5-------3h5|
Eb|---3h5----------------|
. . . . . . . . . . .
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-2h4h5/7-----4h5h7/9-----6h7h9/10------7h8h10/12-------9h10h12/14------|
Ab|---------5h7---------7h9----------8h10-----------10h12------------12h14|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------11------8h9h11/12--------9h10h12/13-------10h11h13/14----------|
Db|-11h12h14----9h11------------10h12------------11h13-------------11h12h14-|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------15---------------------------|
Gb|-11h12----11h12h14p12/17p14h16h17----17p16p14h16p14----14--16b-|
Db|-------14-------------------------------------------17---------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-16b-16---16--16-----16---16---(14)---b-------<--11h12h11--14p12p11-|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------14<><><><>-----------------------------------|
Db|-14p12p11-14p12p11--------------------------------------------12-|
Ab|-----------------------------------------12----12-14h15----14h15-|
Eb|--------------------------------12h13h15----15-------------------|
* . . .
eb|-------------------------------------------------------17b-----------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------19b--19b--19b-----------|
Gb|-----------------------14----14/16-19p17h19--19b--19b----------------|
Db|-12----/14h15h17p15h17----17-----------------------------------------|
Ab|----14---------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Echo.
Note: 3 seconds after the last not do a quick pick slide down with echo.
Guitar 2 holds an open power chord for 11 seconds.
Pause for 8 seconds...
Both guitars play their parts of the Intro Riff twice.
Note: On the last time, Gtr 2 doesn't get to his harmonic, he just
depresses his tremolo and they both start playing...
Bridge Riff:
Play 4 Times:
Both Gtrs:
eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-2----------------0--------2-------------3--5-|
Ab|-2-----------1-------1-----2----------1--3--5-|
Eb|-0--0-0-0-0-------------2--0--0-0-0-0----1--3-|
. . . . . . . .
Note: On the second time Gtr 2 does a fast pick slide down the neck instead
of play the last 2 power chords.
Now both the guitars play the Interlude Riff 4 times.
Note: All of the palm mutes on the E string are opens.
Both play the Chorus Riff 2 times.
Note: Don't miss out the last 4 notes to play the Fill.
Also, on the second time, Gtr 1 does not pick squeal.
Now Gtr 2 plays the Chorus Riff another 2 times while Gtr 1 plays the Verse
Riff 2 times.
Note: Gtr 1 does not play the sliding part until the last time and finishes
by holding an open power chord until the end of the song (until it fades away.)
Also Gtr 2 keeps going with the Chorus Riff without play the Fill.
Instead of playing the last 4 notes of the Chorus Riff, Gtr 2 plays this...
Outro:
Play Once:
Gtr 2:
eb|---------------------------------19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------(9)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~------------------------|
Db|-------9--10---------------------------------------------|
Ab|----8----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-0-------------------------------------------------------|
.
Note: The 19s are played for the rest of the song which is 30 seconds.
(Begin to fade out at about 5:15.)
This is a pretty good song so I hope my tab helps. ENJOY!!!
