BLACK METAL
As recorded by Venom
(From the 1983 Album BLACK METAL)
Transcribed by David Harris
Words and Music by Venom
Arranged by Venom
Gtr I (C# F# B E G# C#) - 'Mantas'
Intro
Q=167
N.C.
4/4
Gtr I
Wx4
C5(A) B5(A)
PM------------------------| PM------------------------|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| o | |
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| 5 | 4 |
| o 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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Bb(A) G5E5
PM------------------------| PM----|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E E S S S S E E Q
| | |
| | o |
| | 9 9 9 |
| 3 | 9 9 9 |
| 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 5 2 7 7 7 o |
| | 3 0 0 0 0 0 |
Verse
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C5(A) B5(A)
PM------------------------| PM------------------------|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| o | |
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| 5 | 4 |
| o 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| | |
Bb(A) G5E5
PM------------------------| PM----|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E E S S S S E E Q
| | |
| | o |
| | 9 9 9 |
| 3 | 9 9 9 |
| 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 5 2 7 7 7 o |
| | 3 0 0 0 0 0 |
D5(B) B5
PM------------------------| PM------------------------|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| | |
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| 7 | |
| 7 | 4 |
| 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| | |
D5(B) D5/B5A5 B5A5
PM------------------------|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q E Q E Q
| | |
| | |
| | 7 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 9 7 9 7 |
| | 7 5 7 5 |
C5(A) B5(A)
PM------------------------| PM------------------------|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| | |
| | |
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| 5 | 4 |
| 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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Bb(A) G5E5
PM------------------------| PM----|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E E S S S S E E Q
| | |
| | |
| | 9 9 9 |
| 3 | 9 9 9 |
| 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 5 2 7 7 7 |
| | 3 0 0 0 0 0 |
Chorus
A5A5 G (A)
PM------------------------| PM
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S H. Q
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| o | 0 |
| | 0 |
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| o 7 (7) | 0 |
| 3h 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | |
Gsus4 C#/G D5/E Gsus4
H. Q Q E Q E Q
| | |
| 1 | 2 3 1 o |
| 0 x | 0 x 2 x 0 |
| x | x x |
| x | x x o |
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Interlude
To Coda
To Coda
A5A5
PM------------------------| PM| PM| PM| PM|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
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| 7 (7) | 7 7 7 7 |
| 3h 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
D.S. al Coda
E5
E Q. H W
Breakdown
&
E5 F5 G5
E Q. H H Q Q E Q. H H Q Q
A5 D5/A E5
E Q. H H Q Q W S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | 7 | 9 | |
| 7 | 7 | 9 | |
| 7 | | 7 | xsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsx |
| 5 | | | xsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsx |
Bridge
B5
PM----------------------------------------------------------|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 4 | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| | |
A5 Bb5
PM--------------------------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E. E. E.
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| | 2 2 3 |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 |
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B5
PM----------------------------------------------------------|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| | |
| | |
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| 4 | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| | |
PM--------------------------------------------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| | |
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| 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| | |
E5 D5
Q Q E E S S S S E E S S E E E E E
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| 9 7 | |
| 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
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N.C. C5
S S S S S S S S S S S S E E
| |
| o |
| |
| 5 5 |
| o 5b5.5p3p0 5b5.5p3p0 5b5.5p3p0 5b5.5p3p0 3 3 |
| |
N.C. C5
S S S S S S S S S S S S E E
| |
| o |
| |
| 5 5 |
| 5b5.5p3p0 5b5.5p3p0 5b5.5p3p0 5b5.5p3p0 3 3 o |
| |
B5
PM----------------------------------------------------------|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 4 | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
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N.C. C5
S S S S S S S S S S S S E E
| |
| o |
| |
| 5 5 |
| o 5b5.5p3p0 5b5.5p3p0 5b5.5p3p0 5b5.5p3p0 3 3 |
| |
N.C. C5
S S S S S S S S S S S S E E
| |
| o |
| |
| 5 5 |
| 5b5.5p3p0 5b5.5p3p0 5b5.5p3p0 5b5.5p3p0 3 3 o |
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D.S.S. al Dbl. Coda
E5
|-3--|
H. Q H Q Q Q
Ending
&&
E5
E Q. H W W
G5 A5
W H Q. E E +E H.
| | | * |
| | | * |
| | | * |
| | 5 | 7 (7)\ * |
| | 5 | 7 (7)\ * |
| | 3 | 5 (5)\ * |
Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash