Helloween - Victim Of Fate 2 - Guitar Solo Tab

March of Time (1984-1998)

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About Victim Of Fate 2

Tuned down a half step to Eb Standard, "Victim Of Fate 2" sits in that slightly heavier, warmer register that Helloween often favored for their harder-edged Heavy Metal material. At 120 BPM the track moves at a purposeful mid-tempo pace, which can feel deceptively comfortable until you lock into the tighter rhythmic passages where your pick attack and palm muting consistency really get tested. The half-step down tuning means every open string and chord shape you know shifts accordingly, so double-check your reference pitches before you start. Expect the kind of twin-guitar interplay and melodic lead work that defines the Helloween approach: clean interval runs, controlled vibrato, and precise alternate picking. When a fast scalar run or a syncopated riff feels slippery at full speed, pull it into the Practice Toolbar, loop the section, and work it at 60 or 70 percent tempo until the muscle memory is solid before pushing back up to 120.

• The song uses Eb Standard tuning, dropping every string a half step, so retune carefully before attempting any of the riffs or lead lines.
• At 120 BPM the mid-tempo feel rewards consistent palm muting and precise pick attack, making it a solid drill for right-hand control.
• Twin-guitar melodic lines and interval runs are central to the Helloween style here, so practising clean alternate picking slowly before adding speed pays off.