Mayhem Part 2 - Freezing Moon - Guitar Tab

About Freezing Moon

Few songs in Black Metal are as demanding on a cold, precise picking hand as "Freezing Moon" by Mayhem Part 2. The track runs at 180 BPM in E minor, and the tremolo-picked riff lines that drive it ask for sustained, even alternate picking at high speed without any rhythmic wobble. Getting those riffs clean is harder than it sounds: the tempo is relentless, and the moment your picking hand tightens up, the notes start to blur. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop the main tremolo sections at a reduced speed, building muscle memory before pushing back up to full tempo. The open low E string is a constant anchor here, so your fretting hand needs to land chord shapes accurately while the picking hand never lets up. Tone matters too: a tight, mid-scooped distortion keeps the riffs cutting, but any sloppiness in the picking technique will be fully exposed at this tempo.

• The main riffs rely on sustained tremolo picking at 180 BPM in E minor, demanding a very controlled, relaxed picking hand to avoid tension.
• E Standard tuning is used, meaning no retuning is needed, but the open low E string must ring cleanly under fast fretted passages.
• Looping the tremolo riff sections slowed down in the Practice Toolbar is the most effective way to build the accuracy this song requires.