Dissection - Unhallowed - Guitar Tab

About Unhallowed

At 180 BPM in D Standard tuning, "Unhallowed" is a relentless early track from Dissection that will push your right hand to its limit. The dropped whole step loosens string tension slightly, which helps with the fast picking, but it also means your bends and vibrato need recalibration if you're used to standard tuning. Much of the challenge here is sustaining clean alternate picking through the tremolo-heavy riff work that defines Black Metal, while keeping the left hand relaxed enough not to tense up over a long run-through. The rhythm parts sound straightforward until you try to lock them in at full tempo with consistent dynamics. Start well below 180 BPM and use the Practice Toolbar to loop the densest riff sections slowed down, building speed only after each passage feels automatic. Pay close attention to muting between phrases, since at this tempo any unwanted string noise will cut right through the mix.

• At 180 BPM in D Standard tuning, the picking hand endurance required here is the main technical hurdle for most guitarists.
• Tremolo picking through the core riffs demands a relaxed but controlled picking grip, any tension will cause the hand to fatigue and lose accuracy quickly.
• Practicing each riff in short loops slowed down before pushing toward full tempo is the most reliable way to build clean, consistent technique on this track.