Raining Blood
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| Raining Blood | |
| Performed By | Slayer |
| Year | 1986 |
| Appears in | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock |
| Tier | 8 |
| ★★★★ (Expert) | 162,296 |
| ★★★★★ (Expert) | 227,215 |
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[edit] Walkthrough
Raining Blood is viewed by many to be the hardest song of the 8th tier. There are two main reasons why.
One reason this song is difficult is because of a long section containing rapid descending scales that are about 30% of the way into the song (known as Mosh 1 or First Blood in practice mode). Only 2 Star Power phrases are before it, with a Star Power phrase at the beginning of Mosh 1/First Blood, making this section challenging to many.
The second reason why it is difficult is because of the final section in the song: Flood. It is basically a thirty-second long barrage of grinding metal, making for a chaotic guitar solo. The section begins with a fast tremolo section (about 14.5 NPS) then goes into several complex sets of hammer-ons and pull-offs, including several extremely fast trills, and in GHSH, an unnecessary and unrealistic 5-note chord for the final note imitating the lightning strike noise.
The rest of the song is not considered difficult, though many people have had trouble 5 starring it; one of the reasons being that the song is incredibly unforgiving when it comes to star power: there are only 7 phrases, one of which is buried in Mosh 1 and another of which is the entire green tremolo-picking section at the start of Flood!
Most people struggle with Mosh 1. There are several ways to master it, but the first and foremost way to pass this section is practice. Try practicing it on slow and full speed and gauge how fast your fingers must move to keep up with the hammer ons. You can also try to alt strum about every two notes. When you have nothing else to do, try doing the hammer ons back and forth on your guitar. Star power is a must if you're struggling with this section. Its best used after you make it to the second set of chords in between the descending scales of hammer-ons. It should carry you to the chorus where you can complete the rest of the song with relative ease.
Also, something else to note about the song is that is the first song in Guitar Hero history to have a 5-note Chord, with the expection of custom songs that aren't official in guitar hero series. This chord is the final note of the whole song in Guitar Hero: Smash Hits.
[edit] Stats
| Difficulty | Total Notes | Base Score | 4-Star | 5-Star |
| Easy | 546 | {{{ebase}}} | {{{e4star}}} | {{{e5star}}} |
| Medium | 695 | {{{mbase}}} | {{{m4star}}} | {{{m5star}}} |
| Hard | 1043 | {{{hbase}}} | {{{h4star}}} | {{{h5star}}} |
| Expert | 1247 | {{{xbase}}} | {{{x4star}}} | 220000 |
- stats courtesy of Score Hero
[edit] Appears In
Guitar Hero III (Tier 8) Guitar Hero: Smash Hits (Tier Unknown)
| This song appears as a Master Track. |
[edit] Song Stats
4-Star Cutoffs:
Easy: 66,520
Medium: 88,703
Hard: 126,020
Expert: 162,296
5-Star Cutoffs:
Easy: 92,251
Medium: 124,851
Hard: 176,428
Expert: 227,215
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