Altar Of Sacrifice by Slayer -/ / The following is the author's own interpretation of the song, to be used / / for private use and studying / /-------------------------------------------------------------------------/ SLAYER - ALTAR OF SACRIFICE From the Album REIGN IN BLOOD Copyright 1986 DEF JAM RECORDS Version 1.0 - October 1998 Transcription By: Anonymous For Questions, Comments, Newest Version, or Corrections contact at: Check out 's Death/Black Tab Webpage at join the death/black tab emailing list by emailing . - palm mute / - slide up to \ - slide down to ~ - vibrato h - hammer on b - bend p - pull off Suffixes for bend ph - pinch harmonic f - full bend h - half bend * - see comment r - release t - tap bend X - percussion mute ~ - vibrato bend @ - slight palm mute () - ghost note, sustained note Tuning: Eb(Eb,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb) intro E---------------------|--------------------|----------------------------- Bb--------------------|--------------------|----------------------------- 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