Testament - Nostrovia

      
 
 As recorded by Testament
 (From the 1997 Album DEMONIC)
 
 Transcribed by MetalVital the "Frantic Machine"
 
 Words by Chuck Billy Music by Eric Peterson
 
 Gtr I (Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Gtr I'
 Gtr II (Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Gtr II'
 
 Intro
 Moderate Rock Q.=144
 G5 A5 Ab5 G5 A5 Ab5 
    
 6/4        
  Gtrs I, II
 PM-| PM-|
 W. H. Q q Q W. H. Q q Q 4x

 ||----------------|-------------------|---------------|--------------------||
 ||o---------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------o||
 ||----------------|-------------------|---------------|--------------------||
 ||----------------|-------------------|---------------|--------------------||
 ||o-5-------------|-7-------6\--------|-5-------------|-7-------6\--------o||
 ||--5-------------|-7-------6\--6--6--|-5-------------|-7-------6\--6--6---||
 

 
 A5   G5 A5 
 Gtr I

 PM---| PM---| PM-----
 

 Q. q. H. Q. q. Q Q Q

 |-----------------------|--------------------|
 |-----------------------|--------------------|
 |-----------------------|--------------------|
 |-----------------------|--------------------|
 |-7----7----7-----------|-7----7----7--5--7--|
 |-7----7----7-----------|-7----7----7--5--7--|
 

 |
 | Gtr II

 | PM---| PM---| PM-----
 

 | Q. q. H +Q Q. q. Q Q Q

 |-----------------------|--------------------|
 |-----------------------|--------------------|
 |-----------------------|--------------------|
 |-----------------------|--------------------|
 |-7----7----7-----(7)\--|-7----7----7--5--7--|
 |-7----7----7-----(7)\--|-7----7----7--5--7--|
 

 
 Ab5 B5 Ab5(G5) 
    

 ------| PM-| PM
 

 Q. q. H +Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

 |----------------------|-----------------------|
 |----------------------|-----------------------|
 |----------------------|-----------------------|
 |----------------------|-----------------------|
 |-6----6----6----(6)\--|-------9--(9)s=6-------|
 |-6----6----6----(6)\--|-6s=9--9---9s==6--5----|
 

 |

 |------| PM-| PM
 

 | Q. q. H +Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

 |----------------------|-----------------------|
 |----------------------|-----------------------|
 |----------------------|-----------------------|
 |----------------------|-----------------------|
 |-6----6----6----(6)\--|-------9--(9)s=6-------|
 |-6----6----6----(6)\--|-6s=9--9---9s==6--5----|
 

 
 A5 C5 A5 
    

 PM---| PM-| PM--
 

 Q. q. H. Q Q Q Q Q Q

 |-------------------|--------------------------|
 |-------------------|--------------------------|
 |-------------------|--------------------------|
 |-------------------|--------------------------|
 |-7----7----7-------|-(7)s=10--10--(10)s=7-----|
 |-7----7----7-------|--7s==10--10---10s==7--5--|
 

 |

 | PM---| PM-| PM--
 

 | Q. q. H. Q Q Q Q Q Q

 |-------------------|--------------------------|
 |-------------------|--------------------------|
 |-------------------|--------------------------|
 |-------------------|--------------------------|
 |-7----7----7-------|-(7)s=10--10--(10)s=7-----|
 |-7----7----7-------|--7s==10--10---10s==7--5--|
 

 
 Ab5 F5 Ab5 
    

 ------| PM----|
 

 Q. q. H Q H. Q q Q

 |----------------------|--------------------||
 |----------------------|--------------------||
 |----------------------|--------------------||
 |----------------------|--------------------||
 |-6----6----6\----(3)S=|=6------------------||
 |-6----6----6\----(3)S=|=6-------6--6--6----||
 

 |

 |------| PM----|
 

 | Q. q. Q Q +Q H. Q q Q

 |----------------------|--------------------||
 |----------------------|--------------------||
 |----------------------|--------------------||
 |----------------------|--------------------||
 |-6----6----6s=3--(3)S=|=6------------------||
 |-6----6----6s=3--(3)S=|=6-------6--6--6----||
 

 
 Verse 1
 G5        (A5) (Ab5) 
 Gtrs I, II
 PM-|
 W. Q E E E E Q q Q

 |---------------|----------------------|
 |---------------|----------------------|
 |---------------|----------------------|
 |---------------|----------------------|
 |-5-------------|----------------6--6--|
 |-5-------------|-7--7-7-7-5-6\--6--6--|
 

 
 G5 (A5) (Ab5) 
    PM-|
 W. Q E E E E Q q Q

 |---------------|------------------------|
 |---------------|------------------------|
 |---------------|------------------------|
 |---------------|------------------------|
 |-5-------------|----------------6--6----|
 |-5-------------|-7--7-7-7-5-6\--6--6----|
 

 
 G5 (A5) (Ab5) 
    PM-|
 W. Q E E E E Q q Q

 |---------------|----------------------|
 |---------------|----------------------|
 |---------------|----------------------|
 |---------------|----------------------|
 |-5-------------|----------------6--6--|
 |-5-------------|-7--7-7-7-5-6\--6--6--|
 

 
 G5 (A5) (Ab5) G5 
    PM-|
 W. Q E E E E Q q Q

 |---------------|------------------------||
 |---------------|------------------------||
 |---------------|------------------------||
 |---------------|------------------------||
 |-5-------------|----------------6--5----||
 |-5-------------|-7--7-7-7-5-6\--6--5----||
 

 
 Chorus
 A5   G5 A5 
 Gtr I

 PM---| PM---| PM-----
 

 Q. q. H. Q. q. Q Q Q

 |-------------------|--------------------|
 |-------------------|--------------------|
 |-------------------|--------------------|
 |-------------------|--------------------|
 |-7----7----7-------|-7----7----7--5--7--|
 |-7----7----7-------|-7----7----7--5--7--|
 

 |
 | Gtr II

 | PM---| PM---| PM-----
 

 | Q. q. H. Q. q. Q Q Q

 |-------------------|--------------------|
 |-------------------|--------------------|
 |-------------------|--------------------|
 |-------------------|--------------------|
 |-7\---7----7-------|-7----7----7--5--7--|
 |-7\---7----7-------|-7----7----7--5--7--|
 

 
 Ab5 B5 Ab5(G5) 
    

 ------| PM-| PM
 

 Q. q. H +Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

 |----------------------|-----------------------|
 |----------------------|-----------------------|
 |----------------------|-----------------------|
 |----------------------|-----------------------|
 |-6----6----6----(6)\--|-------9--(9)s=6-------|
 |-6----6----6----(6)\--|-6s=9--9---9s==6--5----|
 

 |

 |------| PM-| PM
 

 | Q. q. H +Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

 |----------------------|-----------------------|
 |----------------------|-----------------------|
 |----------------------|-----------------------|
 |----------------------|-----------------------|
 |-6----6----6----(6)\--|-------9--(9)s=6-------|
 |-6----6----6----(6)\--|-6s=9--9---9s==6--5----|
 

 
 A5 C5 A5 
    

 PM---| PM-| PM--
 

 Q. q. H. Q Q Q Q Q Q

 |-------------------|--------------------------|
 |-------------------|--------------------------|
 |-------------------|--------------------------|
 |-------------------|--------------------------|
 |-7----7----7-------|-(7)s=10--10--(10)s=7-----|
 |-7----7----7-------|--7s==10--10---10s==7--5--|
 

 |

 | PM---| PM-| PM--
 

 | Q. Q. H. Q Q Q Q Q Q

 |-------------------|--------------------------|
 |-------------------|--------------------------|
 |-------------------|--------------------------|
 |-------------------|--------------------------|
 |-7----7----7-------|-(7)s=10--10--(10)s=7-----|
 |-7----7----7-------|--7s==10--10---10s==7--5--|
 

 
 Ab5 F5 Ab5 G5 A5 Ab5 
       

 ------| PM----|
 

 Q. q. H Q H. Q Q Q

 |----------------------|--------------------||
 |----------------------|--------------------||
 |----------------------|--------------------||
 |----------------------|--------------------||
 |-6----6----6\----(3)S=|=6-------5--7--6----||
 |-6----6----6\----(3)S=|=6-------5--7--6----||
 

 |

 |------| PM----|
 

 | Q. q. H Q H. Q Q Q

 |----------------------|--------------------||
 |----------------------|--------------------||
 |----------------------|--------------------||
 |----------------------|--------------------||
 |-6----6----6\----(3)S=|=6-------5--7--6----||
 |-6----6----6\----(3)S=|=6-------5--7--6----||
 

 
 Verse 2
 G5        (A5) (Ab5) 
 Gtrs I, II
 PM-|
 W. Q E E E E Q q Q

 |---------------|----------------------|
 |---------------|----------------------|
 |---------------|----------------------|
 |---------------|----------------------|
 |-5-------------|----------------6--6--|
 |-5-------------|-7--7-7-7-5-6\--6--6--|
 

 
 G5 (A5) (Ab5) 
    PM-|
 W. Q E E E E Q q Q

 |---------------|------------------------|
 |---------------|------------------------|
 |---------------|------------------------|
 |---------------|------------------------|
 |-5-------------|----------------6--6----|
 |-5-------------|-7--7-7-7-5-6\--6--6----|
 

 
 G5 (A5) (Ab5) 
    PM-|
 W. Q E E E E Q q Q

 |---------------|----------------------|
 |---------------|----------------------|
 |---------------|----------------------|
 |---------------|----------------------|
 |-5-------------|----------------6--6--|
 |-5-------------|-7--7-7-7-5-6\--6--6--|
 

 
 G5 (A5) (Ab5) G5 
    PM-|
 W. Q E E E E Q q Q

 |---------------|------------------------||
 |---------------|------------------------||
 |---------------|------------------------||
 |---------------|------------------------||
 |-5-------------|----------------6--5----||
 |-5-------------|-7--7-7-7-5-6\--6--5----||
 

 
 Outro
 D5            
 W. +W. +W. +W.

 |---------------|----------------|----------------|--------*|
 |---------------|----------------|----------------|--------*|
 |---------------|----------------|----------------|--------*|
 |-0-------------|-(0)------------|-(0)------------|-(0)----*|
 |-0-------------|-(0)------------|-(0)------------|-(0)----*|
 |-0-------------|-(0)------------|-(0)------------|-(0)----*|
 

 
 
 Duration Legend

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 W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
 

 + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
 Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
 Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
 Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
 duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
 bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
 melody durations appear below the staff
 
 Tablature Legend

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 h - hammer-on
 p - pull-off
 b - bend
 pb - pre-bend
 r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
 /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
 s - legato slide
 S - shift slide
 - natural harmonic
 (n) - artificial harmonic
 n(n) - tapped harmonic
 ~ - vibrato
 tr - trill
 T - tap
 TP - trem. picking
 PM - palm muting
 \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
 \n - tremolo bar down
 n/ - tremolo bar up
 /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
 = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
 - volume swell (louder/softer)
 x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
 o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
 
 Misc Legend

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 | - bar
 || - double bar
 ||o - repeat start
 o|| - repeat end
 *| - double bar (ending)
 : - bar (freetime)
 $ - Segno
 & - Coda
 Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths