The Devil's Rejects: Authentic Guitar TAB

This TAB collection captures the heavy, groove-driven riffs that define Educated Horses, one of Zombie's most successful solo records. The 11 tracks span accessible metal fundamentals to genuinely challenging passages, making it rewarding for players eager to unlock modern metal techniques without sacrificing musical substance.

Thundering, deliberately menacing, and groove-heavy. These songs channel industrial metal's mechanical power while anchoring themselves in blues-based riffing and straightforward song forms. The overall mood is dark and propulsive, with moments of swagger and sonic weight that reward tight, deliberate playing.

Intermediate to advanced rock and metal guitarists who want to expand their repertoire with contemporary metal material. This TAB works for self-study, band arrangement, or as a springboard for understanding modern metal production and songwriting.

• Focus on the pocket and rhythmic consistency in the heavier sections; Zombie's style relies on locking grooves rather than technical virtuosity, so nail the timing before accelerating tempo.
• Study the relationship between guitar and bass lines in tracks like 'American Witch' to understand how rhythm guitar drives the song's momentum.
• Layer distortion and tone settings to match the recorded versions; the interplay between clean and saturated tones shapes the character of several pieces.

Program individual tracks as part of a metal or contemporary music showcase, or use them as teaching examples in guitar ensembles exploring post-1990s rock and metal conventions. They also serve guitarists preparing auditions or recitals with modern material.

• Reading and executing distorted riff patterns with rhythmic precision
• Understanding groove-oriented metal rhythm guitar foundations
• Translating recorded guitar tone and dynamics onto the instrument
• Playing through dynamic shifts from clean verses to saturated choruses
• Building endurance and consistency in heavy, repetitive patterns