Artist: Fear Factory Song: "Edgecrusher" Album: "Obsolete" Label: Roadrunner Records, copyright 1998, (The All-Blacks B.V.) Nihilistic Automaton: Burton C. Bell Hypercharged Detonator: Dino Cazares Substatic Intensifier: Christian Olde Wolbers Automodulated Groove Injector: Raymond Herrera Thanks a lot to Yani and Ray for giving me the opportunity to do this. My name is Dimitrije Kostic and any questions about this tab or any others in the Fear Factory Tablature Archive can be emailed to me at martyr@fearfactory.com I will gladly investigate any possible errors in any tablature on this site. ------------------------------------------------------------- I have had far more requests for this song than any other song off Obsolete. It is a memorable tune, and pretty catchy. The main riff (Riff A) reminds me of "Replica" in a weird way; if you look at it without playing it, it doesn't look like it will sound very good. But if you play it, it actually does sound pretty good. Technically, this is a typical Fear Factory song, but I would try very hard to make Riff A mold well with the drums (if you play this live or in rehearsals). Make sure your timing is sharp. Have fun! Tune all strings down a perfect fifth (A, D, G, C) LEGEND: H -- hit-on P -- pull-off ~~~~ -- vibrato A.H. -- Artificial Harmonic N.H. -- Natural Harmonic / -- slide up \ -- slide down moderate to slow speed Intro: "Due to the graphic nature of this program, listener discretion is advised" followed by some sampled mixing sounds, and then into Riff A Riff A |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |-1\0-0-0-1\0-0-0-1\0-0-0-1-2-1-2-2/3-0-0-2/3-0-0-2/3-0-0-2-3-2-3--| Riff B This is the riff played over the verses. Let all notes ring out. |-------------------------------| |-------------------0--------0--| |--------1----------------------| |-0-------------4-------2-4-----| Riff C |----------------------------------------| |------------------------0-(0)-0---------| |----------------------------------------| |-0---0--6-(6)-6--4---4-----------2---1--| Riff D |--------------------------------------| |------------------------0-0-----------| |--------------------------------------| |-0---0--6-(6)-6--4-----------(2)-(1)--| Riff E |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| |-0----0-0--0-----0----0-0--0-------| Riff F |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |-(0)-0----0-0--0-----0----0-0--0-------| |----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------| |-(0)-0----0-0--0-----0----0-0--0-0-0-0--| Riff G |-----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------1/2\1--| |----------------------------------------------2/3\2--| |-5-4-5-4--5-4-5-4-5-4--5-4-5-4-5-4--5-4-5-4-5--------| Riff H |----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------| |-/3-0-------(4)-----/2---------(3)------| |------4-(3)-----(3)----4-3-(2)-----(2)--| --------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------| |-1---------(2)-----0---------(1)------| |---3-2-(1)-----(1)---2-1-(0)-----(0)--| Riff I |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| |-----------2-2-----3-3-----2-2-------| |-1\0-(0)-0-----0-0-----0-0------1\0--| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| |-----------3-3-----2-2------3---3--| |-2/3-(0)-0-----0-0-----0-0---------| Riff J This note is played very bluntly |----| |----| |----| |-0--| Song Structure Riff A 2 times Riff B 4 times Riff C 3 times Riff D 1 time Riff A 2 times Riff B 6 times Riff C 4 times Riff A 2 times Riff E 2 times Riff F 1 time Riff G 2 times Riff H 2 times Riff C 3 times Riff D 1 time Riff A 2 times Riff I 2 times Riff J 1 time and end abruptly