Perpetual Burn (Song)

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This article is for the song. For the album see Perpetual Burn (Album).

"Perpetual Burn" is a neoclassical metal song by Jason Becker from his album of the same name. It is notable for its comprehensive use of heavy metal guitar technique, its extreme speed, and its elaborate harmonic structure inside the diminished scale. It incorporates many guitar techniques, the foremost among them sweep picking, but also scale runs, legato picking, and tapping.