What's your favorite metal or hard rock riff?

[Arkitech]

So what's your favorite riff?

I think Aqualung ranks pretty high

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

The opening riffs to Tool's "The Grudge" and "Schism." Such genius in simplicity. The first time I heard them each, I thought, "Why didn't I think of that???"

 

[vi edit]

I'm pretty simple. Some of my favorites are the the intro to "Hells Bells", "Outshined" and the obvious choice of "Enter Sandman".

 

[Kev]

"Blackened the cursed sun" by Lamb of God

 

[vi edit]

Another one for me is the meaty riff that plays for about 2 minutes at the end of "Bury Me In Smoke" by Down.

 

[Spineshank]

In Flames - The Jester Race

 

[buck]

I can think of a couple from CKY.

 

[CraKaJaX]

Originally posted by: Gnrslash4life
In Flames - The Jester Race

:thumbsup:

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

To wax existential for a minute...

When does a chord progression become a riff? When does a riff become a solo?

Which came first? The rock or the rocker?

 

[Anubis]

Pantera - Cemetery Gates

 

[Away]

The opening of Queensryche's "Speak."

 

[lupi]

Slash- Sweet Child of Mine

 

[clamum]

Not sure but they're all CKY. Deron Miller writes kickass riffs.

 

[Spineshank]

Originally posted by: Anubis
Pantera - Cemetery Gates

One of my favorite song intros.

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: clamum
Not sure but they're all CKY. Deron Miller writes kickass riffs.

He is really something to see live, if you haven't already, you need to.

 

[Modelworks]

ACDC back in black
I think that intro is probably one of the most well known.

 

[SP33Demon]

IRON MAAAAANNNNNN

 

[KeithTalent]

Smoke on the Water?

KT

 

[Ns1]

anything by tool?

lol

notably lateralus, 46&2, parabola, the pot....

 

[clamum]

Originally posted by: buck

Originally posted by: clamum
Not sure but they're all CKY. Deron Miller writes kickass riffs.

He is really something to see live, if you haven't already, you need to.

I did see them back in I think 2004, it was the show right after Vern left the band and Chad played bass that night.

I'd like to see them again but I don't think they're talking to each other right now so I dunno what's gonna happen. They better not break up, I'll be pissed! Haha.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Took long enough for someone to mention Smoke on the Water.

I'll nominate "Layla" and "You Really Got Me"

 

[Gothgar]

Originally posted by: vi edit
I'm pretty simple. Some of my favorites are the the intro to "Hells Bells", "Outshined" and the obvious choice of "Enter Sandman".

Metallica has a lot of great openings on their songs, think of One, And Justice For All, pretty much most of their great songs have a great long ass opening

 

[Vehemence]

AC/DC - Back in Black
Dream Evil - Heavy Metal in the Night
Judas Priest - Some Heads are Gonna Roll
Black Sabbath - Iron Man
Megadeth - 1000 Times Goodbye
Megadeth - Disconnect
Dark Angel - Darkness Descends

To choose one, I'd go for Dream Evil's.

 

[Stifko]

Whole Lotta Love ~ Led Zepplin

 

[LegendKiller]

AC/DC - Thunderstruck