I picked 30 of the most iconic riffs of all time (no more than 1 per band) that I really feel embody the spirit of Metal guitar and have been mega influential in the genre's evolution.

They range from absolute beginner to ridiculously advanced so there's something for guitarists of all abilities here.

•0:00 Playthrough
•6:09 Intro and prerequisites
•8:15 Painkiller (Judas Priest)
•10:12 Master Of Puppets (Metallica)
•12:46 Bleed (Meshuggah)
•15:35 Stabwound (Necrophagist)
•19:21 Refuse/Resist (Sepultura)
•22:03 Walk (Pantera)
•25:26 Doomsday (Architects)
•29:28 As I Am (Dream Theater)
•30:36 Redneck (Lamb Of God)
•33:51 Silvera (Gojira)
•34:59 Crazy Train (Ozzy Osbourne)
•38:32 Symphony Of Destruction (Megadeth)
•39:21 Iron Man (Black Sabbath)
•42:01 Duality (Slipknot)
•44:23 Sonne (Rammstein)
•45:46 Bewitched (Candlemass)
•47:34 Tears Don't Fall (Bullet For My Valentine)
•49:37 Slaughter Of The Soul (At The Gates)
•52:20 Am I Evil? (Diamond Head)
•53:05 Madhouse (Anthrax)
•54:44 My Curse (Killswitch Engage)
•58:54 Raining Blood (Slayer)
•1:01:03 I Am The Black Wizards (Emperor)
•1:04:15 Crystal Mountain (Death)
•1:06:15 Blind (Korn)
•1:07:42 Holy Diver (Dio)
•1:09:30 2 Minutes To Midnight (Iron Maiden)
•1:11:59 Blood And Thunder (Mastodon)
•1:14:20 Unholy Confessions (Avenged Sevenfold)
•1:16:05 Downfall (Children Of Bodom)

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