Pandemic of riffs
A list of my favourite and highly contagious riffs.. Because why not I gotta be at home and I'm bored af. Some of these are included not only because of the riff itself but some other elements that may be adding to it |
| 1 |  | Isis
Oceanic
False Light [00:49] - easily my all time favourite riff, its heavy, like being punched in the face type of heavy. the drumming adds up to it |
| 2 |  | Callisto
True Nature Unfolds
Masonic [01:06] - this one always seemed similar to the one in False Light while also being its own thing, the set up is slightly better, imo |
| 3 |  | Gaza
No Absolutes in Human Suffering
The Crown [00:00] - What I would describe as controlled chaos |
| 4 |  | Mouth Of The Architect
Quietly
A Beautiful Corpse [00:00] - one of the best examples of a band being naturally heavy without relying on fast tempos |
| 5 | | Blindead
Affliction XXIX II MXMVI
My new playground became [05:10] - cathartic ending, this goes hard |
| 6 |  | The Mire
Glass Cathedrals
Triple Gemini [00:00] - This album on its own has a lot of sludgy riffs, this one's a treat tho and hands down my favourite song ever recorded by this band (RIP) |
| 7 |  | Bossk
.1
I [05:08] - This track has smooth ambience for a solid 3 or so minutes and then they just bombard you with insanity |
| 8 |  | Follow The White Rabbit
Endorphinia
Few Stories Of A Deserted Forest [02:10] - So, these guys have an odd experimental vibe that may turn some people off but this moment in particular is pure audio porn |
| 9 |  | Burst
Lazarus Bird
(We Watched) The Silver Rain [04:00] - Yea, there's a buildup to this riff and the follow up is insanely good but I'm still gonna mention it because it stands out |
| 10 |  | Twelve Tribes
Midwest Pandemic
Pagan Self Portrait [03:09] - This hits near the end and its just delicious |
| 11 |  | Advent
Naked and Cold
Nothing [00:00] - this one's for the rawrs |
| 12 |  | The Chariot
One Wing
Not [00:34] - One of the most chaotic riffs, there's plenty to choose from in this track. This band was the zone |
| 13 |  | Training for Utopia
Plastic Soul Impalement
A Good Feeling [00:52] - This is what hate sounds like |
| 14 |  | Be'lakor
Stone's Reach
From Scythe to Sceptre [01:40] |
| 15 |  | Cult of Luna
The Beyond
Arrival [02:29] |
| 16 |  | Neurosis
Through Silver in Blood
Purify [06:49] |
| 17 |  | Omega Massif
Geisterstadt
Unter Null [00:24] |
| 18 |  | The Ocean Collective
Fluxion
the Human Stain [07:27] |
| 19 |  | Botch
An Anthology of Dead Ends
Vietmam [00:00] |
| 20 |  | Counterparts
Prophets
A Plea: A Promise [00:26] |
| 21 |  | Converge
Jane Doe
Hell to Pay [03:21] |
| 22 |  | Cult Leader
A Patient Man
I Am Healed [00:13] - From an album that was so heavily criticised for having.. variety I guess, you still can't deny that the opening track is goddamn shockwave |
| 23 |  | The Secret
Luce
Close To Me, Inside My Heart [00:27] - |
| 24 |  | Poison the Well
You Come Before You
Crystal Lake [00:27] - this song is fully appreciated when listening to the entire album, the pacing of the track-list is so perfect that it only makes the closure that much more satisfying. Oh the riff? It's awesome, get on that shit |
| 25 |  | Amia Venera Landscape
The Long Procession
My Hands Will Burn First [00:00] - Man this riff is just brilliant and again I gotta mention the pacing of the album itself that adds up to it. This riff is reused on Nicholas, in a slightly darker tone, I guess? It's details like this that made TLP such a rewarding album to listen to while having individual moments standing out, this riff is my top pick |
| 26 |  | Glassjaw
Worship and Tribute
Cosmopolitan Bloodloss [00:00] |
| 27 |  | Hopesfall
Arbiter
C.S. Lucky-One [00:00] |
| 28 |  | Rinoa
An Age Among Them
Sol Winds [03:04] |
| 29 |  | Thrice
Vheissu
The Earth Will Shake [01:33] |
| 30 |  | Decapitated
Organic Hallucinosis
Day 69 [00:35] |
| 31 |  | Cannibal Corpse
A Skeletal Domain
Kill or Become [01:23] - for whenever you need to fire up the chainsaw |
| 32 |  | The Monolith Deathcult
Trivmvirate
Demigod [00:33] |
| 33 |  | Poison the Well
The Tropic Rot
Exist Underground [00:00] - sniff the glue you fuck |
| 34 |  | Deathspell Omega
The Furnaces of Palingenesia
Ad Arma! Ad Arma! [00:00] |
| 35 |  | Black Crown Initiate
The Wreckage of Stars
Withering Waves [02:11] |
| 36 |  | Isis
Wavering Radiant
Stone to wake a serpent [05:30] - Underated Isis track, the first half drags on a bit but that riff is worth it. Plus that post rockish part, yea |
| 37 | | The Mire
Glass Cathedrals
Trance Monolith [00:00] |
| 38 |  | maudlin of the Well
Leaving Your Body Map
Gleam in Ranks [00:51] |
| 39 |  | Mouth Of The Architect
The Violence Beneath
Restore [00:44] |
| 40 |  | Ulcerate
Everything Is Fire
Caecus [00:07] |
| 41 |  | Every Time I Die
Ex Lives
Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow [00:06] |
| 42 |  | Misery Signals
Mirrors
Sword of Eyes [00:40] |
| 43 |  | Haunted Shores
Viscera
the Spiral [00:16] |
| 44 |  | Ayreon
01011001
Unnatural Selection [00:48] |
| 45 |  | Coheed and Cambria
From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
The Lying Lies & Dirty Secrets of Miss Erica Court [02:31] |
| 46 |  | Jimmy Eat World
Futures
Nothingwrong [00:00] |
| 47 |  | Mick Gordon
Doom
BFG Division [01:02] - Still haven't played this but the music kicks ass |
| 48 |  | Fightstar
One Day Son This Will All Be Yours
Deathcar [00:05] |
| 49 |  | Edge of Sanity
Crimson II
Crimson II [03:26] |
| 50 |  | Toundra
Toundra (II)
Zanzibar [03:47] |
| 51 |  | Maybeshewill
I Was Here For a Moment, Then I Was Gone
Accolades [02:22] |
| 52 |  | Eschar
Nova
Falling Faintly Through The Universe [05:47] |
| 53 |  | Textures
Silhouettes
Messengers [03:06] |
| 54 |  | Testament
The Gathering
Eyes Of Wrath [01:07] |
| 55 |  | Cult of Luna
Salvation
Waiting For You [06:12] |
| 56 |  | Behemoth
Demigod
Slaves Shall Serve [00:08] |
| 57 |  | Chthonic
Seediq Bale
Bloody Gaya Fulfilled [05:04] |
| 58 |  | The Ocean Collective
Heliocentric
Firmament [00:00] |
| 59 |  | We Lost the Sea
Departure Songs
Challenger part 1 - Flight [16:10] |
| 60 |  | Architects
Hollow Crown
Numbers count for nothing [00:00] |
| 61 |  | Slice the Cake
The Man With No Face
City of ghosts [00:09] |
| 62 |  | Thank You Scientist
Maps of Non-Existent Places
Blood on the radio [01:30] |
| 63 |  | Coheed and Cambria
No World for Tomorrow
No World For Tomorrow [00:57] |
| 64 |  | Dark Tranquillity
Damage Done
White Noise - Black Silence [02:46] |
| 65 |  | Hour of Penance
Sedition
Sedition Through Scorn [00:00] |
| 66 |  | Carach Angren
Lammendam
Malediction De La Madame Blanche [05:04] |
| 67 |  | Darkest Hour
Undoing Ruin
Tranquil [00:00] |
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