What are some song with a good, heavy riff?

[Lower-Than-Low]

The title says ALMOST all.

What I am looking for are songs that have a really, really good and heavy guitar and bass riff.

Basically songs that would go over really well in a Talent Show setting, get everybody pumped, feeling good, etc.

Also, please try and avoid songs that are overdone and sterotypical. We want to rock, not conform


Thanks for reading!

[AxtoOx]

Wow there's so many. Can you narrow it down?
Led Zep, Black Dog
RATM, Bombtrack
Audioslave, Tell me how to live
Give us a clue.

[beyondhairy]

well how many guitar players do u have? do u have a singer?


i would recomend some metallica first and formost heh

and if u have no singer, even better.. do the call of ktulu or orion.. orion can get a bit tricky here and there for the bass, the call of ktulu is just so bad ass on its own too.. i wish my band was doing that instead of orion heh

if u do have a singer, then try the four horsemen. or master of puppets, or enter sandman, that one is bad ass nomatter what setting your in.

if u only have one guitar player, then i will suggest u some tool. cant go wrong there. the bass is usualy pretty effects heavy thoug heh. unless you play something from the first two albums.

[Lower-Than-Low]

Well, we've only got one guitarist, and possibly a vocalist.

As for narrowing it down... I'll try... I'm really bad at decribing stuff.

Here goes:
Think of the main riff from Du Hast by Rammstein.
Something like that, simple enough, but really huge and epic sounding. Something really fleshed out and full.

Also, the song being fairly well know would be good, just not hugely over done like "Smells Like Teen Spirit"


If a specific genre is needed, me and the guitarist were thinking anywhere from Metal to Classic Rock type songs. Just no emo or pop-punk crap.

[AxtoOx]

Originally Posted by Lower-Than-Low

Well, we've only got one guitarist, and possibly a vocalist.

As for narrowing it down... I'll try... I'm really bad at decribing stuff.

Here goes:
Think of the main riff from Du Hast by Rammstein.
Something like that, simple enough, but really huge and epic sounding. Something really fleshed out and full.

Also, the song being fairly well know would be good, just not hugely over done like "Smells Like Teen Spirit"


If a specific genre is needed, me and the guitarist were thinking anywhere from Metal to Classic Rock type songs. Just no emo or pop-punk crap.

I can help with the Classic and some Metal. How's the guitarist? Some guys now only know drop D. Does the vocalist have a good range? I mean do they have to sing high like Led Zep or low like Robin Trower or does it matter?

[JPJ]

Anything Pantera

Anything Led Zeppelin '68-'75

Anything Black Sabbath (Ozzy years)

Anything Black Crowes

Anything (early) The Who

Mountain's Greatest Hits

Steppenwolf's Greatest Hits

Anything Cream

...just for starters!

[beyondhairy]

marilyn manson - the beautiful people?


queen - another one bited the dust?

[TrooperFarva]

Originally Posted by JPJ

Anything Pantera

That's all you need. It was scientifically proven that Pantera had the heaviest riffs ever.

Seriously though, they had some of the heaviest stuff I've ever heard. Take a listen to Becoming or This Love. Cemetary Gates has a cool bass part too, but like This Love, it's not heavy all the way through.

Also, track down some Machinehead. Almost as heavy, some great riffs.

[The BurgerMeister]

MELVINS - The Bit
MELVINS - Honey Bucket
MELVINS - Hooch

and Bring It On Home, by Led Zeppelin. or Moby Dick (Led Zep) if you want a good instrumental (who needs a singer, really?)

[AxtoOx]

Originally Posted by beyondhairy

marilyn manson - the beautiful people?


queen - another one bited the dust?

Another one Bites the Dust? How about "Tie Your Mother Down" or "Sweet Lady". Brian May wrote quite a few heavier riffs than another one bites he dust.
Beautiful People is a good idea.

[Risen Ashes]

1 guitar player huh?
I love the Led but If your band uses some decent gain/distortion I'd recommend:
MOTORHEAD- <ACE OF SPADES>
Ozzy Osbourne- check out any song from the albums that guitar player RANDY RHODES is on!
Pantera-<Walk>, Dimebag and Rex-need I say more?!

[Phantopeth]

Pantera - A New Level, or I'm Broken. Or check out Maylene and the Sons of Disaster's "Caution: Dangerous Curves Ahead"

[Muusers]

Aenima from Tool
or maybe Vicarious from Tool
both very tricky songs to master with a band, but very cool if you can get it together.

[oldrocker]

Since we've alresdy mentioned Queen, how about Dragon Attack.

[905]

I suggest going on an ego trip and playing the talkbox solo from Tool's "Jambi" seriously

Tool - Eulogy
Rage Against the Machine - Take the Power Back (GREAT and **** easy slap riff)
Rage Against... - Killing in the Name
Metallica - the Thing that Should Not Be
Nine Inch Nails - Head Like a Hole (AFI did a cover as well, I like them both very good)
Pink Floyd - Money (probably the most well known bass line ever)

[Lower-Than-Low]

Thanks for all the suggestiongs people, I cant believe I forgot Pantera...

I will definately be looking into all that has been suggested.

[Matt Till]

Why don't you just play what you want? Instead of playing our favorite heavy riffs, play your favorite heavy riffs... cover a song YOU like.

[gkbass13]

im not a big metalica fan...but i think "sad but true" by them might be one of the sickest riffs ever written. killing in the name by rage is up there as well.

[gkbass13]

also "new noise" by the refused is an insane riff!!

[Lower-Than-Low]

Well, I posted here for suggestions, because I couldnt think of anything.

If I find a song I really like, more than whats been said here, I'd go with that instead. This is like, get the brain-juices flowing type deal.