It is, unequivocally, one of the best metal debut albums of all time. A lot of the musical ideas that Mastodon would build upon in future albums are here, but what stands out most are the riffs.

READ MORE: 20 Greatest Metal Riffs of All-Time What were their picks? We’ve got some Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Pantera and Megadeth riffs on tap, but if you want to ...

A heavy metal classic. The indelible riff to “Smoke on the Water” is, of course, the best known Deep Purple sound, but “Highway Star” is the better song in our humble opinion. Whatever ...

(For example, a lot of you suggested various riffs by Chimaira and Gojira. Since I already pointed out that both of those bands are really good at writing elephants marching riffs, I’m not going to ...

In this Gear Factor compilation, watch death metal musicians play their favorite songs. While these musicians (all guitarists and one drummer) play brutal, aggressive and extreme music, their ...

A Python application that generates custom heavy metal guitar riffs in tablature format. Users can specify the scale, tuning, and other parameters to create unique riffs. The project also includes ...

Yet another eyebrow-raising best guitar riffs of all time list has been published, and – as is usually the case with such round-ups – it has drafted up some rather interesting results.