THIS is the HEAVIEST Riff of All Time (according to REVOLVER) 

"Them Bones" Alice in Chains?

Sad but true, end riff of sic, many off of Korn's follow/ issues albums.

I'd probably go with something from White Zombie La Sexorcisto album there's several. Welcome to the planet MF, Thunder Kiss 65, Soul Crusher

Cowboys from hell and Drag the waters are both pretty good.

Pantera ‘this love’ bridge riff

I'm broken riff that comes before "look at me now"

​@@testtheme walk is so brutal. It's kinda slow and the lyrics accent it perfectly.

@@testtheme Drag the Waters some more!!!!!! The opening riff...that just sounds like doom.

That entire outro is insane. Solo-Breakdown-Solo-Breakdown (change-up). And the breakdowns are so good that Remembering Never, a band that writes some pretty amazing breakdowns themselves, ripped them off wholesale for the hidden track on Women and Children Die First

Floods breakdown.

Hell yes.

Black Sabbath (the song) is one hell of a riff.

Under the Sun intro riff. Heavy Doom riff from Hell

For my money, Zero The Hero is Iommi’s heaviest riff ever.

National Acrobat's secondary section. Such a thrash.

Yeah, definitely a Meshuggah song imo. Their riffs are bone crushing.

Bleed or Demiurge by Meshuggah are definitely the heaviest riffs ever

​@@omnomaly7458 obzen

Hail MESHUGGAH

Bro you spoiled the video

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Alter Bridge are just an absolutely monster band. But they are a bit of a musical anomaly ... Are they a very melodic metal band? Or a Heavy Rock band with a Heavy Metal guitarist? One thing is for sure. They don't call him the Tre-Monster for nothing.... his riffs are like being hit in the face with a chainsaw that stays in perfect tune.

@@daveglander1 I would describe Alter Bridge as what happens when you mix the best riffmaster in metal with the perfect pitch master of rock/country legend... and happen to throw in a kick-ass drummer I think the odd mix is exactly what makes Alter Bridge so unique and amazing

One of the most underrated bands of all time. Not many people could even come close to their abilities. And it’s such an eclectic mix of musical backgrounds being brought to the table.

Yeah, this is the only correct answer

Just about anything Crowbar just crushes.

@@ddcraun Yeah, pretty much. 🤘

The main riff to Broken Glass though

They waste Metallica when it comes to heavy riffs IMO! Also agree with you on Demon's , very overlooked song!

Dude Hell Yeah . Had that riff as my ringtone for years . That riff freakin slays !

I"m very surprised to see your comment, cause I thought the EXACT same thing and thought "ain't no one gonna even say that one, not a chance". I remember Just that intro was like INTENSE mind locking heavy. Sad but true is heavy but Pantera, dude they were the RIFF KINGS. Period.

@@deltalima5806 Way heavier than Metallica , not even close. That album is probably the heaviest album I've ever heard and I'm an old school metal head! It was almost too heavy to listen to straight through without your ears being on fire 🔥

bfg would be my choice

100% agree

@@m3m3sis Yeah Mick Gordon is awesome

And I agree my friend:)

Yes!

Chimaira has been my go-to band for training at the gym for over a decade. Specifically the impossibility of reason album. Much better than any of that pre-workout shit to get pumped up for lifting.

@@kurnhurin4118 agreed

Thank you! So many people overlook Chimaira and forget about them. Almost no reaction channels on RU-vid react to them.

I would have to argue that the army of me outro is even better.

@@xsweetxvampirousx thats a good one, but better!? I disagree...

Absolutely agree. That and mailman for me are my favourite.

Same for me also. That riff is absolutely nasty. Its so low and slow you feel the weight of the riff.

There were too many for me to pick from for Soundgarden and AIC without reminding my old memory right at the moment but you nailed a good one always been a favorite of mine. And the AIC track mentioned in video from Black Give Way to Blue is literally sick with the string pulls! Our band nicknamed it the "Seasick Song" because is leaves you unbalanced and kinda sick! But certainly not their heaviest, let alone heaviest of all time.

Play the Working Man riff at half speed and de-tuned to C Standard. Thank me later.

No way! E standard heaviest absolutely goes to Teras by sylosis. Its not even close

I loooooooooove the riff from "Working Man"! Such a fun one to listen to!

I said Old a couple days ago and not a single person has reacted. Davidian is also badass.

I would go with "I am Hell (Sonata in C#)"

And TEN TON HAMMER

Dude "Davidian" is such a heavy riff!!!

Agreed, momma's boy has never heard of Sepultura but he's arguing for heavy. Clown shoes...

Dude!! I saw the title of this video and immediately thought the same. That breakdown riff blew my mind when it came out.

I think Nomad is even heavier!

YES!! Arise is such an amazing album.

That song sucks.🤮

Try Puritania by Dimmu Borgir? I hope that gets your juices flowing!

My vote goes to Harvester of Sorrow. Even the clean part feels heavy. And live its even more powerful after James' pause and the riff comes back to smash through that tension

Pretty sure he's heard of Spatula. I mean Sepultura. He's just yankin yer chain. Good choices tho!

Yeah, 4th of July is awesome... good call!

Desperate Cry or Arise for me!

Agreed with your choice of New Level. That songs slays! Also breakdown of Domination, mentioned in the vid

If I had to pick a SG tune I think Jesus Christ Pose is pretty damn heavy in that context. The Melvins had some really heavy sludge tunes early on as well.

I was thinking the same ...I'm born 85. And heard about them first when I was 8.

He’s obviously not into metal. I think he’s more into John Mayer and shit like that lol

Because they are a d-list foreign metal band who hasn't been talked about in 30 years.

agreed!

And their song Isak, which they reference, is super heavy

Their blue album is amazing dude I’ve got it on vinyl from the year it released

the other guy is the bassist from Baroness

This guy has no clue. He didn’t even know sepultura. Much less savannah based baroness.

I do think it's a little funny they mention Isak as their heaviest riff and I don't think I'd really agree with that. Isak is a great song, but I think the riffs for The Birthing off the same album or The Sweetest Curse off Blue are both heavier.

i agree killer riff.

Into The Void is a distant second to Paranoid as far as Sabbath riffs go.

Cornucopia tho ...

Black Sabbath are the original founders of the heavy riffs, Symptom of the Universe, Megalomania....

I can't believe he said Iron Man isn't heavy...

To Carry The Load off Odd Fellows Rest may be their heaviest song.

love shortest straw man. definitely a favorite, heavy riff and I agree with your synopsis of the feel. If we're talking heaviest riffs though, i feel like metal has surpassed metallica's sound as far as heaviest riffs/music is concerned.

I'd throw Harvester in there also!

​@@mikeg6666 ​ one thing i think tallica did good was combining different elements/sounds (probably the wrong wording...im not very technical musically) like in harvester, open with that kinda speed metal slide through chords into melodic, open, clean picking. comes back distorted, but same feel...straight into the chorus sliding through those chords, into that nasty chunky driving riff. I may have to take back what I said about metal surpasssing metallicas sound. that chorus riff in harvester of sorrow is sickly mcnickly. different time has a different sound, but no less heavy.

@@chadneedham Yes I agree with you on that , but I don't like any of their newest material. There was some of those elements you mentioned on Death Magnetic but I wasn't into the album after that or this latest one. Just sounds like rehashed from the past , nothing stand's out and it all sounds generic IMO!✌️

cannot believe not one single soul ANYWHERE in this comment section has mentioned The Thing That Should Not Be

Chemical Godz from their latest is pretty fuckn heavy too !

It's all in the gravity is as heavy as gravity

That guy is Anders from In Flames - Highly recommend their older stuff (first ~7 albums)

​@Xion2611 their last two albums are by far my favorite.

I agree....He's way heavier than Metallica. You need an ambulance for all the bodies after a Pantera concert. HEAVY

primal concrete sledge live from moscow with the million people is insane heavy

@@standodge5536 absolutely. One doesn't listen to Pantera, one experiences Pantera.

@@iwandegreef agreed. One can practically feel the energy of that moment through the screen.

No it's easy. Pantera. That's it.

​@@SakoSohn Agreed, especially the demo version in the "Best of the Box" best of album is HEAVY. And a huge underrated shoutout to "It Ain't Like That" from Facelift. That main riff RIPS.

Absolutely!

YES. The guitar goes low and Ozzy goes high.

I agree about I Want you (She's So Heavy)...plus during those 4 minutes there's that dark foreboding riff playing over it...

@@matcoffidis1135 Exactly, that just adds to how badass the song is in itself

Coroner did a cover to this it's a banger imo

Badass song and great intro, but one note is not a riff. The main riff from Mouth for War is closer but a bit long, I think what they’re talking about is kind of a short hook like Sad but True (far from the heaviest), kind of a punch in the mouth.

He probably doesn’t even know who in flames is. 😂

YES, THANK YOU

Yes! That was my thought when I saw this question. Not low and driving heavy, but the tension and energy is off the charts. I could lift a boulder listening to that riff.

Zakk can play heavy as fuck. Bleed For Me is pretty heavy too.

Into the void is a solid choice.

Amen 🤘🤘🤘

Agree with you on that live version of Into the Void on The End. Sick as fuck!

Yep. Into the void was the first riff that popped into my head when I heard the question. Supernaut, Snowblind, and Black Sabbath (the song) are also contenders.

That or send the pain below, both great contenders.

YES. That riff is the reason I play guitar

REVENGEEEEE!!!

I'd say even from metallica riffs the heaviest is Harvester of Sorrow or TTSNB but Sad but true live is cool

@@testtheme Agreed. I wonder how they came up with Sad But True. The grind in Harvester is much heavier.

@@testtheme Agree, was thinking that as soon as he said Sad But True. Harvester is HEAVY!!

nah i mean sure post hardcore breakdowns might be heavier. but the main riff that goes through all of sad but true is really heavy.

The Greyest of Blue Skies and Tip are two of my favorite albums ever. I saw them back in 2001 for their Greyest of Blue Skies tour with Boy Hits Car. That show is still my favorite live show ever, they just had so much energy live.

That track does some heaviness to it but I think Becoming is heavier than that. The squeal in it seems to lighten up the riff. If you just focus on the bass guitar parts for it you can tell how heavy the riff actually is.

@@xxxCarnesxxx becoming is definitely a heavier song overall but that riff in particular from strength beyond strength is one of their most heaviest riffs imo

Frickin love that song! Good call. SO sludgy. When that intro comes in it feels like you’re trying to walk through wet concrete!

@@bryanhershey29 Exactly! Good analogy, man! It was apparently based on a bad trip Chris had.

The Solo is dope. Rip Alexi😢

Yes. It's the first riff I thought of, because I remember Jason talking about this being the heaviest riff. It's the dynamic in the song. Sad But True starts at a level of heaviness and stays there for the whole song. So, while it starts really heavy, your brain gets used to it, it becomes less heavy as the melody in the song takes over. The Thing that should not be starts off very subtle and by the time it gets heavy, its so heavy. And because it dynamically gets quieter throughout the song, when the heavy riff comes back, it's just as heavy as the first time. That, and the riff is more off kilter than Sad But True. It has a dissonance and sounds dark, and filled with despair. Yes, Sad But True is more of a crowd fist pumping song, The Thing That Should Not Be is just heavier.

Same

From Skin to Liquid is another banger from them, in terms of brutally heavy riffage. Could never get into the vocal delivery/lyrics from them although it seems like Corpsegrinder is a great dude. Some underrated instrumentals from them as well. Alex Webster is a fucking monster

Anything from doom could be submitted easily. Mick Gordon is a machine