Why Riffs are SICK 

What are your favorite riffs and why?

Man I hadn’t really listened to wintersun in probably 15 years or maybe even longer. I forgot just how killer that intro riff/song is. It really is perfect. I need to revisit that one.

Loved that you included one of TBDM’s most underrated songs.

Was very stoked to see you included DT's "Erotomania." But my favorite riff ever has to be the wah riff in the intro of DT's "The Glass Prison."

5 of my favorites: Ratt - Lay it down Armored Saint - For the sake of heaviness Trouble - The Tempter Megadeth - We'll be back Every Mothers Nightmare - Walls come down

These new constant TED Talks, are so comforting 🤓🍻🤘

Thank you for another great video. I have learned so much from them.

Awesome video dude

Three of my favs that I recently realized all have a similar structure. 1. Into the Void intro riff 2. Raining Blood main riff 3. Cemetery Gates chorus riff Also gotta be that guy and hit ya with the "uhm actually 🤓" but Wintersun tuned to D standard for that album

I always loved the riff you used when demoing pedals back in the day. If you used more than one, I’m really talking about that one I’m thinking about. You know; that one.

I hear so many great loved classic rock and metal with 8 bars of riff, 8 more with another instrument coming in and then another 8 getting more intense before any vocal or overt top line that makes me chuckle thinking how you would smash that gong. I think the whole experience of you reacting as you encounter a song in this format is perhaps more of a determining factor in your interest level. I believe you are being 100% genuine. Maybe this the reaction video format puts pressure on the patience-o-meter. Super fun to watch. Waiting patiently for you to destroy mine. It will be fun to watch! Submitted in November.

Mr Trey, Will will we be getting a reaction vid to Metallica’s new butt-Rock single? 🙏🏻

This intro example riff was SICK

Wintersun! 🤘 Such a great album. Off the top of my brains if i had to pick 5 fav riffs: Perry Mason - Ozzy 2 minutes to midnight - Maiden I don't believe in love - Queensryche River dragon - Nevermore Jenny - Nothingmore

Impatiently Waiting for your reaction to new metallica song, hopefully soon

There are so many great riffs writers out there. James Hetfield, Chuck Schuldiner, Eric Peterson, Anders Björler, Jari Mäenpää...

Sick that you included TBDM

Great to hear good ol' Wintersun & ”Erotomania”, again. 3:32 way to confuse the hell out of a perfect pitch-ganger.

I was not expecting the wintersun riff, god I worship that album haha.

Bro your sound is so sick! Do you have any recording, mixing and mastering tutorials?

I’m always moving the bass line as well. It really enhances a riff that could otherwise be boring.

That guitar is so sick. Cheers!

I don’t play but love watching these! I do drum, but that’s boring yet fun! Love playing drums!

That album is so damn good. I love that riff too. Winter sun is sweet. I really like a lot of the riffs on the slayer album, seasons in the abyss. Blood red is one of my favorite intro riffs on that album. They use a harmony with two guitars which i like alot as well. One guy plays a couple octaves higher with the same notes or close too. Angel of death when he goes into the catchy riff is a nice one i can think of too. Tornado of souls intro, which i learned how to play! by megadeth. Its not that hard to learn/play but it still sounds hard to play. I like these riffs cause they use nice melodies of notes but are metal sounding heavy riffs. Skeletons of society by slayer is a fun and easy riff that sounds nice as well.

The new Avatar movie is a Riff Salad 👌

Early Architects (Early Grave, Follow The Water, etc) made me fell in love with "riff" music even before i understand metal music lol. Riffs ARE sick

you are an amazing teacher

After the Burial just dropped a 2 song EP and it is a masterclass on sick riffs.

Godamn. I hope Jari actually releases something soon. I miss Wintersun with burning passion.

My favorite riffs.... Well, gonna go with Crazy Train, The Trooper (either the intro or the main rythm riff with the gallop) and the intro to Forever by skid row. And I guess to play Invisible Monster from Dream Theater. That flat 5 interval following the add9 chord is juice.

I've hit the gong a lot of times in this video

Learned guitar with Metallica songs back in the day. What other kind of picking is there besides down??? I guess there's the "save it for special occasions" tremolo, for songs like Dyer's Eve or Disposable Heroes. 😄

Riffs are better than sleep.🤘🤘

The main riff in metallicas battery is one of my all time favorites for the galloping chugs with the chords make it so melodic yet brutal. I also love the opening riff from BTBAMs selkies for the open strings it has throughout the riff.

That BDM song has same chord progression as They Say by Scars on broadway 😂

Favorite riff is the solo in “Get it Faster” by Jimmy Eat World. Heavy and melodic!

I always listen to Beyond the Dark Sun. It’s sooop good

I wanted a 72 seasons reaction😢

Killswitch Engage “Breathe Life” because they figured out how to take a sick opening riff and modulate it under a verse. Satyricon “The Wolfpack” because it’s the best Black ‘N Roll riff ever written and is deceptively hard to play while sounding very simple and melodic.

My favs are (in no particular order except one): -In Flames - Cloud Connected, -Dire Straits - Money for Nothing, -Judas Priest - Hellrider, -In Flames - Meet you Maker chorus riff, -Children of Bodom - Downfall - that intro riff..., -my ultimate top 1 - Iron Maiden - Caught Somewhere in Time

Literally anything by KSE.

Favourite riff? Hoo boy... "Can of Worms" activated!

Jesus Christ Pose and Superunknown by Soundgarden because Cornell can make a melody topline sound great over anything in any time signature.

Beyond The Dark Sun starts. Aw, he chickened out before the sweeps. 😂

Best riff ever is "Pour Some Sugar On Me". Ok maybe not the BEST but it's right up there.

Can I make you a custom fretwrap for your guitar 😊

Every riff on Death - Symbolic is my favorite riff.

Riffs are far superior to solos in songs

I like em classic and funky, led zeppelin’s Moby dick always be a favourite of mine and anti gravity love song from incubus is IMO the sexiest riff ever.

Hey tray can you react to the new song 72 seasons by Metallica

Today I found out that I am infact, Trey's mom.

When are you reacting to 72 seasons Metallica song? 😂

Hey Trey. I watch a lot of your videos and agree with you about music theory and structure. I think a great hook makes a song. I am a Christian and enjoy your breakdowns, though I may not agree with everything. I would love to see you do a reaction video to the band Disciple and their new song Executioner. they are a Christian band, but everything in the song highlights all the points you continuously make. The lyrics also draw you into the music. Now I know your thinking "Christian"? Yep, but don't let that turn you away from it. Give it an honest chance. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yivhMjlFKfA.html

RIFFS ARE NOT A SONG!!! GONG!!!

rectal smegma has a song called slayer but gayer

Metallica posted a new song. Let the gong react!

too much annoying gimmicks man ! Is that really necessary ? It really distracts from the POI. Cheers.

Riff salad however....🤢🤮