Heaviest Riffs: D# Standard

[@NikNocturnal]

*Very soft rock* Edit: Had to cut COHEED & DISTURBED due to copyright... Comment below your favorite riffs!

[@M3tal_matt]

Hell no dude, this was a badass list 🤘

[@wolfyhii5446]

The REAL problem was you didn't even play the entire thing, that wasn't even the heavy part man!

[@Return2TheLiving]

I know you are a true Linkin Park fan when you cover LPU songs

[@clevelandindians]

You should cover “Up Into The Ether” by I Built The Sky

[@vinnydipatriziomusic9549]

Yay Coheed made the roster haha peep my welcome home cover on my channel

[@italianchewy]

Ah yes. Cannibal Corpse. My favourite soft rock band.

[@NikNocturnal]

Softest of rock

[@spartan_xbox7169]

Yeah I love them soft rockers

[@1997Bobson]

Hammered smash face, I cum Blood... Yeah.. Very soft ahahahahhaha

[@Brandon-dy8us]

And cattle decapitation who are arguably better and heavier than cannibal crap

[@ThrashSoul999]

@@NikNocturnal Death soft rock

[@BaenaCarcosa]

Protest The Hero baybeeee

[@Ignore14]

DA DA DA DA

[@th3wa1kingbr3ad7]

@@Ignore14 Protest the Hero is too slept on

[@Ignore14]

@@th3wa1kingbr3ad7 Yeah I feel like nobody talks about them anymore, I still love em

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

I wore my PtH tee to the gym today.

[@th3wa1kingbr3ad7]

@@Ignore14 I found out about them last year and I've been loving them since then

[@benhostetter4775]

Alter Bridge, Slayer, Pantera, As I Lay Dying, Cannibal Corpse, RATM, and Testament? yup this might be the most stacked riffs video ever

[@NikNocturnal]

Thanks Ben!

[@lacalacadevic2887]

And Metallica!

[@Petrical]

And black label society!

[@brandonharris9160]

Stacked like Violet Myers

[@jacobnelsen2786]

And 90s Green Day

[@primedisappointment9741]

Nik: D# standard Me (an intellectual) *C triple sharp*

[@hooliganstreet]

D# Standard.... technically E flat... right? Still learning my tunings

[@sundigest1121]

"intellactual"

[@n1nj4l1nk]

Clearly not an intellectual, funny or original.

[@NikNocturnal]

That made me laugh more than it should've

[@Psyfonify]

insert unibrow monicle whinnie the pooh

[@regdenee]

I really like this tuning. That half step really makes it easier to go a thrash territory. Old school The Haunted really made this tuning special to me.

[@petruccijr2270]

Day 14 of loving Nik. Wait no, day 14 of bothering Nik to cover a dream theater song. Well actually yeah, I love you Nik.

[@NikNocturnal]

[@johnnoel1402]

heaviest riffs E standard? i feel like that could be interesting

[@M3tal_matt]

That's actually a dope idea 🤘

[@jorge0358]

Trivium with Detonation or Insurrection

[@AaronMorgan666]

I think most of winds of plague is in E standard.

[@HunterForsberg]

Sylosis and Mors Principium Est. :3

[@virtz]

sylosis

[@davidslattery6750]

this video proves for me yet again that "heavyness" is more so in the songwriting,attitude, tone and playing as opposed to a f# or whatever tuning. great vid as usual 🤘

[@MaestroJericho]

i feel like people come up with evil-er sounding riffs with tunings higher than B standard, like they have to work for that heavyness.

[@landrybasket]

I may be in the minority here, but “The god that failed” is so heavy especially with the lever action gun sfx, god I love it.

[@Condemned782]

I've heard there's a gun sound but I never heard it where is it?

[@1m3agle]

@@Condemned782 the record utilized a gunshot sound effect with the snare in the main riff

[@Condemned782]

@@1m3agle I'll listen closely

[@samwillochell9528]

Agreed, honestly favorite song of the album such a good groove

[@ripperplaysclon152]

It’s not a sound effect, they actually shot a rifle. James Hetfield likes to hunt, y’know.

[@brockdoesguitar]

0:03 The face of a man who has run out of puns to put before a video

[@NikNocturnal]

maybe...

[@gregwatmough3045]

Always happy to see Alter Bridge

[@NikNocturnal]

They god some smashing riffs

[@G1GANU7]

2:36 Wasnt exoecting my favorite band. Hell yeah.

[@Erisblackstone]

Also Welcome Home by Co&Ca better be on here otherwise I'm rioting Edit: You're safe for now, Nik.

[@patriotstreammedia3635]

Rioting is so trendy

[@TheSkyIsMelting]

though he should have included the next part of that opening riff

[@NikNocturnal]

GG

[@ChrisS-mk1yr]

What does "rioting" entail then? Is it basically having a sulk for the rest of the day?

[@benparsons4979]

@@ChrisS-mk1yr it's hyperbole

[@lvlandfarm]

When you can't afford larger gauge strings yet still want to play actual metal

[@joseevb04]

Well I have a 6 strings guitar with .10 strings and I have it tuned in B-F#-B-E-B-E (6th-4th strings in drop B and strings 1 and 2 in standard)

[@mondragon9282]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@benhostetter4775]

I have normal 10-46 strings and I can go down to Drop A# without an issue. Not much lower tho.

[@mondragon9282]

@@benhostetter4775 those gotta feel like rubber bands. I've got a 52 on my bottom end in drop C and and it doesnt feel super tight.

[@benhostetter4775]

@@mondragon9282 They aren't super tight, but oddly enough still comfortably playable. I'm still not sure why haha. I'm sure my guitar's setup is all out of whack and such tho.

[@brantbedore1399]

Hearing Protest the Hero on here made me feel warm inside. Zesty Sams would be proud

[@aaaargl]

Was hoping for the breakdown riff in angel of death. One of the best Riffs ever in this tuning.

[@geekymetalhead5112]

Title: thrash metal in one tuning

[@NikNocturnal]

Aha yeah a lot of that in here

[@RiffKing719]

In 15 years of playing the first song I learned was Bulls on Parade, and every tab on earth said it was Standard E, now I question how much of Rage I’ve learned and if the tabs were wrong.

[@GoodDealington]

That diversity though 👀 I’d also love to see you cover some Revocation or Protest the Hero

[@NikNocturnal]

Thank you!

[@themilesdavies]

Loved that Disturbed, Coheed and Cambria, RATM, and especially Rise Against made it here. A couple of my fave bands 🙂🤘🏻🔥 keep up the amazing work!

[@mondragon9282]

The way you transition from E to D# power chords, I never thought to do that. Always brought my index finger down to the 2nd fret on the A string. Your simple slide down looks so much easier and more economical.

[@NikNocturnal]

Thanks Mike!

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

it's like imagining there's another fret beyond the nut... this is the same way to look at CAGED system and how to understand inverted power chords are the same as a Barre chord to write riffs that sound like a 7 string low range but is on a 6

[@DJT544]

Fun fact : D# Standard is same tuning as Weezer's.

[@anthropophagistsomnambulis9872]

and Jimi Hendrix, and Nirvana's

[@burningicecream9095]

22bti if u know music theory u know weezer is unironically the greatest band of all time you don’t gotta be heavy to be the goat ;)

[@drperkyreal4686]

And Alice In Chains and Cannibal corpse It is most versatile

[@TheKriegsman]

@@burningicecream9095 si

[@brandonmolcyk3085]

Stoked to see Rise Against on the list, but State if the Union is a much heavier riff by them

[@dylandemars7034]

This is my favorite riff compilation video. There are so many different bands on here. If D# wasn't my favorite tuning before, it is now.

[@s.e.n3264]

Eb Standard 😏

[@NikNocturnal]

=(

[@s.e.n3264]

@@NikNocturnal Lmao

[@riffmania]

YAS

[@focusman420]

ICED EARTH 👏👏 ICED EARTH

[@TheSectric]

@@riffmania "YAS" what?

[@brandonharris9160]

Nik Nocturnal is so versatile and a really important member of the metal community who introduces many people to the genre as well as mastering guitar. Thanks for your contributions bro. I love how you know about the old school OG metal bands as well as the best modern stuff. Check out Kalmah if you haven't already, you're missing out if you don't know them. Their first two albums, Swamplord and They Will Return are my absolute favorite albums in this tuning. Much respect. Hailz 🤘

[@austinrmoser]

Good to see some AB in here, I dont people realize how heavy some of their stuff can be. Especially their last 3 albums, have had some monster riffs

[@NikNocturnal]

^^

[@hellfire7284]

Alter bridge is massively underrated thanks for featuring them

[@ajieabdurachman]

OH MY GOD, PART OF ME by Linkin Park! ❤️ Suprising easter eggs.

[@NikNocturnal]

Aha hell yeah!

[@wildidentity2968]

Next Monday Meme video: Top 10 type of live guitarrist

[@jacksonricebreadman240]

Not Steviet

[@metaloreo8423]

@@jacksonricebreadman240 good one haha

[@morpingu]

AFI and Rise against caught me off guard. Wasn't expecting them at all!

[@NikNocturnal]

Neither was I

[@MJ-vd8bj]

Holy shit, Part of Me by LP was a surprise! Absolutely incredible song, I will go so far and say it's their best nu-metal song by far.

[@whoshotya117]

This video needed Iced Earth with the ending riff on Dante's Inferno. Great variety though!

[@szczur0192]

Damn, you nailed "Welcome Home" so well they copyright stroke you

[@josessuarezz]

Zero by Smashing Pumpkins and this list would be even better, excellent as always!

[@yannizo]

Soon: Heaviest riffs in Rise F tuning

[@benjipc5637]

100% Vektor riffs

[@iangauthier1594]

Siren song of the counter culture was one of the album that led me to the core scene

[@ianfair5774]

Ian Gauthier It led me to post-hardcore

[@onekidneystan4330]

one of the best hardcore punk albums out there

[@b00ts93]

Its so good

[@NikNocturnal]

I grew up with a lot of music from that album

[@keunekeune]

Hmmpfffffffff 4:46 always hits the right spot . Thou shall Protest the Hero

[@viniciusribeiro7279]

I love how he plays every song flawlessly

[@AmadChima]

Two things: 1) Loving that Revocation was the first riff 2) FINALLY SOMEONE PLAYED A GREATER FOUNDATION IN THE CORRECT TUNING!

[@LorcanWard]

Awesome work as always dude!!!

[@whatsabryan]

The first time I ever heard Protest the Hero was live at a show in DC. My face melted that night. They are the only band I still enjoy from my Warped Tour phase.

[@KevinGarcia-pv3lr]

Lowkey very happy to see Rise Against on here

[@bKoelle689]

Man I forgot about that Rise Against song. Whole array of memories just came back lol.

[@bertramprstekjr-schmidt7502]

i love the heaviest riffs series inspires me, when i dont know what to play, keep it up!

[@markybiz3212]

The Root of all Evil by Dream Theater has that heavy D# riff

[@ethapher]

KZbin’s copyright system needs to just stop. Let the man play some riffs!

[@KeeperOfPoops]

All these bands are doing is erasing themselves from history i truly believe this, no one will know who these bands are because they block everything! I wanted to do so many damn covers in the past but i can't because this is why, they block everything!

[@metalheaddd97]

I actually didn’t expect to see As I Lay Dying here!

[@NikNocturnal]

Yeah they have a few songs in that tuning actually :D

[@masonweems5651]

I forgot all about The Game until this video. And peep Coheed and Cambria! Nice video, dude!

[@NikNocturnal]

Thank you!

[@terrathaw]

Revocation are undoubtedly the masters of riffs of modern death metal.

[@Camowamo100]

so so glad that Cattle Decapitation got a plug here! some of the hardest stuff going, especially all in D#

[@memoire-30jm09]

Honorable mention: The breakdown of Sum 41's "88" song.

[@hershellumiere]

Proper 80s death metal tuning.

[@dylanzoney7141]

I love that most if not all the riffs are from much heavier songs than other songs in lower tunings. I guess the Eb/D# is extra spicy

[@alexlloydmusic5647]

Plays Raining Blood but doesn’t play the heaviest part of the intro

[@ardennes3016]

No one ever does i think its easily detected by copyright algorythms because i literally never hear it any any compilation

[@danielseale9636]

Damn you nailed Bloodmeat. Sounded just like the album

[@NikNocturnal]

Thanks Daniel!

[@sinistrality7883]

ah yes D# also known as "the studio album" tuning.

[@sinisterminister9920]

Must say, I play mostly in ‘standard D’ but my favorite tuning may be ‘Eb’ Standard... idk what it is but to me, it’s by far the heaviest and most evil sounding tuning. Maybe because it’s just a half step from E and retains its tension yet, that semi-tone down really takes the ear thru a journey spiraling thru an unsettling abyss idk

[@voxterh.6166]

Agreed, eb is def the sweet spot. You can play a lot of different genres w it, pretty versatile.

[@guilhermegouvea1994]

AWESOME!!! THE SELECTION IS PERFECT!

[@NikNocturnal]

Thanks!

[@Indra22383]

Yes! More nevermore pls Love the vids nik

[@NikNocturnal]

Thanks Aden!

[@floralfire]

I LOVE PROTEST THE HERO!! Such a criminally underrated band

[@NikNocturnal]

They're legit insane, love it

[@iDoqz]

I like that you put the album covers in the video

[@aaaargl]

ALL THE GAIN! ZERO MIDS! SLAYERRR!

[@SG-wj2qj]

Good ol disturbed. Simple... but the vibe and rythem is just so good.

[@manontheside663]

Angry again- Megadeth! One of my favorite D# riffs.

[@maxkliegl2001]

Was hoping to see some Cattle Decapitation on here and was not disappointed at all!!! Great job, Nik!!!

[@maximor2503]

3:47 Finally *SLAYERRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

[@martinleithe8251]

The intro even before the video begins is worth a like in itself. Made me laugh. Thank

[@blendernoob64]

God dang it Nik, you cut off Raining Blood at the best part! ah well, there are some good choices here though. keep it up!

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

... he did

[@Rusli1659LPSoldier]

4:07 I never heard of this song before. What album comes from? I don't remember that this song was in Meteora or Minutes to midnight album. Keep it up! LP is the best! Actually part of me was tuned Drop C# tuning.

[@demented_robot3571]

This was sum gr8 soft rock Nik thanks

[@HxCxDxE]

Didn't expect to see Protest The Hero on here... such an underrated band

[@chiefvenomz3168]

FINALLY A BIG KZbinR COVERING REVOCATION

[@steeezyjoey]

D, riffs for, Disturbed.

[@dtide-_-898]

Actually happy and surprised to see coheed and cambria I thought the world forgot about them☺️

[@KeeperOfPoops]

well they are gonna forget about them because they muted the video who knew Coheed and Cambria was a blocker

[@tlongmx4]

Was lowkey hoping to see green day in here as a joke hahaha

[@screambluemurder101]

tlongmx4 lowkey?

[@Aespos295]

It felt so wrong seeing cattle decapitation and napalm death immediately followed by rise against but it all schmacked pretty hard

[@skullyskeleton5654]

Another awesome list of songs! Nice video Nik! \m/

[@kinniecas9004]

*SoFt RoCk* also if ur doing e standard here's a list: domination breakdown - pantera (technically a few cents down from e) 43% burnt - TDEP am i savage? - metallica (breakdown) cemetery gates - pantera (you know which one \m/) symphony of destruction - megadeth. (simple but heavy) walk - pantera blackened - metallica tell me some more :)

[@Condemned782]

Walk is actually D Standard but the rest of the list is pretty damn good

[@ayanjyotiraj9037]

just love the tone man

[@iLuckySpark]

Woah! Super surprised to see LP's Part of Me on here. Not many people know about that one!

[@lucasdjents]

How long does it take you to produce these heaviest riffs videos? Learning the riffs, filming, editing, etc.

[@NikNocturnal]

All of Sunday and half of Monday actually

[@Splooka]

plus 10000 points for Revocation.

[@nooralamgir3703]

Revocation and then Linkin Parks most underrated song? Nice work!

[@333matus4]

Man! That's a great guitar, beautiful....I want it !🥺

[@Slormer]

Bloodmeat AND The Root of All Evil! Two of my favourite riffs.

[@SocksworthRiffs]

Hype AF to see PtH getting love here!!

[@anthonydahl5454]

Nice variety in this one!!

[@chanchadav5766]

That rage against the machine riff makes me wanna tell my parents they should leave the house

[@Jinni_SD]

Oh man, AFI! Jade is such a great guitarist

[@pascalfeller3195]

I‘m glad Alter Bridge finally made it on your channel

[@thecouturiers1939]

Yes you played one of the most iconic riffs raining blood, you should cover that song

[@jipplejapple3347]

Really like the variety on this one

[@henrylivingston7712]

pls do a full cover of Bloodmeat or any other protest the hero song!!

[@xCreepyKidsx]

Need some Mors Principium Est and Persefone on one of these someday.

[@AnthonySanchez-wh6lw]

That guitar is so freakin clean

[@SquishyRed1]

He did my favorite dream theater song

[@A9_Chord]

0:55 1:29 2:12 3:22 3:44 4:07

[@YTdst]

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