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

[@MusicisWin]

Okay, what's the heaviest riff ever?

[@brandontingley7059]

"Them Bones" Alice in Chains?

[@brandonanderson2066]

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

[@AchillesWrath1]

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

[@AchillesWrath1]

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

[@Gearhorder]

Pantera ‘this love’ bridge riff

[@Thrashmetalmaniac]

I love Metallica but Panteras Domination's bridge holy shit thats heavy

[@testtheme]

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

[@philbert006]

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

[@standodge5536]

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

[@princealigorna7468]

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

[@harrisontownsend910]

Floods breakdown.

[@Bacontruffle]

The dude who said Metalingus by Alter Bridge was on point though, Tremonti absolutely never misses when it comes to killer riffs Speaking of, his spinoff band has what I would say is probably the heaviest riff of all time: A World Away - Tremonti

[@xxdr34m5xx_4]

bUt BlAcK sAbBaTh Is So MuCh HeAvIeR dUdE

[@daveglander1]

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.

[@Bacontruffle]

@@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

[@bryanhershey29]

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.

[@peterparkerspizzaface6431]

Tony Iommi created heavy riffs and still remain the heaviest in my opinion. Into the void, the breakdown of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Children of the grave, Cornucopia, Electric Funeral the list just keeps going

[@stringspicksandfiddlestick6388]

Hell yes.

[@flekkzo]

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

[@dongammill266]

Under the Sun intro riff. Heavy Doom riff from Hell

[@joeparadise1386]

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

[@josiahp.6960]

National Acrobat's secondary section. Such a thrash.

[@Metallex]

The recorded version of Sad But True is quite special. The actual recorded riff is like...8 rhythm guitars, plus there's a baritone guitar in the mix as well to give it the extra depth.

[@heartsthekitteh6239]

Nothing beats the main riff to "From Skin to Liquid" by Cannibal Corpse. My neck dreads it.

[@cynicalclockworks9857]

Bleed is a pretty heavy riff. I humbly submit it for consideration.

[@xxczerxx]

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

[@omnomaly7458]

Bleed or Demiurge by Meshuggah are definitely the heaviest riffs ever

[@kirilgjorgievski8099]

​@@omnomaly7458 obzen

[@c_w3377]

Hail MESHUGGAH

[@wifibug3596]

Bro you spoiled the video

[@Anikanstern]

The heaviest riff (in my opinion) is by Mick Gordon.

[@m3m3sis]

bfg would be my choice

[@nebul8a31]

100% agree

[@Anikanstern]

@@m3m3sis Yeah Mick Gordon is awesome

[@SeriousBons]

And I agree my friend:)

[@ConstantineM]

Yes!

[@ryantetrault9696]

By Demons Be Driven by Pantera, specifically at the 4:11 mark, has definitely one of the heaviest riffs out there, especially with the reverb hanging it out, just so sick.

[@mikeg6666]

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

[@WhiskeyWars]

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

[@deltalima5806]

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.

[@mikeg6666]

@@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 🔥

[@Kapricorn.Musick]

Somewhat of an obscure choice, but the riff that starts at 8:05 in Opeth's Deliverance is one of the heaviest moments because of the transition from the very quiet piano & vocal section into this absolutely massive doomy riff. The slow, lurching movement, the restrained chordal embellishments, the crack of the snare, the long fade out. Fuckin' love that shit.

[@guillermovera6523]

Yeah, this is the only correct answer

[@atthecore4560]

Gojira's best intro that's based on rhythm and riff is easily The Art Of Dying. That intro slays! A couple other great riffs are found in the songs Head Mounted sideways by Vola, Know Your Sins by Eleven Strings and Shaping A Single Grain Of Sand by Textures.

[@NZYDA_Jvvvvv]

The heaviest riff for me is 4th Of July By Soundgarden, the song in general is H.E.A.V.Y (Slow Sludgie Tempo, distorted low tuned guitars and disonanse) its just damn, and, AIC has some heavy riffs like "A Looking In View" "Sludge Factory" and "Frogs", all those are just really DOOM like and i love it

[@alexpower1134]

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

[@thestygianwolf]

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

[@davin6175]

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.

[@SnakePit6517]

When it comes to a heavy E standard riff, I think an underrated one is Working Man by Rush. It may be a simple riff, but the tone of the guitar, mixed with that E power chord is just so menacing and heavy that it could rival Black Sabbath.

[@craigdamage]

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

[@lazytommy0]

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

[@anenbie]

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

[@lonniusmaximus3836]

I can’t believe you’ve never heard of Sepultura! Dead Embryonic Cells was so incredible when it came out. That breakdown is truly magical (and was what turned me onto that band). Sad But True is definitely up there, but A NEW LEVEL by Pantera is so heavy it destroys it. Old school: Into the Void by Black Sabbath. Sludge: 4th of July by Soundgarden Hidden gem: It Ain’t Like That by Alice In Chains

[@DocHeller]

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

[@Mr1Tanker]

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

[@PaulyDTheKiwi]

Desperate Cry or Arise for me!

[@Shadesingrey]

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

[@John-mf1sz]

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.

[@CutterCH]

To Carry the Load by Crowbar is heavy as hell. Especially the breakdown riff towards the end of the song.

[@ddcraun]

Just about anything Crowbar just crushes.

[@CutterCH]

@@ddcraun Yeah, pretty much. 🤘

[@JayceLedet]

The main riff to Broken Glass though

[@lazytommy0]

In my personal opinion, the heaviest riff written so far is the entire outtro sequence in "Eyes of a criminal" by Chimaira It hits harder and brings more feeling than sad but true

[@kurnhurin4118]

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.

[@lazytommy0]

@@kurnhurin4118 agreed

[@mikefelty2625]

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

[@xsweetxvampirousx]

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

[@lazytommy0]

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

[@justinguitarcia]

Sad But True has the perfect amount of density on the downbeat, which for me is essential. A heavy riff can swing but to be the Heaviest it needs to have a thunderous downbeat, literal weight on the one. It gives it a march to death feel

[@AManCalledBiggles]

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

[@tylercady3985]

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

[@andrewhart9310]

Dead Embryonic Cells was a hell of a pull and shout out. That song freaking slays, and that riff from the breakdown all the way to the last verse is crushingly heavy.

[@fourth80]

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

[@stijnp8675]

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

[@jamesempire1950]

I think Nomad is even heavier!

[@CarpetBombComic]

YES!! Arise is such an amazing album.

[@paulroggenbeck3129]

That song sucks.🤮

[@goodlandchugz]

The bearded man is the frontman of the band Baroness and they are an insanely cool sludge metal band. Would def recommend anyone to check them out

[@somethingbl]

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

[@clorox.drinker._9369]

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

[@chrisegg7936]

the other guy is the bassist from Baroness

[@ozzie4306]

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

[@chrisbedrin3618]

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.

[@Dweeezil]

One of my favorites, although combined by bass and guitar, Silverchair - Israel's Son. Seeing them perform that live, was amazing.

[@ButzenKatz]

"Davidian" and "Old" by Machine Head both still have the heaviest riffs I've heard

[@rww71]

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

[@smftv]

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

[@MrStrato81]

And TEN TON HAMMER

[@MaximeDELRIEU]

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

[@vaportrails458]

There's so many heavy riffs but my personal favorite is Metallica - Shortest Straw. It just has an ominous feeling like a battle scene. It's also good walking music if you are going on a brisk, angry pace.

[@chadneedham]

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.

[@mikeg6666]

I'd throw Harvester in there also!

[@chadneedham]

​@@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.

[@mikeg6666]

@@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!✌️

[@obuffma]

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

[@pietroborgesparri]

Surprised no one talked about that dissonant riff from Holy Wars, with the 3rd fret harmonic, just before the solo Always makes me go crazy while hearing and playing The Metal from Tenacious D is great too

[@tekkwolfe]

Not sure about heaviest of all time, but the heaviest AiC riff has to be Them Bones. Just drops right in and grinds. Instant headbang on hearing it even thirty years later.

[@travistotle]

​@@SeytonWallace 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.

[@Magnetic1884]

Crowbar is definitely heavy as hell. He was trying to say “Odd Fellows Rest”, which is ironically their one non-riff song (but still great). Maybe he was thinking of “Planets Collide” off of that album, which definitely is a candidate for heaviest!

[@suffertoreturnharder]

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

[@irvingsierratt]

Happy birthday Tyler!!!! Hope you had an amazing day, yesterday and forever

[@holydevil33]

The intro riff of Into the Void by Black Sabbath is the definition of heavy and the inspiration of all of these songs that were mentioned. You can’t listen to it without making a stank face.

[@jeffdubuque3755]

i agree killer riff.

[@moreblack]

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

[@Hevvvyyy]

Cornucopia tho ...

[@galaxygooner1998]

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

[@potatos_4_free]

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

[@andrewpappas9311]

I love songs like Sad But True and Domination but one of the heaviest riffs in my opinion definitely has to be I Want You (She’s So Heavy) by The Beatles, that slow 6/8 feel is so damn groovy and the fact that they play it for like 4 minutes to close the song before just stopping abruptly still gives me chills. Plus Dream Theater has confessed that song was a big influence on Pull Me Under so that’s just another reason why I love it

[@matcoffidis1135]

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

[@andrewpappas9311]

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

[@James_Dowdy]

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

[@Jasontheguitarist87]

The guy that mentioned Crowbar mentioned the album Odd Fellows Rest. There is some incredibly heavy shit on there. Planets Collide would be my vote from that album.

[@eliottjung4568]

Chemical Godz from their latest is pretty fuckn heavy too !

[@jacobfischer8385]

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

[@Xion2611]

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

[@iabdgogogo1234letsgo]

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

[@JonMarriott1]

Glad to hear someone mention Alter Bridge's Metalingus. I would also second that one, that or Alter Bridges Isolation. Which was actually awarded the heaviest riff from a guitar magazine a few years ago.

[@pinolyzerproductionsinc.1062]

The slow breakdown in Strength Beyond Strength by Pantera needs to be included in the discussion

[@commandershepard9312]

honestly, glad to see several mentions of Flying Whales. probably my personal pick. that song gets me way too pumped.

[@jmonty2005]

The bridge section from Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Still insanely heavy after all these years

[@arkadeepm]

Absolutely!

[@Jasontheguitarist87]

YES. The guitar goes low and Ozzy goes high.

[@michaelmuldoon2416]

Heads Will Hang - Fit For An Autopsy. Also, Anders Friden is the vocalist from In Flames. Surrounded by riffs heavier than Sad But True. If it’s about being released in ‘91, Arise - Sepultura is heavier.

[@ozzie4306]

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

[@aethea_music]

There's so many songs that just slap you in the face one of the lesser known ones is "dystopia" by TesseracT that thing is SO HEAVY DAMN

[@ronwilliams1094]

'Balls To The Wall' by the German band Accept is up there as one of the heaviest riffs. On par with 'Sad But True' IMHO

[@loombaron]

Primal concrete sledge by pantera starts like a bomb. Very heavy and dynamic song

[@michaelhamer6841]

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.

[@alexthomas8006]

I gotta say Perry Mason right after the intro has one of the heaviest riffs imo, definitely deserves a listen!

[@michaelyoder228]

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.

[@xxxCarnesxxx]

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

[@JCKeplinger-ke5ht]

Just about anything written by Dimebag I'd have to say. Primal Concrete Sledge? By Demon's be Driven? Five Minutes Alone? Broken? All of them bangers, all of them denser than lead. Honestly there are so many great bands out there with amazingly heavy riffs that it's nearly impossible to choose just one.

[@standodge5536]

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

[@iwandegreef]

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

[@JCKeplinger-ke5ht]

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

[@JCKeplinger-ke5ht]

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

[@darrell840]

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

[@metaljay2896]

A highly underrated heavy riff that I say needs to be in this conversation is "In Your Face" by Children of Bodom. Listen to the first minute of it and tell me it doesn't make you want to beat your chest.

[@Kalyosa]

one of the heaviest riff of all time is the chorus on "The thing that should not be", super simple but it has a nice pulse and a mean sound, makes metallica sound like morbid angel

[@DurtyCurt92]

Into The Void by Black Sabbath, specifically the live version in Birmingham off The End album. It feels large and dense, or dare i say HEAVY. And as far as Alice In Chains heavy riffage, I'd have to say A Looking In View is absolutely massive.

[@Nick-xh6of]

Into the void is a solid choice.

[@stevemgrimes]

Amen 🤘🤘🤘

[@mikeg6666]

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

[@Sd12sx23]

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.

[@Manicsar1]

Pantera - Domination starts at 3:48 on the official live video

[@Downhuman74]

Into the Void by Black Sabbath has TWO of the heaviest riffs of all time.

[@TheJersay3000]

Angels Don’t Kill - Children Of Bodom “Stockholm Knockout Live” album

[@chrisbedrin3618]

I just wanna throw in a deep cut for fun; In Flames did a song with Drum and Bass band Pendulum called Self vs Self that goes absurdly hard. If you're looking for that angry energy it is pretty much guaranteed to make you want to run through a brick wall. There's just so much power and drive, the song is relentlessly heavy. A couple of honorable mentions that I think deserve some love as well: Puritania from Dimmu Borgir, and Manniska O'avskyvarda Manniska from Shining.

[@jmonty2005]

"Cold Bitch" from Soundgarden is an insanely heavy riff. Obscure but great song. Must listen if never heard

[@matmetalhead6]

Scourge Of Iron! (Cannibal Corpse - "Torture" Album - 2013) Intro starts fast but the main riff goes slowly and chunky. Combined with Fisher's low Vocals, low guitar tunings and the brutal lyrics, BOOM. That's literally it.

[@Atlas-RH]

Aight so, controversial take: Sad But True is not only not the heaviest riff in the world, it's not even the heaviest riff in Metallica's discography. That title goes to The Thing That Should Not Be, as said by Jason Newstead himself during their infamous 1989 Seattle concert. Sad But True sounds practically happy in comparison, and also features some of Lars' laziest drumming. TTTBNB is just so ominous and doomy, makes you shiver and frown like nothing else.

[@rustyaxelrod]

Ningen Isu did a song titled Heatless Scatt, after a long intro (about a minute and fifteen seconds) there is a really satisfying riff that is basically chugging through most of the song. I dig it a lot. 👍 Kings X did a bunch of heavy licks but they are sprinkled all over their albums, really tight stuff with drums, guitar and bass all hitting together. And one last favorite is the rhythm (and lead) on Pink Floyd’s Pigs (Three different ones), face melting chord progression! Oh, and Stricken by Disturbed hits hard too… ok, I’ll quit now.

[@odell4625]

The 3:30 to 4:00 stretch of "Electric Red" by Meshuggah gets my vote. The last riffs on "Paradiso" by VildhjartA are pretty crushing as well.

[@Cornan1980]

Thank you for making me go listen to a whole bunch of heavy riffs after watching this.

[@prestongill7882]

It’s hard for me to really choose a song I think is the heaviest; my faves so far lately have been Heads Will Hang - Fit For an Autopsy or the chug in Hammer Smashed Face- Cannibal Corpse ( really any cannibal corpse) or the end of Davidian- Machine Head. And Happy Birthday Tyler! Really love the vids, I’ve learned a lot and when I get into a rut, watching your vids really help motivate me and I will recommend Guitar Super System to anyone who wants to learn guitar :)

[@twiztedbullet]

"Rumble" is the heaviest riff of all time in my opinion. An instrumental that actually incited riots!

[@raulcepeda6]

Happy birthday, man! You rock!

[@MikeYeary]

Droppin' Plates - Disturbed Filth Pig - Ministry Hollow (verse riff) - Alice in Chains Blood, Milk, and Sky - White Zombie My Gift to You - Korn Are all pretty heavy

[@uhhjake3007]

how the fuck does tyler not know who sepultura is??!

[@Atlas65]

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

[@ozzie4306]

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

[@TheTopGun920]

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

[@AJeziorski1967]

For my tastes, my adrenaline gets pumping when the riff has a little more momentum, so: 'Mouth for War' by Pantera. Absolutely brutal to listen to and REALLY fun to play. Also gets the old aggression going, even in my advanced years.

[@extremistyew6434]

YES. That riff is the reason I play guitar

[@TheratMr8]

REVENGEEEEE!!!

[@TheMountainLynx]

If you only know them from their self-titled album onward (Basically when they started gaining traction internationally), you might be more familiar with their power pop and dance-rock fusion, but if you go a little further back in Finger Eleven's discograpy, you get to gear their post-grunge nu-metal roots. My submission is Drag You Down, from their album Grayest of Blue Skies.

[@Mr_Woodchuck]

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.

[@deathnsd6953]

Chimaira - Save Ourselves ( 0:38 I fukin love this riff ) Old Man's Child - Saviours of Doom ( starts at 1:49 ) Mezzerschmitt - Unter der Fahne ( 3:46 )

[@deluxetoaster3991]

I kinda like The Red by Chevelle, feel like that could be up there. Just has a very deep heavy feel for that opening riff

[@ihaschevy2866]

That or send the pain below, both great contenders.

[@KhanzoChannel]

I love Gojira with all my heart and I wouldn't complain if "The Heaviest Matter of the Universe" is the heaviest riff. Metallica's "Sad But True" will always have a special place in my heart~

[@stanbark007]

"4th of July" by Soundgarden is damn heavy.

[@blakederby3932]

YES, THANK YOU

[@Dimas5]

Sad But True is sick but no where near as heavy as any post hardcore song from the 2000's

[@testtheme]

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

[@standodge5536]

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

[@2760ade]

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

[@Peron1-MC]

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.

[@slimwagz946]

I'm with ole boy PanterA: Domination Closing Riff

[@zombiekrypt1769]

I humbly submit the following for your consideration. 1. Within Destruction - As I Lay Dying 2. In The Trenches - Dying Fetus 3. Swarm - Meshuggah 4. Death Atlas - Cattle Decapitation

[@tomashenriques7893]

The Beggining riff from A New Level - Pantera is one of the heaviest on my opinion

[@jssome7835]

Sad but true definitely up there, but also the breakdown riff in 'Spirit Crusher' by Death

[@RandyTheSavage5150]

Spirit Crusher should be at the top of the list as well

[@SquirrelDesecrator]

Don't get me wrong, I'm all about the heavy heavy stuff, but you gotta admit, the opening riff for Judas priest's Painkiller is absolutely sick dude.

[@shako9876]

When the fuzz kicks in in Funeralopolis is the heaviest sound known to man

[@ayatan9119]

agreed!

[@EllinMetalas]

I am surprised that until the middle of the video Pantera hasn't been mentioned.

[@TheStrykerProject]

Metallica's "Leper Messiah" is, to me, the heaviest riff of all times.

[@melkermillton5030]

I completely agree with Sad But True! It has always been the heaviest riff to me. I absolutely love Meshuggah and although Bleed is probably the heaviest song I have ever listened to, I just don't categorize the opening of Bleed as a riff, at least not in the same way like Sad But True is a "riff", if that makes any sense. Fun video and delightful topic! Oh, and happy birthday!

[@vanation321]

I know its a bit more of a "deep cut" i suppose but check out the last minute or so of their song "By the Ton" from their album The Violent Sleep of Reason. Pretty badass riff! In fact, check out the rest of their whole discography if you haven't yet. Honorable mention: Their EP "I" at around 10:30

[@davidkillion7775]

Walk is definitely up there. Orgasmotron by Sepultura is incredibly heavy. War Pigs needs a mention. Piece by Piece by Slayer deserves a mention for the intro. I would also put Immigrant Song in as the guitar is very heavy. As a start for a song, Bulls On Parade is a great heavy start. Honourable mentions to Ace Of Spades, My Name Is Mud and (maybe controversial) Polly.

[@IronHead42]

Bolt Throwers' entire catalogue would like a word...

[@p3akz299]

Music is win plz post more i really enjoy watching your videos 🎉

[@tasdox1]

I'm gonna throw in "4th of July" by Soundgarden. One of the heaviest, sludgiest songs ever - even though Alice In Chains were more consistently heavy from the Seattle scene.

[@bryanhershey29]

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

[@tasdox1]

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

[@Lasting_integrity.]

I'd have to say Scourge of Iron by Cannibal Corpse has one of my favorite heaviest riffs.

[@auguststormpiper2661]

Same

[@vanation321]

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

[@mohammedaminefarid8389]

I feel like I will get attacked, but my favorite heavy riff would be Mick Gordon's The Only Thing They Fear Is You. That just feels like a riff even demons find heavy af.

[@kieronphillips63]

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

[@RTVLD]

"You don't have to tune low to be heavy ..." - Max Cavalera, 1999 Good to see the majority of the favored riffs are still (mostly) in either Standard or drop D tuning. :)

[@sjnix7044]

This Love from Pantera. The intro riff is just brooding and heavy. The chorus riff is crushing but the riff outro to the second verse is the heaviest riff of all time.

[@ghilishcambino8336]

I still think the riff at about 1:08 of strength beyond strength opening track of far beyond driven by pantera is one of the heaviest riffs I’ve ever heard I think it beats sad but true imo ofc

[@xxxCarnesxxx]

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.

[@ghilishcambino8336]

@@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

[@DrawnPrince2371]

Also the thing that should not be by Metallica is arguably as heavy

[@itsalwayssomething7490]

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.

[@LookatmyHandle353]

The breakdown after the first solo in Pantera’s Domination live! The heaviest riff ever recorded hands down!

[@pumpum4058]

The sad but true is no one is giving you a hug or a present for your birthday bro :c So Happy birthday 🎉🎂 I hope you have a heavy ass balls party,thank you so much for your content,and I really sorry if I'm missing something bc this is not my first language xd Besides that,cheers from Mexico and hundreds of hugs to you bro lml

[@ReinhardtBII]

Angels Don't Kill, by Children of Bodom. RIP Alexi

[@grumpysnail81]

The breakdown in "Domination" by Pantera is *OBJECTIVELY* the heaviest riff ever. It's also probably the easiest to play 🤘😖🤘

[@davidhoffman6208]

I'm going to politely disagree. I love Pantera. But I don't think it's the heaviest.

[@RonniieSlays]

Leave Anders alone, he is a super nice guy. Had me a few pics with the band, he had them all sign the set list and gave it to me (In Flames) absolutely the most humble bands I've ever met.

[@FabioCosta-kw2fh]

For me is "The conjuring" from Megadeth at 2:56. Just brutal

[@smftv]

I agree with Sad but True, but my 1st instinct is to say "Iron man" solely because I heard it at such a young age, 5 or 6 years old and it was so much heavier than the nursery rhymes I knew at the time, so it's heaviness is embedded deep. My favorite band is Twisted Sister and they have a couple of heavy chugging riffs in "The Beast" & "Horror Terria...". They may not be the heaviest, but they deserve a mention. My favorite riff, I wouldn't say is the heaviest, but the main riff in Cradle of Filth's "Cruelty and the Beast". First hits at 1:36. I LOVE that riff!"

[@TMaddrock]

I would like to put the intro riff to sixpounder by cob, pathetic by log (live at download), black 7 by soil, drag the waters by pantera, and possibly die bom bang burn fuck by dope all up for consideration. However I do agree that sad but true is monstrously heavy and won't refute the claim of it being the heaviest riff of all time due to the large amount of people who agree with you. Thank you to whomever took the time to read this, and I hope you have a great day. Also happy birthday bro. Peace ✌

[@chunkie3056]

The intro to Accept's Balls to the wall is my personal favorite heaviest riff.

[@Nomad_za]

The guy sitting next to the guy in the mask, who you said something about chest hair is Simon Crahan, Clown from Slipknot's son, the drummer of Vended. Awesome seeing him there. Then Alicia Taylor, Corey Taylor from Slipknot's wife.

[@disasterpeace131]

I have always said sad but true is the best description of heavy. It has very specific pull to it that a lot of heavier songs don’t have. Like I don’t listen to Metallica much at all anymore, mostly instrumental stuff. Polyphia, strawberry girls, I built the sky, etc. but sad but true is still a go to jam.

[@Foxikaze]

The final riff in The Art Of Dying by Gojira has got to be the coolest riff ever

[@tiagorodrigues5096]

I think you re the only guitar player that didnt know sepultura !!!!!!!! Nice vid.

[@Ninjametal]

Exhorder "Desecrator" ending from how the riff gains momentum to destruction... or Pantera "Domination" breakdown from how it makes me headbang involuntarily

[@reporterkermit3728]

Surprised no one mentioned Master of Puppets or Electric Funeral, both super heavy in different ways

[@sylas9261]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Also I think one of, if not the heaviest, riff is Nick Nocturnals band and their song “Desolate Specter”

[@DeathPenny]

First thing that comes to mind is "sad but true" but close second S.O.D. - "March of the S.O.D" -more Metallica -the breakdown in "Disposable Heroes". The breakdown in Megadeth's "The Conjuring" - and of course we cannot forget Anthrax - "Indians" -the war-dance breakdown and "I am the law"