Hetfield VS Hanneman (Guitar Riffs Battle)

[@jeffreycox4928]

The metal world wouldn’t be anywhere near as good without either of these two adding to the history. RIP Jeff Hanneman.

[@johnp.smithasimpleman7281]

So true!

[@frankbrazil7918]

RIP AL

[@laurentdude52]

So true 🤘 !

[@martyjohnstone8226]

Yes! Two of my favourites!!

[@derekbroughton4324]

That’s a fact.

[@slayer5813]

0:09 Hit the Lights 0:42 Die By the Sword 1:12 No Remorse 1:43 Fight ‘til Death 2:08 Fight Fire With Fire 2:29 Necrophiliac 2:47 For Whom the Bells Toll 3:13 At Dawn They Sleep 3:32 Leper Messiah 4:01 Post Mortem 4:23 Battery 4:50 Raining Blood 5:13 Blackened 5:38 Read Between the Lies 6:05 Shortest Straw 6:22 Spill the Blood 6:44 Wherever I May Roam 7:12 Dead Skin Mask 7:38 Sad But True 8:00 Seasons In the Abyss

[@TheSuffocater]

Thanks mate !

[@panossamaras9160]

No Master of puppets. Blackened

[@slayer5813]

@@panossamaras9160 Okay thanks! I was really stumped on that one and I came to the conclusion of it being MoP. I spent about 30 min. trying to figure it out and didn't want to waste anymore time on it. I figured if I was wrong (which I was) someone would come in here and correct me. Thanks I will edit and make the correction.

[@panossamaras9160]

@@slayer5813 hey mate I didn't want the credit on the comment, I just corrected it but thanks anyway.Helpfull to put the song timers anyway. Greetings

[@slayer5813]

@@panossamaras9160 Okay no problem, I removed it. Thanks for the help.

[@GrayNeko]

Okay, here's what really floors me about Jeff. By his own admission, he was way behind Kerry as a guitarist when the band started. He's on record saying he had to learn fast. Yet it was Jeff that wrote most of Slayer's best songs. Goes to show, it isn't what you know, it's what you fucking do with it! RIP! JEFF! SLAAAAAAAAAAAAYER!!!!

[@2000Doriyas]

He had the most creativity and memorable sounds but Kerry was the workhorse of the band and made sure they sounded extremely tight on record, playing 90% of the guitar tracks in studio. Riffs like Piece by Piece really show his dedication to rhythm and intensity.

[@GrayNeko]

@@2000Doriyas 90% WOW. I would not have called that one. Thanks for the info, dude! Really puts things into perspective. Cheers!

[@1gbayfisher]

Most dont know that, thanks for adding. Jeff.H did in fact write all the great slayer songs!!

[@SPILLTHEBLOOD_]

Keyword: FAST. Jeff was punk/into punk just like Dave Lombardo (hence why punk was a common denominator for them both). Which is why I like to believe is why Jeff was able to play better than Kerry. Jeff had speed with the harmony, where as Kerry always went into overdrive when he solo's. I also like to believe that Jeff's family background (war veterans) made for good metal material. Fucking SLAYERRRRRRR!!!

[@GrayNeko]

@@SPILLTHEBLOOD_ Yup! That's the LA hardcore influence on Slayer! Jeff found a way to make it JAM like none of the others did! ^_^ Cheers!

[@landhomer4627]

You look like if Lars and James had a kid

[@quercingtime]

christian D when? So they actually had one? Nice

[@meesterdinglefritz2064]

I fucking knew it! Those two are totally humpin.

[@dirtsharktv8960]

I was about to say this

[@LordYuriX]

not when, *if*

[@distorsioname]

maybe he doesnt know english, like me, and wrote that with translate or whatever hahaha

[@Wolfoe-ex2jj]

Now that’s a riff duel. No fancy techniques, tunings, or pedals, just two raw players who could melt your face off with their riffs.

[@Augustofright]

I prefer JH riffs

[@TheSuffocater]

Good choice mate !!!

[@ChaosAI24]

:)))))

[@DariusKhan]

Jimi Hendrix?

[@quattro4468]

Nah your just saying the opposite of what you think people will say. Makes you feel special?

[@pausxd]

I prefer JH but hanneman was a legend also

[@cartermay4898]

Die By The Sword will always be one of the coolest riffs I've ever heard

[@zvenfikdeinemutter3047]

Fuck yeah!

[@numbers7889]

I really like the riff where they harmonize before the solo. I think that’s a Kerry solo. But the harmony Jeff added makes it even better

[@f3ynman44]

Show No Mercy is one of the best metal albums ever!!!

[@Jaylamah529]

I liked necrophiliac better

[@mywifesexualpartner984]

In your opinion

[@vovindequasahi]

As always, Hetfield is the personification of the RIFF that grabs you immediately, with immense hook power and charisma. Hanneman is the lurker RIFFER that is more sinister, more complex, and creeps up on you. Both are AWESOME RIFF masters! And you should use the fact that both are Initial J.H. in your post description!

[@TheSuffocater]

Word !!

[@herculesbrofister265]

Word. Jeff's sound more like death metal riffs to me, which i like. But james has heavy, chugging, headbanging riffs which i can certainly see the appeal of

[@playdiscgolf1546]

Postmortem and Raining blood are the 2 best consecutive songs on any album and I appreciate you playing them together

[@joshblacker3512]

All of seasons of the abyss i feel like was a good bridge to the next song… throughout the whole album.

[@pgj285]

Lombardo V Ulrich would be much shorter.

[@dinostacherules2728]

I think Justin Bieber would wiN ooohh he plays drums

[@pallbearer1175]

LOL LARS BAD

[@shannonwyatt1286]

Ulrich couldn't lock the sweat off of Lombardos balls.

[@sloppyjoe8718]

If you watch Metallica Seattle 1989 Lars was amazing

[@eduardoibarra4641]

@@sloppyjoe8718 well there's nothing special there, he just had tons of cocaine

[@yerkkvs8478]

Hetfield riffs are kinda Heavy Metal, A mix between Nwobhm and 70's Punk. Hanneman sounds like an Evil Judas Priest with US Hardcore. I mean, Slayer is pretty unique, very innovative for its moment.

[@vyacheslavartemov453]

Slayer is very primitive like a school band

[@larsulrich26ulrich42]

Vyacheslav Artemov Ur primitive

[@BetaIX9]

Metallica >>>> SLulyer

[@nutu605]

Both bands are great stop arguing

[@zoso1980]

That's what I appreciate about Hanneman, his mix of metal and punk. It's very cool. As where Metallica draws from Thin Lizzy to Bob Segar to Slade or Budgie. Slayer pulled from hardcore like Black Flag, Verbal Abuse, Minor Threat in addition to 70's doom metal like Sabbath. I'm more based in skatepunk and hardcore, so naturally I connected with Slayer way more. Metallica after Kill 'Em All was just uninteresting.

[@serdar213]

Two JH's ruled metal music.

[@muhammadirsyazman8389]

Serdar Yumer hahahahah that’s true!

[@LetsGoMetsGo33]

Also, as James said after Jeff passed, they were both shy blonde kids.

[@axxion231]

Mustaine shits on both

[@serdar213]

@@axxion231 I do love Mustaine and respect his technique. but no Bro. Mustaine will always remain the third.

[@axxion231]

Serdar Yumer lol hetfield and hanneman cant write songs like dave, ull see the truth eventually, listen to more megadeth and play guitar cause u obv dont

[@DevinJamesMetal]

Could you imagine if these two collaborated on a song together in their prime??

[@SPGRAMPA1]

It would be so 😷

[@Takis214]

collaborators face a summary trial ,they are guilty there can be no denial

[@eamonahern7495]

It would be like a cross between Angel of Death, Necrophilliac, Fight Fire With Fire and My Apocalypse and it would be the best metal song ever

[@mijnheerw7253]

Yes and the result would be very bad

[@Takis214]

@@mijnheerw7253 χαχχααχαααα

[@OGPokey151]

Always been a diehard Metallica fan since they came out but Slayer has some of the best riffs ever. When I 1st saw the title I was like pfft not even close, but Hetfield wrote some major riffs. So it ended up being damn close. But Slayer took it in my book

[@SuperFlowback]

OGPokey151 my thoughts exactly 🤘🏽😎🤘🏽

[@rodolforodriguez6230]

For you......for me metallica is the best band......better Riff better songs.........are the kings of metal

[@jeppyjep]

@@rodolforodriguez6230 you mean kings of thrash metal? Because the gods of metal is Black Sabbath

[@LeoM-zt3pl]

Yeah , I agree bigger hanneman fan but I can't deny hetfields contributions to metal music either and this video confirmed that

[@philliprobinson129]

Herfields riffs are better imo

[@riosrodrigues1893]

Hanneman melting ALL !!! Long live Hanneman!

[@TheSuffocater]

Hell yeahhhhhh !

[@johnbrubaker4236]

Slayer would have not been nearly as good without jeff's song writing. and also on a side note slayer had a way better drumer to lead...

[@jimpickens9681]

Well he was great just those first 5 metallica albums, they are perfect

[@lfader]

No s*** there's no comparison here forget about it! 💪Jeff Fucking Hanneman!!💪

[@aarona332]

Best day of my life was when I got to shake Jeff Hanneman's hand. Sorry to my wife if she see's this post... but she'll understand.

[@TheSuffocater]

We all understand 🤘🔥🤘

[@eon14873]

Much envy 🤘🤘

[@pstx2816]

Was it with his left or right??? Jealous btw. Him , Jerry Cantrell, and Dimebag are the reasons why I picked up a guitar.

[@davidrussell9290]

These two old lesbians are so supportive of each other's riffs. It's good sportsmanship.

[@christophersherwood57]

This comment killed me

[@aaronr5709]

I didn’t know a young Thomas Jefferson could play some sick riffs!

[@mrdouble]

LoL good one

[@LadyStrzygaDiscoversThePast]

The winner is...... HEAVY METAL!!! :)

[@shaunrawson6555]

Thrash metal?

[@LadyStrzygaDiscoversThePast]

@@shaunrawson6555 also :) MUSIC :)

[@sm_4859]

You mean thrash metal?

[@Nimmermehr666]

6:24 Hetfield spotted with Megadeth wristband :D

[@geobulg]

I vote for Hetfield's right hand...only reason is cause he sings too....that's 2 times more difficult than just jam the guitar...p.s...Jeff was a guitar God!!...R.I.P

[@itsalwayssomething7490]

Yes, for writing and riffs, but him and King aren't very good at playing solos.

[@johnp.smithasimpleman7281]

AlwaysSomething People criticize Kirk a lot, but he’s actually way better at solos than Jeff and Kerry

[@ork_oz]

@@johnp.smithasimpleman7281 the popular is always more criticized

[@johnp.smithasimpleman7281]

Ork _ oz of course

[@spicyoctopus]

Kerry had good solos. War ensemble, born of fire and chemical warfare.

[@luigiesposito872]

Hanneman was the best extreme-metal - hard core guitar player and song writer of all time...but even from a slayer fan point of view Hatfield is a guitar player at 360%....well I will give this one to the metallica's singer

[@patrickyork3253]

Metallica is awesome and let's remember Kirk Hammet played all the difficult stuff

[@ademh3745]

Definitely a way more difficult one to decide a winner than Hanneman vs King

[@dimebrad2760]

Hanneman was the main riff writer for Slayer so probably would destroy King in a battle imo. Both guys were perfect for Slayer though. Metal is the best.

[@TOMG12XU]

Nah. Het ALL THE WAY.

[@blindcynic]

At Dawn They Sleep!

[@MuhammadArifsatriawan]

Dave lombardo vs lars ulrich , wtf lol moment

[@miguelbragafado]

I think that blackened riff if from Newsted...

[@joeymiller3907]

It is. Some people don't research before doing these versus videos lol

[@linkdorf376]

Read the desc and complain after.

[@Leo-hs4xx]

Joey Miller Read description lol

[@miguelbragafado]

@@linkdorf376 not a complain :) the video is awesome!!!

[@Cali-chef]

Miguel Braga there is bass on the album?

[@williamarnold1835]

I'll take dead skin mask, Any day.

[@hellfire66683]

And Raining Blood

[@jravell]

5:13 Hang on, wasn’t Blackened a Newsted riff?

[@murphy9464]

Much respect to both, but Jeff had a certain something, that others didn't have. The Slayer sound wouldn't have been as iconic without him.

[@SkilletsUSMC]

The dual thumbs up for Fight Fire With Fire is how I would Imagine Jeff Hanneman reacting IRL to it. It's the most "Slayer" Metallica ever got.

[@ramon2008]

We’re blessed to have had two such amazing guitarists in our lifetime fellas

[@alvarorojas4942]

Fantastic playing and choices, but "Hanneman's" facial expression commentary really makes this haha!! Well done

[@mikegoodlock7821]

Love both of these guys James is my favorite though.

[@harrycallahan9143]

The breakdown riff in Angel of Death is probably the most iconic Thrash riff ever made, it takes some beating.

[@shaftlamer]

it´s not in the video.

[@sinahejratypoor8598]

It's written by Kerry King not jeff

[@harrycallahan9143]

@@sinahejratypoor8598 No, the whole song was written by Jeff including the lyrics.

[@jackharrington3711]

Ya theirs way better riffs by hanneman than what's in this video.

[@pstx2816]

​​@jackharrington3711 agree, War Ensemble is my favorite riff and jeff solos is sick on that song.

[@annaleebliss4618]

Both J.H's honestly kickass but I still prefer J.H 😁😝😆👍👍💀

[@MusickopatH]

Jeff is the riffmaster and James the singer songwriter master. Also I think Dave Lombardo influenced Hanneman riffs in the band playing together, pushing each other to extreme.

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

Oh YEAH! 2 of my MAJOR influences, great RIFFIAGE, thanks!

[@TheSuffocater]

Welcome dude !

Why people give thumbs down to this man's videos? They are very enjoyable with a little bit of humour, his guitar playing is excellent, the sound is very good and compares the riffs of different musicians who are in the same genre. I don't really see a point of giving thumbs down. I enjoy all of these "VS" videos.

[@песбарбосс]

Hanneman played hard thrash speed riffs very well. Hetfield plays more melodic riffs. Like them both

[@Bielanski-bandzior]

Metallica was generally more likeable for masses. Clear vocals, mostly neutral lyrics, catchy and melodic riffs. Slayer is the band that didn’t step back at all, in every aspect. Less melodic than Metallica, but from broader perspective way more innovative. Hell Awaits is a godfather album of whole future black metal scene to me. If I were to judge, Slayer > Metallica. But instead of judging, I’d rather just enjoy listening to both bands

[@paultoma9600]

Whenever I play a song that i enjoy, from a metal band I feel like it's got a more solid structure and it's more uniform , or linear, so to speak. Once you get the groove it's guaranteed that you'll have a good time on the guitar. But fuck man, metallica riffs are just on another level, the change-ups are ridiculous and the rythm itself is so fucking creative that I am always in awe, even after a million playthroughs, wondering how the fuck did humans come up with this shit? As an aspiring musician myself, it seems that what metallica does is beyond the capabilities of our species.

[@baconslap9417]

Same with Megadeth. Four horsemen (mechanic or whatever too) isn’t such a basic riff on tab but I always get caught up at having to go down to the e string

[@Julian66666666666666]

Didn't know Burton C. Bell had a youtube channel

[@Geewunner4life]

He posts guitar videos when Fear Factory aren't touring. Ol Burts a great guitar player I must say. 🤘🤘

[@TheSuffocater]

@@Geewunner4life watch my fear factory cover !!

[@TheSuffocater]

@Chris Solgot watch my divine heresy cover !😁

[@majorlee1]

I thought it was Richie Roberts from American Gangster 😂

[@Geewunner4life]

@@TheSuffocater will do. 🤘

[@jaakkotalvitie4700]

I must say Hanneman. I find his stuff more interesting because of his finger work. And despite Slayer is straight forward thrash band, Hanneman really made most of their classic riffs. For example his first shot on this video has a lot of variety.

[@maty865]

Uhm Creepin death, dyers eve, ride the lightning, horsemen...

[@ericcabral4799]

Hetfield didn't write the four horsemen, it was stoled from Dave Mustaine. Listen to Megadeths Mechanix .

[@ButtahDawgMcDouble]

@@MasterofLightning And possibly the main riff in Leper Messiah, if it's true, just pure shitty of Metallica

[@gibanicarstolar2149]

Tom Wexler you realize that rtl riffs were made while dave was with them still. It was not like dave did all the writing and james just watched. Mustaine got propz where he did the work, ride and call od ktulu.

[@KM-sr71]

Mustaine and Hammet... Kirk wrote Creeping death bridge riff for Exodus, you can hear it in die by his hand demo

[@guitaraholic83]

Damage Inc, Disposable Heroes, Dyers Eve

[@mikakovalainen4389]

It takes a lot of talent to bring out the qualities and differences of the musicians featured and with the comedy and mimicry and re-tuning between songs. Much appreciated. Inspiring.

[@cristiancontrario]

Hannefield vs Hetman riff battle \m/

[@andrewhart9310]

Damn, this was a really great side-by-side. However much I love Slayer, when you're listening to the riffs side-by-side, Metallica really damn shines!

[@sethtravis34]

Both are amaizing! Love both bands for different reasons!

[@Lukejmts1]

James hands down. Prob the best rhythm guitarist of all time. Plus he sings over top.

[@poptart7875]

jon schaffer

[@shane_s1013]

Luke Miller hahahaha hahahahah hahahaha!

[@johnthomasalmazan5619]

SLAYER !!!

[@XCORPION666]

siempre crei que Slayer estaba en otro nivel, no es que digo que sean los mejores de los 4 grandes (o puede que si pero para mi jajaja) pero vamos! su estilo no se compara con el que ya se venia dando con metallica o Megadeth sus compañeros de la categoria "big 4" Compararlos riffs de el poderoso hanneman con metallica se me hace extraño xd

[@DANlEl_Aguer02oo3]

Slayer es una mezcla de death thrash, con el hell awaits pudieron ser pioneros del metal extremo, en fin slayer es genial saludos 🇨🇷 ✌🏻

[@Adrian_Weiss]

Wie immer sehr geil hier!

[@TheSuffocater]

Danke Adrian !!

[@dime4ever546]

Er kann deutsch?😱

[@jeffhanneman7123]

So glad you played "Read between the lies" this riff is awesome.

[@TheSuffocater]

i love it !

[@lucasshelton3192]

Hetfield all day everyday. The right hand down picking, the riffs he wrote, plus the singing. Not to mention he’s done more for metal than almost anyone, and he was one of the greatest frontmen of rock history. He led Metallica to become the kings of thrash metal and really saved the genre as a whole. Brought metal back to what it really should’ve been during the 80’s.

[@danielgebar]

Lucas Shelton It’s kinda apples to oranges. Slayer was far more akin to death metal than thrash. Some people even consider them the first death metal band. That being said, Jeff Hanneman’s riff writing is FAR superior to anything put out by Herfield, but I guess we could say that’s all subjective and based on opinion. I like death metal as a genre more than thrash, so maybe I’m a bit bias.

[@lucasshelton3192]

Daniel Gebar I mean, I can’t argue with that. You’re not wrong, it all comes to to preference. Both James and Jeff have brought great music to the table. I’m more into thrash so I sway more toward Hetfield. It all is a matter of opinion. Both guys wrote amazing riffs and contributed greatly to their bands and metal. It’s just Hetfield really took Metallica and the metal genre to a whole new level.

[@joshblacker3512]

Slayer is death metal? Nah. I disagree. Maybe i guess with what they talk about, as to style? What the double bass? Lol

[@stam1ska]

Great video! I would personally include Dyers Eve as well. That's my favourite example of James playing incredibly fast yet still managing to make EVERY note easily readable. I usually name this song when friends ask me why I dislike Slayer in general - because neither King nor Hanneman could play this like James did.

[@drew3030]

Metallica could never have written Raining Blood. That's the winner for me.

[@stam1ska]

@@drew3030 Raining Blood is big unreadable mess, especially when the third riff starts. I say this as a musician.

[@drew3030]

​@@stam1ska There are you tube video's from musicians that cover how to play the crazy fast part. I say this as a statistician.

[@stam1ska]

@@drew3030 haven't seen a single one. I mean, good riffing is when you manage to pull powerful attack and low-end punch out of the guitar, when your riffs are crushing and easily readable at the same time. That is about amp settings, correct palm positioning for palm-muting, while precisely integrating into the song rhythm at the same time. Of course it's about composing too (Slayer are terrible composers, and Raining Blood is mostly terribly composed song). The thing about James Hetfield that makes him exceptional is that he was the first metal guitarist who managed to get amazing in ALL these areas. The second one was Jeff Waters from Annihilator, then Dimebag Darrell from Pantera (Dime is literally the best riffer in metal ever). No other thrash metal guitarist could get even close to these three guys.

[@drew3030]

@@stam1ska feel free to watch them then, then comment on them. You obviously have a closed mind because you strictly are only interested in one style. Metallica and pantera are not thrash.

[@VafaMottahedin]

Great tone on these! Metallica riffs sound like the black album tone. 😎

[@TheSuffocater]

Thanks man ! Yes i tried to get the black tone !!

[@whosaidthat84]

My favorite tone will always be RTL

[@m4assassin976]

Dude its ridiculous how many metallica haters there are just because they dont want to seem mainstream they are that famous for a reason they seriously have the biggest assortment of amazing riffs its amazing

[@rodolforodriguez6230]

Absolutely....agree

[@laurenfazenbaker9777]

Well...most of Metallica's best riffs were written by Mustaine. It's not that we're hating on Metallica, it's just that we don't believe the hype. Hands down, any time, any place, Hanneman is a better guitarist than Hetfield. Slayer is a better band than Metallica, especially during the 80s era. Currently Slayer isn't the same without Jeff or Dave, but they still hit you in the mouth much harder than Metallica and can still be called a metal band. A metal band who is doing Bob Seger covers kind of lost track of what metal is, and people who looked to Metallica for quality metal take issue with this because they simply don't produce metal anymore. Has nothing to do with being seen as mainstream. It has to do with a former metal band calling themselves a current metal band and playing radio rock n roll in place of metal. That would be like Slayer covering Lynard Skynard....just not metal. To put it in simple terms, Metallica is the Nickelback of the big 4.

[@m4assassin976]

@@laurenfazenbaker9777 you sound bitter bro and i do not agree that any of the big four are better. And mustaine only wrote kill em all riffs and 4 riffs from ride the lighting so your wrong about that. Metallicas most recent album is better then the last 3 albums megadeth have put out, and anthrax sucks, and slayer has never had as many good songs as metallica. Plus who cares if they did covers of bands and songs they like, it doesnt make them any less metal the lead singer of cattle decap said he listened to britney spears the entire time he wrote Monolith of inhumanity, and that didnt make it any less heavy. The dudes have inspired more heavy metal bands then any other band in history and you have to respect that forever no matter what you think they are now. I Saw Metallica 2 years ago live and im seeing megadeth live in September with lamb of god and i will get back on this comment and tell you who was better but its guna be hard to top metallica they were as good as ever live even in there old age.

[@jamiehayn]

they are famous because they intentionally went soft to cater to the mainstream

[@m4assassin976]

@@jamiehayn naw bro they were already one of the biggest bands in the world when master of puppets dropped.

[@Sweeptheleg83]

Ah dead skin mask and seasons in the abyss. I never tire of thee

[@gkbike7002]

This has blown me away, you're not just a metal guitarist you're one of us. Shortest straw, what a riff.

[@OnacHbIu70]

SLAYER

[@OmarBhoo]

All respect to Hetfeild, Hannneman, Mustaine and Ian.

[@eamonfitzmartin998]

Skolnick, Holt, Waters, and Cavestany too!

[@fukutu007]

I’m 51, I really loved both the bands when I was young, Metallica changed too much after Cliff death. A bad day for several reasons

[@slayer5813]

Spoken like the real truth. Couldn't have said better. Cliff dying = Metallica dying.

[@zoso1980]

I'd say the foundation of Metallica's greatness was Cliff and Dave Mustaine. Hetfield never impressed me. Ulrich even less. There's a certain authenticity in guys like Burton and Mustaine. Hetfield and Ulrich by turn are businessmen. Lars only plays drums for a paycheck and it shows.

[@slayer5813]

@@zoso1980 Well said Stephanie, awesome write-up. Isn't Hetfield like in the top 20 for net worth musicians?

[@jondickenson8068]

@@slayer5813 pretty sure they are alive and doing well sooooo

[@OpticHamster69]

@@jondickenson8068 Yeah because they're mainstream as fuck with their music being in anything from the radio to movies and video games. Besides Slayers more darker than Metallica and thats a fact

[@gregoryfuller9361]

This was really good . James and Kirk are a part of my childhood. However if it wasn't for Hanneman and King I wouldn't have picked up the guitar back in 97. Decade of aggression taught me a lot. Then you did a Chuck Shuldiner vs the world..Yngwie locked and loaded . Yeah I subbed.

[@TheSuffocater]

thanks man !! welcome !!

[@ryanidzerda7405]

Hanneman no doubt is the winner of the axe battle. Hetfield can sing and play so kudos but Hanneman was able to write and play sick guitar solos too. Cant say that for Hetfield.

[@sponkmyers7478]

He duel solo with kirk in Orion

[@johnp.smithasimpleman7281]

Hanneman can’t write any sick guitar solo

[@RevoltingRudi]

james is a very competent musican. if he wants to he could play lead, piano or drums. but he happend to be one of the best rythm guitar guy while singing at the same time. also the slower melodic solos are usually done and performed by james. anyway both are good musicians. and music is not dick waving contest.

[@glentetrick7243]

Sorta stumbled across you a few days back it's so cool that you can play like every metal song I grew up listening too

[@hinjurock70]

Jason Newsted wrote the main riff to Blackened.

[@TheSuffocater]

I know , but Hetfield got music credit for this one too , as only guitarist. I already stated this in the video description.

[@hinjurock70]

@@TheSuffocater I didn't read the video description - lol

[@iluvpepi]

You and your “challenger’s” facial expressions are the best!

[@alexnemocon11]

Épocas diferentes e ideologías independientes metálica busco la fama mientras slayer continuo buscando perfeccionarse como una de las mejores bandas de todos los tiempos .

[@Faustemp]

toda la razón

[@Bob_Shy_132]

The winner? ME! Getting to listen to killer music for so long. Nice Jeff axe BTW.

[@sixstringmetal8559]

Hanneman all day the "At dawn they sleep" was the nail in the coffin!! (See what I did there)

[@laurenfazenbaker9777]

Clever

[@eon14873]

Raise the stake in malice, you cannot plunge it down!

[@kevinvoyer3990]

You, my Judge Reinhold looking friend, have mastered your craft.

[@danin900]

2 amazing guitarrists, but if we're talking Thrash, Hanneman literally wrote all the best songs.

[@danin900]

@Seven V Yeah, you'e right. Never seen someone spell Petrozza like that either.

[@russell2890]

@@danin900 Millie is awesome but kreator won't probably be what they are if Mustaine never existed

[@jclapointe899]

Metallica and Megadeth over Slayer, in my opinion...

[@niknak8299]

J L I agree but don’t get me wrong I’ll enjoy some Slayer every now and then

[@jclapointe899]

@@niknak8299 same 🤘 they're good too, I can't deny. And even if I would not appreciate them wouldn't mean they're no good. That's just taste 🤙 I hate when people say some things are shitty because they don't enjoy them

[@langstonwilliams5530]

This is awesome!!! I love how the the guitar tone changes between Hetfield and Hanneman plus the Gibson Explorer and the ESP. Great video!!

[@531ff]

The one riff Jeff thumbed up was the riff Newstead wrote . Love it

[@TheSuffocater]

Yeahhh ! James does everything to win this battle 😁

[@Ramo_Baramia]

Next do the Holt VS Mustaine

[@volipoli]

Hanneman. sad but true...

[@harryangel4822]

Wow, I would say it’s a tie. Both of these guys are legendary and these riffs are all amazing. 🎸

[@raamonkhan4909]

Challenge : Put on your headphones,crank treble 100% full,put bass on 70%.. Now listen to the whole "SOUTH OF HEAVEN" album all the way through.all the songs..concentrating on the two guitars only..the one will be in your left ear and the other in your right ear....then listen to the master-piece of guitar playing...the hand-offs between riffs between the two players..the guitars are never both on both sides at the same time..they are always split up..Kerry in the one ear and Hanneman in the other ear..listen to the riffs while the one guitar is doing leads and the other rhythm ..then when they switch ......also the difference in tone and pitch between the two guitars...very well done.

[@jerryp7663]

Great comparisons. Both have unique qualities that actually accentuate one another. It was a sad day when we lost Hanneman. Thanks for the time you put into these videos.

[@TheSuffocater]

Thanks a lot mate !

[@cyorneon]

The hetfield riffs are more clean and "perfect" The Hanneman riffs are more chaos, more aggresive Thats what i feel

[@remy1945]

Agreed

[@SAM098.]

Hanneman 🤘🏿🤘🏿

[@cnake4617]

agreed, james has the godly precision while jeff has the aggressive feel in his riffs

[@mike111202]

this is probably one of my favorite vids of yours!

[@jaquel8380]

HANNEMAN, of course.

[@Ledmetacdc]

Man these styles are so completely different. It's what I love about metal. Two guys who are from the same era and subgenre can play completely differently and both can still be great.

[@metaldog4642]

Necrophiliac. That one surprised me. 🤘🏻

[@paulburch8621]

I honestly can’t choose between them, great video

[@wolfofanarky]

We want Mile Petrozza for the naxt one

[@commentarywiseisbias]

The feeling of Postmortem when played live is beyond anything. Dave's cymbal sound crushes and then the madness begins.

[@metalmaniac8640]

I'm going Hetfield bc he is more of a versatile player

[@ericstoecker2096]

Not....Jeff just chose not to be.

[@metalmaniac8640]

@@ericstoecker2096 ......right

[@ScoobieSwisher7413]

@@metalmaniac8640 How so? Hetfield plays primarily rhythm sections, he never rips leads and solos like Jeff and Kerry did. Unless you consider Nothing Else Matter's (versatile).

[@metalmaniac8640]

@@ScoobieSwisher7413 Kerry? That dude couldn't play a decent solo if Dave Mustaine himself gave him lessons, and Hetfield has done solos besides nothing else matters🙄

[@ScoobieSwisher7413]

@@metalmaniac8640 Kerry was IN Megadeth at one point Einstein.....

[@mamamia6925]

Thanks for playing Fight till Death, fantastic and super underrated! Hetfield is great ,but Jeff is the boss!

[@1728CHUMCHUMN]

Hetfield baby all the way, no disrespect to hanneman though

[@adrianosvaldooporto7365]

Declaro un empate técnico. Abrazo fuerte amigos desde argentina 🇦🇷

[@julioquinones6717]

James Hetfield es el dios de los riffs y Hanneman como escritor quedo muy cabron! y esta entre los dioses también.

[@oyc7946]

Love them both but Hanneman definitely has the most recognizable style, just takes a few notes to immediately know its Slayer

[@Robman275]

In all riff battles, Hanneman will always win with Angel of Death, simple as that.

[@the-philosopher]

7:14 I already imagined that he would use D drop to play "Sad but True" haha ​​awesome man.

[@CobaltLancer]

And the winner iiiiss... *_JH!_*

[@Gabrostil]

Metallica is my favorite band so i obviously will choose metallica, but slayer is one of my favorites too

[@dragonskulle7283]

Hanneman Slayin! I like those drums to 👍

[@Quackfly]

What a great side-by-side comparison of the different styles of two legendary bands

[@OgrePenguin]

Bored/unimpressed facial expressions while “Hanneman” listens to “Hetfield” are hilarious. 🤘🏻👍🏻

[@ИталорусИталорус]

Это как сравнивать Mersedes и BMW) Они лучшие в своём деле!