WHICH IS HEAVIEST - 10 METAL RIFFS IN 10 DIFFERENT TUNINGS

Hi Everyone,
If you ever wondered how heavy different tunings sound, this video is for you! Is it all about the tuning?
We picked 10 of our all time favourite metal riffs and put them to the test, from highest to lowest.
Which tuning is your favourite, and why?
Let us know in the comments :)
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[@jans1982]

Imagining all the work that they would have changing the tuning of this jackson to play 10 seconds of a song

[@Zombie_13x33]

besides strings they would just block the trem

[@ownzorfedz]

neural cortex lets you change the tuning

[@killianray3417]

drop pedal

[@brownpunk1794]

Drop C for me..heaviness without the muddy sound..great vid

[@CapnDoug]

Y’all rocked it, excellent playing, style and explanation at the end of the video. ROCK On Bros!

[@Cloyd1]

Been playing in B standard lately and fuckin LOVE it. Might throw it down to drop A for a recording or two since it sounds so sick on Psychosocial tho

[@PeteVinniePlay]

yes mate, drop B is also a wicked tuning. Very heavy but not too muddy yet

[@MetalKeith666]

Love b standard, for Doom metal and old school death is perfect

[@felipheleal]

Outstanding guys... more videos like this 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@PeteVinniePlay]

Thanks Felipe! More to come! 🙂

[@DanielSouza-md8yn]

like before of see the video because you are so great and masters at play guita.. from Brasil.. 🤘🎸

[@AndreyOrochi]

❤❤❤ you guys had one of the most amazing entries for Jared Dines' shred collab.❤❤❤

[@sephiroth7818]

A Standard on a 7 string has been my usual go to. Need to try drop G though.

[@PopcornBroVids]

Thank you for the awesome video! You guys are savages on guitar

[@ro9atochka]

Thanks for video! Fuel!

[@PeteVinniePlay]

thanks a lot mate! good old Eb

[@mavrickloewen1543]

Drop B is my favorite and most played tuning💯🎸

[@heathskrabak5214]

Ive found recently ( by recording and listening back ) that the guitar starts to loose its bite and the bass starts to loose punch around B Bflat and is almost entirely gone by G . That’s why for me drop C is the “heaviest “ tuning cause it still has max bite at that deep of a tone . Now I still love a lot of songs in drop A and below , and find them heavy AF , but there is palpable loss of aggression and energy .

[@alex1am]

Great video guys! You could do the top 10 fastest leads.

[@PeteVinniePlay]

interesting! hopefully we can manage :)

[@alex1am]

@@PeteVinniePlay My suggestion might be exaggerated, guys, because I was so excited with those riffs you played 😂. You could play fast leads that you like, not necessarily the fastest ones.

[@PeteVinniePlay]

@@alex1am it makes perfect sense Alex, our favourite lead parts, it'd be hard to choose but I think we can manage, haha!

[@oanarcocaipira3865]

Like before vídeo!!! You awesome, guys!

[@PeteVinniePlay]

thanks a lot man!

[@joe_mox]

For me in B standard the heaviest one is Cold by At The Gates, awesome video!

[@joe_mox]

I forgot to mention: Sylosis - Empyreal is the heaviest riff ever made in E standard

[@heliooliveira6665]

You guys rock

[@PeteVinniePlay]

thanks Helio

[@abrahamrodrigues1049]

E Standard . Proof : Breakdown of Domination Drop D : Proof : Walk intro riff . Anything Dimebag . Cemetery gates etc...

[@PeteVinniePlay]

the breakdown of domination is the heaviest thing ever so....

[@zirtaloka]

FUEL!!!!! for sure

[@PeteVinniePlay]

yes!

[@Endriwcis]

perfect video!

[@PeteVinniePlay]

thanks you :)

[@leninefect]

04:17 hahaha!!! Guys! You rock! Hahaha

[@PeteVinniePlay]

Hahahahah thanks so much!

[@domingogp]

Title chould be 10 killer riffs by 2 killer dudes. BTW a pain in the ass to tune the guitars that many times haha! 1 question... any change of strings? specially for the last riffs? And you made me laught with #8🤘🏼🤣

[@PeteVinniePlay]

hahaha, thanks a lot domingo, for the lowest one's we down tuned with the whammy and put it through the usual chain :)

[@DanielSouza-md8yn]

04:17 afraid or suprise.. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@PeteVinniePlay]

Both! 😂

[@LeoBrazil89]

Seria top um vídeo mostrando seus setup e guitarras, timbre matador

[@DanielSouza-md8yn]

You are amazing guys ... I really liked the Drop in B tuning ... but what about you? .. what is your favorite tuning?..

[@PeteVinniePlay]

Thanks so much Daniel! Hmm I’d have to say that Drop C or B is my favourite (Pete here), because it’s low and chunky but it’s not so low that you start to lose a lot of gain from the sound. I’ll get Vinnie to share his favourite as well!

[@DanielSouza-md8yn]

@@PeteVinniePlay Got it Pete ... Very nice guy ... thanks for the attention and support that you guys give us ... I love your channel ... they are inspiration ..

[@C-handle-r]

I wasn't expecting the two lowest ones to be two riffs I do enjoy! Honestly, I think all the other ones suck. Not because of your playing, no simply because of the composition. In Flames and Slipknot make tasty riffs. Or maybe, this just proves that my ears get asmr from the low tunings. Thanks for the discovery!

[@alexpacheco2031]

great set list too

[@joesmith5617]

I think lamb of god are perfect at making the most of a higher tuning to make it heavy I can’t think of one riff they have that doesn’t slap

[@nosebleed03]

I feel like the bass guitar and the kick drum help the most with heaviness, 'Cowboys From Hell' holds up amongst the other tracks and is only in E!

[@krenzzie7290]

Drop C, D standard and E standard are the best

[@learnsimplemelodies2492]

Questions or idea for another video... 1) which of you is more naturally gifted musician? 2) who knows the theory better? 3) who has the better guitar collection? 4) name one thing you wish you could do with a guitar that the other can? 5) who is the better acoustic guitarist? 6) who has been playing longer 7) who knows more about music in general? 8) who has the better taste in music? 9) each name your greatest guitar playing moment then decide which was best 10) who plays guitar the most?

[@PeteVinniePlay]

thank you, some pretty good ideas there :) thanks for watching and your suggestions!

[@Grumpum]

8 is subjective and can never really be answered. Awesome list otherwise.

[@needlesinmyeyes7272]

@@Grumpum I was going to say the exact same thing word for word. Also, I think a few of these would run together as 1 question theyre just worded differently to make up exactly 10

[@abnercedillo7019]

hi, do you record both guitars on one computer?They are incredible guys, I really like their videos, in the future my brother and I would like to play together like you

[@PeteVinniePlay]

thanks a lot man! yeah man, they go in different channels on the interface. keep rocking man!

[@abnercedillo7019]

@@PeteVinniePlay Thank you very much friends, greetings from Mexico

[@edwardo2436]

You guys are great true talent

[@spaceemfoco]

Faz um top 10 solos e rifs do Brasil 😍🇧🇷❤️

[@JT-vy4iw]

This video had to have taken a full day just to tune that Jackson.

[@hevy_metal]

Drop F is my personal favourite tuning.

[@mpguy_yt]

I prefer B standard, but I would love to get a new guitar for playing in C standard and drop A#

[@heathskrabak5214]

I know you guys covered it in the “it matters what the rest of the band is doing but more specifically the drum beat and the bass NOT simply mirroring the guitar player ( a problem too often seen in metal bands ) and trying to jam 37 notes in every measure are a bigger factor than the tuning or the actual riff .

[@LucasAlves-oz3zd]

A parte do sepultura foi top e engraçada, parabéns vocês são muito feras

[@PeteVinniePlay]

valeu lucas! que bom que vc curtiu! abraço!

[@raphaelandrade2540]

Vocês são do caralho com perdão da palavra, sensacional!!! You guys are fucking forgiving the word, sensational!!!

[@PeteVinniePlay]

valeu Raphael! thanks for watching!

[@stanycruz_]

Ficou massa essa parte final do Sepultura

[@PeteVinniePlay]

valeu Stany! Roots detona

[@johnmckenna9038]

F King great my man

[@TheOneTrueAJ]

Where can I find a full list of tunings going down starting from standard tuning? I want to experiment to see which I want for my songwriting.

[@FATH.guitarra]

E o pete que teve que regular a floyd pra cada afinação, ai deu pra ver q eles vao longe kakkaka

[@PeteVinniePlay]

é, ele fica puto, haha

[@josephmichaeltrinidad1994]

that floating trem must be a pain to switch tuning

[@toilet1250]

I can bear the DI track on In waves

[@malka05]

Matador esse vídeo! Uma pergunta, vocês utilizaram cordas de polegadas mais grossas para as afinações mais baixas ou foram as mesmas usadas no E Standard, por exemplo? Parabéns pelo trampo bichos!

[@samratsen4609]

Please make more videos on same concept 🙏❤️

[@ZenShawoom]

My god in flames is so good. :P

[@divisionoflabor3070]

What strings gauges you use for all these tunings?

[@iluvpepi]

Not only are you two awesome guitarists, but funny dudes as well. See 4:15-4:20. 😂🤘🏼

[@PeteVinniePlay]

hahaha, max can be quite scary! than for watching Anna

[@KrigUdyr]

You forgot C Standard made famous by Mortician.

[@alangalantin8614]

Good job guys! I hate that laid to rest intro "copies" into the pit riff(testament)

[@viniciusramos4908]

Vinnie, you and Pete have to play a song of Juninho Afram or of Oficina G3 Please, make it real

[@PeteVinniePlay]

hey Vinicius! which one do you recommend?

[@viniciusramos4908]

@@PeteVinniePlay oh, there's a loot of good songs But for 2 guys I recommend "Better" from DDG

[@spaceemfoco]

@@PeteVinniePlay You can make a top 5 of solos and rifs by Juninho Afram, guitarist of Oficina G3. 1 - Better (Solo) 2 - Meus Próprios Meios (Riff) 3 - Depois da Guerra (Riff e solo) 4 - Água Viva (solo) 5 - Muros (Riffs 😍) 🇧🇷❤️

[@viniciusramos4908]

Sorry guys about the delay to recommend the song

[@fernandogary]

Com ctz In Flames é meu preferido e depois Roots!

[@PeteVinniePlay]

pesadao né

[@lesnybolek1374]

Guys, how about tornado of souls solo harmonized? it will be amazing :)

[@PeteVinniePlay]

That's a great suggestion, thank you! 🤘🏻

[@R.Portela]

Brasil 🇧🇷

[@PeteVinniePlay]

é nóis!

[@pedronascimento7021]

missing 8string drop E 3:)

[@PeteVinniePlay]

yeah we need new guitars for that one, haha

[@wellingtonsilva9014]

hello my brothers, very happy to see on your channel who admire our Brazilian guitarists, but here I want to give some suggestions of guitarist videos like juninho afram (Àgua viva) ... Ozielzinho (Top Gear music) ... Roger Franco (Àguas profundas) ... Cacau Santos (Deus da minha vida) ... big hug .....congratulations on the Channel...

[@PeteVinniePlay]

Thanks a lot for your support Wellington! We're happy to have you on board for the journey. And thanks for your suggestions!

[@simoneelrafah]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@PeteVinniePlay]

👊🏻😁

[@alefvieira6879]

I wanna see the react, Cacau Santos his sound is from the Brazilian roots!!! Groover

[@Rekepanda]

You can’t beat Dimebag!!! Although they are all guitar gods.

[@lucad6394]

Davidian Drop B??

[@CharlesMartins]

Good

[@PeteVinniePlay]

thanks mate

[@christianhansen3996]

Defo drop d perfect for deathcore

[@lux4168]

Hello, do you want to purchase a design for your channel?

[@GabriellCoutiinhoo]

Faz country porém no violão ?? Ou alguma ideia na afinação DADGAD

[@Grumpum]

7 Machine Head. The rest feel over used in metal. While that song may not be new, it still sounds fresher than the rest.

[@needlesinmyeyes7272]

Its a bitch to keep em in tune with the same string gauge when you drop in light gauge strings. Ernie ball cobalt 11-48 are thus far my fav. but I'm not as good as I try to make myself out to be either lol you guys are pretty good how did y'all stay in tune without changing strings? I guess its just the samples of songs so that would make sense. All in all though, pretty good stuff \m/ 😈 \m/

[@Joaovictor-ni2fu]

Top demais

[@joaomariadeandradesilvaand9446]

Vcs tambem tocam muito mande um alô pra mim pois gosto muito de vcs valeu

[@rexped5915]

Please play Dream Theater, best of times. Thanks.

[@joaomariadeandradesilvaand9446]

Petty e vinny depois vcs vejam alguma coisa de um guitarrista brasileiro que se chama renatinho do stauros um super guitarrista obrigado

[@pedronascimento7021]

standard tuning could be domination from pantera kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[@PeteVinniePlay]

very true!

[@BreathlessOblivion08]

I prefered the killswitch song.

[@PeteVinniePlay]

amazing riff!

[@morillahernan]

Amazing 🔥🔥🔥now go and change your strings 🤣😂🤣😂

[@PeteVinniePlay]

Hahaha 😂

[@samratsen4609]

In flames I found more punchy 👍

[@alfonsoxconti]

i thought changing between different tunings on a guitar is bad?

[@PeteVinniePlay]

not necessarily, but depending on the jump you have to set up the guitar

[@gabriellyoliveira8779]

Vc parece o kiko Loureiro

[@viniciusleaoa]

What?? No drop Q??? Dislike 👎

[@PeteVinniePlay]

Hahahaha how could we forget the famous drop Q 😂

[@viniciusleaoa]

@@PeteVinniePlay salve do Brasil, xará 🤘