It’s not an iconic riff but it is certainly one that stands out. A lead guitar part at the start of an Emmure track from their now former Guitarist Jesse Ketive is something rare enough that it stands out against the bands back catalogue. “A Voice From Below” is certainly a moment on 2011’s solid
Would you believe it if someone said Disturbed had ripped off a Slayer riff in one of their songs? Would you believe it if they said Slayer ripped off a Disturbed riff? Which one of those seems the least likely statement? It’s hard to imagine either but this series is called “Riff Police” so one
Legends that are Behemoth have pretty much done it all, twice. The Polish extreme metallers have had a lot of praise from many corners and it’s not often that a bands name gets dropped in conjunction with the words “they helped establish a scene”. They’re impressive “Conquer All” single from 2004 album “Demigod” might sound
American Punk Rockers Green Day have taken a lot of stick in their time for being influenced by every man and his dog and then getting paid for it. At last count we could do 14 songs worth of “Riff Police” on them alone. That’s an entire greatest hits album. Perhaps it’s that they’ve gained
Seeing as Machine Head are upon our shores at the moment, it’s time we pulled them up, as pretty much everyone else has, on “Beyond The Pale” from their new album “Catharsis”. In 2005, Canadian Industrial Metal band Strapping Young Lad, fronted by Devin Townsend were enjoying a wave of success. Their fourth album “Alien” delivered a
Selling over a Million copies in the US alone, the full debut album from former Nine Inch Nails guitarist Richard Patrick’s then new band Filter entitled “Short Bus” was a must in 1995. Controvercial single “Hey Man, Nice Shot” was seen by some as capitalising on the suicide of Nirvana‘s frontman Kurt Cobain. Fast forward
It has to be said that Hatebreed have plenty of critics. Some say that they’re a cookie cutter hardcore band. Others say that Jamey Jasta has a lack of range as a frontman. Meh. What Hatebreed do deliver for the most part is mosh worthy music – and we would defy anyone to sit through an
1984 saw the release of the pretty much timeless “Powerslave” album from Iron Maiden. “Aces High” and “2 Minutes to Midnight” may overshadow it slightly, but “Flash Of The Blade” is a classy song with a memorable riff. Certainly Avenged Sevenfold thought highly enough of it to cover it for Kerrang! Magazine’s Iron Maiden Tribute
When Des Moines Iowa was put firmly on the map by Slipknot and their album “Iowa” in 2001, “The Heretic Anthem” was one of the highlights. Joey Jordison’s pummelling drum sounds alongside Jim Root and Mick Thompson’s blistering guitar work with that distinct flourish of a band at the height of their game. As Slipknot songs go,
Thrash legends Testament released “New World Order” way back in 1988 and one of the songs that remains a mainstay in the bands live set is the classic “Into The Pit”. The album itself was on Revolver Magazine’s “14 Thrash Albums You Need To Own” list in 2014. Fast forward to 2004 and Richmond, Virginia’s
