cheddatom Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 The Deftones thread made me think of the riff at the end of Diamond Eyes (the song not the album)... is it the heaviest riff ever? Well, I still don't think it beats the riff on Headsty by Martin Grech. (It's a B side and the riff is right in the middle of the song) what are the other contenders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan_da_man Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 [quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1362749280' post='2004196'] The Deftones thread made me think of the riff at the end of Diamond Eyes (the song not the album)... is it the heaviest riff ever? Well, I still don't think it beats the riff on Headsty by Martin Grech. (It's a B side and the riff is right in the middle of the song) what are the other contenders? [/quote] Not sure if it can be classed as a riff, but I still think Rats!Rats!Rats! is one of the heaviest things I've ever heard, thrilling stuff. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf65gnnLzSA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf65gnnLzSA[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yepmop Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 "Guts" by Budgie even today it's a really heavy song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I have no idea if this link will work but couldn't find it on youtube. Down I Go - Billion Dollar Burning Coffin [url="http://open.spotify.com/track/4LHEddnMS1oqpPird77J6w"]http://open.spotify.com/track/4LHEddnMS1oqpPird77J6w[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I guess you have to put these things into context. Sabbath riffs such as Iron Man were pretty heavy for their time compared with other rock stuff around then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 The end of Remorse is for the Dead by Lamb of God. Man, that whole section just makes me want to bang my head so hard it falls off and headbutts someone in the nuts. Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Heavy... not so much but for getting the pulse going I've not come across one that beats this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAuYaeQjBXc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chest Rockwell Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) hehe! you probably mean 'heavy' to people that don't really experience 'heavy' on a regular basis Here's some examples of the heaviest riffs known to man or beast... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3jzKrMZL08[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NZ0EoOuJi4[/media] Edited March 8, 2013 by Chest Rockwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomWIC Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHHJF2cUwyY[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgZWEAhj3Uo[/media] A few current heavy riffed favourites of mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 I wish I could find a streaming copy of Headsty so you'd know what I was on about. I'll check out all these later, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 [quote name='Chest Rockwell' timestamp='1362750966' post='2004231'] hehe! you probably mean 'heavy' to people that don't really experience 'heavy' on a regular basis Here's some examples of the heaviest riffs known to man or beast... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3jzKrMZL08[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NZ0EoOuJi4[/media] [/quote] See, I don't find either of those heavy really. They just sound like someone had a bad breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2KBIs__91s[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmdmnnv2NkY[/media] Edited March 8, 2013 by Mr. Foxen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 [quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1362751867' post='2004254'] I wish I could find a streaming copy of Headsty so you'd know what I was on about. I'll check out all these later, thanks [/quote] Yeah I looked for it and couldn't find anything, looking forward to hearing it, loved a lot of Open Heart Zoo but never bought anything else by him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chest Rockwell Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) heh!! that's the thing, you'll just have to quantify what you mean by 'heavy'. The heaviest music ever made could easily be purely unplugged acoustic by dint of it's emotional 'weight'. Even though I fly the flag for 'heavy', I cant stand that shouty, screamy stuff that 'the kidz' these days like. Deftones sounds to me like a child having a temper tantrum. I find it all bluster and no substance. One man's sh1t sandwich is another man's gourmet. Still, I think we can and should all agree (with me ) that 'heavy' is in the realm of heavy rock, and in the heaviest of that realm, the tunes I've posted are accepted as the heaviest examples. People who don't know that genre might not understand it, but that doesn't make it untrue. Locust Star by Neurosis is killer too. Especially the ending. Edited March 8, 2013 by Chest Rockwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Heaviest riff ever ? For sheer impact , both sonic and cultural , you can't get past this : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCFq9D1yq1M They did it first , and they did it best . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 "heavy" to me means a riff, generally quite a slow riff, and yet with so much "energy" that it makes your spine tingle and your head bang at the same time. Just listening to the build up to the riff (there has to be contrast else how do you make it sound heavy?) makes your entire body tense, knowing what's coming, and then the riff kicks in and the tension goes but something else more powerful replaces it I'm not doing a very good job of explaining this. Anyway, feck it, it's in the ear of the beholder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 http://youtu.be/Iqn2QMD3ZSE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifer Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYw3wevtZwU[/media] Edited March 8, 2013 by Lifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 http://youtu.be/eaSQNMmezRQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sausage Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 [sub]This isn't a riff but it without doubt the heaviest thing i've ever heard. Heavier than all metal put together.[/sub] http://youtu.be/aGFRwKQqbk4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis Valentine Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 [quote name='TomWIC' timestamp='1362751680' post='2004249'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHHJF2cUwyY[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgZWEAhj3Uo[/media] A few current heavy riffed favourites of mine! [/quote] Very nice, cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butlerk02 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 This tune is pretty heavy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf9O1G0Acvs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifer Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 [quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1362753407' post='2004286'] [sub]Heavier than all metal put together.[/sub] [/quote] Bless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis Valentine Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I think Pantera have some awesomely massive heavy riffage, cant pick a particular tune though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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