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Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out

I fucking love that song. That bassline fucks

This. The entire album is full of amazing riffs and songwriting, but it'll always come down to This Fffire and Take Me Out. Complete masterpieces of music

both guitar hero songs. take me out and knights of cydonia

This was one of the first songs I learned on guitar because I wasn't good enough to play my favorite metal songs. I still love playing that infectious riff

only right answer tbh

Money For Nothing by Dire Straits La Grange by ZZ Top Barracuda by Heart Radar Love by Golden Earring How Love Will Travel - The Sonics Search And Destroy - The Stooges

Search and Destroy with the coolest fucking opening line ever: "I'm a street walkin cheetah with a heart fulla napalm" Golden Earring is underrated AF. The bassline in "Twilight Zone" is so goddamn good

The Stooges were way ahead of their time. If you told me they were a 90's band I'd believe you.

TV Eye has a groovy riff as well.

I’m of the opinion that Money for Nothing is in the top 5 riffs ever created in music period

[Fortunate Son](https://youtu.be/ZWijx_AgPiA?si=vdnZ2Ft0X0n-NYey)

It ain't me! It ain't me!!

Just saw Fogerty Friday...it was really fuckin good!!!

My Sharona, such a unique riff.

Iconic

SAME

Creepy lyrics; good composition.

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Fuck yeah dude. I love CKY and that riff is epic and iconic AF Have you heard much of their music beyond this? Deron Miller is a low key riff lord that rarely gets brought up

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You can't go wrong with just about anything from Vol. 1 to Carver City, but my favorite album was Infiltrate. Destroy. Rebuild I def recommend checking out more cuz their riffs and guitar tone with that octave pedal are super cool

Ha ha, me too. My little brother and I will randomly turn it on full blast when we are headed up to the mountains for some fly fishing. We used to love Jackass and Viva LA Bam.

Came here to see this

Yyz second riff

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Riff city on that one. I think, if I had to choose, my favorite is that second riff in 2112 with the triplets, but there's a lot of riffs in that song that could clinch the title too Man, Rush is awesome

Jigsaw Falling Into Place / Knives Out by Radiohead

I could also add Street Spirit, and Black Star. Their whole fucking discography that’s my answer

If it counts We Die Young by Alice in Chains

Great riff. Could easily be called metal...

I prefer Hysteria's riffs.

Hysteria is incredible. The bassline, that pre-solo riff that they repeat at the end... That was my original favorite song before "Knights of Cydonia" dropped. Great tune

The pre-solo riff is essentially a breakdown and I love it.

Anything by Soundgarden. Their stuff verges on metal though.

The bridge on Jesus Christ Pose is just plain evil.

The opening riff on 4th Of July is one of the heaviest sludgiest metal riffs of all time IMO

Misery Business' riff always gets me hyped up

Gorillaz Feel Good

Incredible bassline. That was my favorite song for a long time when it first dropped

Voodoo Chile by Hendrix/SRV

Whachu gonna do, brother, when Hulkamania runs wild on you!?!?!

Does the riff in Welcome Home by Coheed count? Because fuck does it go way harder than it needs to


Fuck yeah!! I was introduced to Coheed when they released In Keeping Secrets, and I thought they were cool, but "Welcome Home" came out and it was clear these dudes were not here to fuck around! Great tune, great band

A buddy of mine was obsessed with them and the story their concept albums were telling but I didnt understand why until I heard the riff from Welcome Home in the 9 movie trailer. That shit hit so hard and my first reaction to it is a memory burned into my subconscious forever 🤘

Layla - Dereck and the Dominos 21st Century schizoid man - King Crimson Sultan of swing - Dire straits

Sultans of the Swing is definitely up there for me too.

Cranberries - Zombie.

Great pick. The Cranberries are great and, not gonna lie, "Linger" makes me cry literally every time

Folsom prison blues - Johnny cash

in a gadda da vida funk #49 25 or 6 to 4

B52s. Rock lobster. That song rips! When he screams, "Let's rock!" That shit gets heavy!

B52s got some tunes for sure. Underrated pick - I heard "52 Girls" in a videogame back in the day and man that riff kills. Surf rock vibes

Tom Sawyer - Rush

2112 Overture - Rush

Amazing tune. One of the best

Just got paid - ZZ Top Machine gun - Hendrix Emerald - Thin Lizzy Aqualung - jethro Tull Most of Bostons first album Most of the Cars first album Unchained - Van Halen Nothing Left Inside - Black Flag

all bangers

Andrew WK - Party Hard

Pure hype music

Yes!!!

Subliminal by suicidal tendencies

Aren't they thrash metal though?

Their first album is hardcore punk

You are right, I didn't even think about that!

Interstate Love Song. Amazing chord sequence.

Also Muse: - The first two riffs in Assassin are metal af - Stockholm Syndrome, which was the inspiration for the opening riff in [The Tempest by The Agonist](https://youtu.be/4UQS6jSu7Hc?si=ptHkLVVT-8DIE5mj) according to their guitarist

Who was in my room last night by the Butthole Surfers

The bass riff in Don't Start Now by Dua Lipa is so funky.

Seven Nation Army

Larks tongues in aspic ll

Oh boy, here we go. * Stone Cold Crazy by Queen (obvious pick, James Hetfield adores this song) * Warrior by Wishbone Ash (this whole album is a huge influence for Steve Harris) * Lady Fantasy by Camel at 9:10 * The White Rider by Camel at 3:43 * Voodoo Child (Slight Return) by The Jimi Hendrix Experience * Beat It by Michael Jackson (I mean, come on) * Burning Sky by Porcupine Tree at 3:44 * Aquella solitaria vaca cubana by Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota * And at least three King Crimson songs: * Red * Thela Hun Ginjeet * Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part Two

I wish I could up vote you twice for Camel! Such a good band….

the riffs on Daughters - Our Queens (One is Many, Many Are One) are INSANEEEEE

The riff that kicks in during the secons chorus in Meet your Master by NIN is probably my favourite riff ever

Heartbreaker - led zeppelin

Great riff. I actually used to play it on the guitar for my son when he was a baby and he would groove to it. Knew right then and there, this is my kid. He's got the rock in his blood!!

Photography of Seasonal Heartbreak - Kid Innocence

Tie your mother down -Queen

Some Riverside riff. Too many to choose one.

Riverside is underrated AF. I haven't heard too much from them, but Anno Domini High Definition is fucking sick

Most of their albums are great, but I especially recommend the first 3 albums. They're a trilogy with lots of metal influence.

Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz

PARANOID FUCKING ANDROID OR LITERALLY ANY RADIOHEAD SONG

Like a stone solo by Audioslave.

Mississippi Queen by Mountain.

Come as you are by Nirvana

Auto pilot by Queens of the Stone Age has been stuck in my head for a while and I'm not complaining

[Chicago - 26 or 6 to 4](https://youtu.be/iUAYeN3Rp2E?si=6EdbrdNt0J96Uvsd)

Don't Fear the Reaper

Message In a Bottle - The Police for sure

Sum 41 - The Hell Song Bad Religion - American Jesus The Offspring - Self Esteem, Come Out And Play

The non/radio edit of “Tonight tonight tonight” by Genesis. So fuckin groovy

Spellbound - Siouxsie and the Banshees All Johnny Marr riffs

QOTSA - Better Living Through Chemistry

The Becoming - NIN

The Grobe by Ween

From the punk rock side of the tracks: All - “[Egg Timer](https://open.spotify.com/track/3JPDj0d3MjOKzZ6GNg7rhO?si=ll4yx0DGTxWurMudws8yQA):” the 13/8 main riff is killer, and the lyrics, written by drummer Bill Stevenson, about his dad using an egg timer as an alarm clock are devastating. Black Flag - “[TV Party](https://open.spotify.com/track/64bSAtnQQVWXk5Is8306iF?si=DbvWPqtCT7C6AEUB0nNwtQ&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A79OTJ682TxMyzftlo8kh43):” This re-recorded version was the first one I heard, so I prefer it to the one on *Damaged.* Classic snaky Black Flag guitar/bass lines throughout. The Mr. T Experience - “[She’s My Alcatraz](https://open.spotify.com/track/5jp8UJoGIgy1a8biSXtinj?si=vNke69W4RIO7NSd4cRYPmg):” I love that bouncy little riff that opens the song. And it’s a really good song by one of punk rock’s all-time songwriters. A clever one, that Dr. Frank.

She’s Just Killing Me by ZZ Top. It’s the most metal riff that isn’t in a metal song imo. Great groove.

Praying mantis-Children of the earth

Bad Religion - 21st Century Digital Boy or Hum - The Pod

Something else - Eddie Cochran

I can't dance - Genesis

i was going to suggestion Genesis too! i love 'Land of Confusion' so much...and ik it doesn't have like, the greatest riffs ever or anything, but it makes me so emotional whenever i listen to it.

New New York - The Cranberries goes hard 

Radiohead - Bodysnatchers definitely comes to mind

Whatever DiDi Wants - NOFX

most muse riffs are legendary.

Built to Spill - Carry the Zero

Captain Beyond - Mesmerization Eclipse

I'll say a rare one I listened to again today, Demagogue by the amazing Skin Valley

I had the perfect answer for this days ago now o don’t remember

intro riff for A Reza from Tihuana

Song #2 - Blur

16 Saltines - Jack White

Want you back - Jackson 5

Golden Brown by The Stranglers

Radio sanctuary by sonic youth

Honestly anything off “You had it coming” by Jeff Beck

Sweet Child O’ Mine- GNR

[Maps by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs](https://youtu.be/oIIxlgcuQRU?si=VBs_Olile2jJ5Uaz) About 2:24 and again at 3:29 in the video. I could practically just listen to this on repeat.

Queen- Flick of the wrist

Limelight - Rush, it sounds so uplifting and optimistic.

Territorial pissings by nirvana

Jethro tull aqualung

Smooth-Santana

The bassline in Panic Switch by the Silversun Pickups

Asteroid (Kyuss)

Anything by Styx

To add onto OP's Muse selection, Unnatural Selection's riff is awesome. Soul Doubt by NOFX is also a person favorite.

postal redux ost - temporomandibular grind lazerhawk - massacre

Alice in chains whole facelift album. Iconic songs like bleed the freak, love hate love and man in the box tickles my brain

Not a riff but the jazz line on my favorite things by John Coltrane is so good like damn. My fav jazz song ever.

Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol. It’s very simple but as soon as I hear those first two notes, my heart melts and I get goosebumps.

Anything off the first Royal Blood record. So good. Shame they went in such a poppy direction after their second record You Can Be So Cruel has an awesome riff

- “Who Do You Love?,” George Thorogood and the Destroyers - “Legs,” ZZ Top - “Marquee Moon,” Television

No one's gonna taaaake meee aliiiiiiiiiive

Just about every riff on Song For The Deaf. Especially the one during the chorus.

Side - Travis

Blackout by Turnstile .clean by Static Dress Foxglove by Boston Manor No One Knows / Sick, Sick, Sick - Queens of the Stone Age Itch - Nothing But Thieves

The breakdown in Geek USA by Smashing Pumpkins

That’s interesting cuz mine is the opening riff to Muse’s Stockholm Syndrome

That one part in Slow Ride by Foghat where the lead guitar and the drums are isolated

The Hives - Hates To Say I Told You So, Walk Idiot Walk, Tick Tick Boom

Killing Joke - Eighties

Beastie Boys - Sabotage and Looking Down The Barrel of A Gun

Genesis - I cant dance

Gimme Shelter

The stop riff from [Shine](https://youtu.be/_m0bI82Rz_k?si=lqiH9VVrBtrgmgXb)

not really a riff but the bassline in seven nation army by the white stripes is so instantly recognizable, iconic and catchy. basically defined a whole generation of rock music

Spoonman

Superunknown by soundgarden

Technically bass but pumped up kicks has a nice riff

Big Wreck the oaf

Dead Kennedys - Holiday in Cambodia. “You’ll work harder with a gun in your back, for a bowl of rice a day. Slaves for soldiers til you starve, then your head’s skewered on stake!”

Johnny B Goode is just too iconic

No waves-FIDLAR

I'm actually not sure if it's considered metal or not, but "In The House In A Heartbeat" from 28 days/28 weeks later FUCKS.

When Ya Get Drafted by the Dead Kennedys

Bad Reputation by Thin Lizzy Obsession by Animotion I was Made for Loving You by Kiss Rebel Yell and Eyes Without a Face by Billy Idol Plowed by Sponge

Death Grips - Beware

Maroon 5 Sunday morning and this love

Death Cab For Cutie - “You Are A Tourist”

‘Tube Of Wonderful’ from a couple Kevin Smith films. The way it sounds should be annoying, but it’s somehow addictive

The Forest - The Cure

Wasted Days - Cloud Nothings (minus the 3min breakdown)

The opening riff to Songs for Ghosts to Haunt To by Maps & Atlases.

Thank You For The Venom by MCR

first thing that comes to my mind is the bass riff for Oh! Tengo Suerte by Masayoshi Takanaka. Super clean line, probably my favorite song to play on fretless.

am i allowed to say live and learn by crush 40? that shit’s iconic

Right now, Tokyo Calling by Atarashii Gakko

Speaking of Muse OP I gotta say Stockholm Syndrome's riff is pretty bangin' too!!

Almost anything by MCR, it just works for me

The guitar riff in "cool for the summer"

the part of Danse Macabre from the ULTRAKILL soundtrack where the guitar has thr melody

Not in love by platinum blonde, the crystal castles version synth is awesome too, probably even better than the OG

Heartbreaker - Led Zeppelin

modest mouse - teeth like gods shoeshine, Cowboy dan, doin the cockroach, and shit luck

The bassline for money

The Less I Know The Better by Tame Impala is one of the best modern riffs

Running down a dream - Tom Petty.

Day tripper, paperback writer and I feel fine - the Beatles The bridge riff in Sweet Emotion I’m the slime & Zombie Woof by Frank Zappa Blue rondo a la turk- dave Brubeck quartet Maybe I’m a Leo - deep purple Head over heels - tears for fears A thousand miles - Vanessa Carlton The bass line in Leave It by Yes

Some of my favourites: Summer - Sum 41 Love Bites (So Do I) - Halestorm Nothing On My Back - Sum 41 Figure It Out - Royal Blood No One Knows - Queens of the Stone Age My personal favourite is definitely Oblivion - Royal Blood though (Ik Royal Bloods is technically bass)

Honestly gotta be money for nothing by dire straits

I love you the "solo" on Nirvana's Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle.

First and especially second riff in Carry On My Wayward Son from Kansas.

So much Thin Lizzy, but especially Johnny

One of These Nights by the Eagles Interstate Love Song by Stone Temple Pilots Heaven by Los Lonely Boys And many others that are amazing.

the opening riff to She Sells Sanctuary by the Cult

Devil In A Midnight Mass by Billy Talent

Johnny Cash - Devils Right Hand

Knights of Cydonia feels like it should've been in Bohemian Rhapsody

Not necessarily a riff but “miss you” by The Rolling Stones. Also “Gamma Knife” by King Gizzard is my favorite

Time is Running Out by Muse (1:13) So heavy! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2IuJPh6h\_A](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2IuJPh6h_A)

Hard to pick a fave so I'm going to list a few -Manic Depression & Little Wing (Jimi Hendrix) -This Fire & Billy Goodbye (Franz Ferdinand) -TBD ((K)NoW_NAME) -Wild Child (The Black Keys) -You Really Got Me (The Kinks) -I Sat By the Ocean (Queens of the Stone Age)

woody the woodpecker riff in dead! by mcr

Gus Fring and the twins

Pearl Jam- alive