What Makes This Dissection 'Soulreaper' Riff So Interesting?

Dissection’s “Soulreaper” opens with one of the most haunting and intense riffs in all of melodic black metal — and in this video, I break down exactly what makes it so powerful from a music theory perspective.

Whether you’re a metal guitarist, a theory nerd, or just a fan of Dissection’s iconic sound, this analysis dives into the harmony, rhythm, and melodic structure that make this intro riff so captivating.

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[RXD]

Sick riff for sure! Drums are a bit loud in your mix though. Appreciate your breakdown of this. Those Dissection albums are loaded with incredible riffs and composition.

[threadierfir]

My favorite band of all time! This video is awesome and well "dissected." Please do more music theory on Dissection! Incredible Stuff and epic tattoo!!!🤘

[kevinkeith]

Good ol E hungarian minor... Enjoyed the vid! Thx, Jon was a very melodic player for sure

[DeffoZappo]

Excellent video, the content and the quality is excellent 👌

[beaudeeley]

Love your work, your videos are very insightful 🤘

[matmetalhead]

definitely my favorite black metal band

[Echoes-]

Great video, but do you think Jon knew all this theory behind this song or was it just by ear?

[maxd]

Jon was probably the best guitarist in black metal.