10 Greatest Metal Riffs of the 1970s

We count down our picks for the Top 10 metal riffs of the 1970s.

[maestrotv]

Bet without even watching black sabbath is number 1

[benreese]

"#1: Every Black Sabbath Riff." True that

[maxgat]

Surprised there's no Stargazer (Rainbow) here.

[jacobreece]

Black Sabbath it should always be Black Sabbath

[konnorrockkonnoisseur]

1. EVERY Black Sabbath riff.

Well played Loudwire. Well played.

[PKHalford]

Awesome to see BOC get some love. Criminally underappreciated band.

[jkbearhunter]

Ted Nugents Stranglehold instead of Cat Scratch Fever

[Agustin-myse]

Please, another same video but 1980's and 1990's

[captaincrumpet]

But what type of awesome 1970's guitar riff does Corey Taylor think is the best?

[joeyuzwa]

I love how they put "every sabbath riff" for 1

[cesararamis]

"Every Black Sabbath riff". Epic.

[DashieNegan]

But what does Nickelback think of this

[brianleslie]

Finally someone who recognises early Rush as heavy metal.

[cemvural]

Couldn't agree more with number 1

[themetalhead]

Me before watching: "I bet the top 5 would be only Black Sabbath."
2:30 "I know what you did. You wanted to include each band only one time. But using just one Sabbath riff is a crime!"
2:45 "I'm not disappointed."

[yogurtsquirrel]

So glad Working Man is on this list. Such a badass riff.

[SharleeAviles]

2:25 the way the drummer hits the bell

[isaacy.]

2:08 get a load of that hippie mosh pit

[mattgarbarinofitness]

Death on Two Legs by Queen should really be on here. Also maybe something from Rainbow as well, and Doctor Doctor by UFO for sure.

[abusamad]

I like how you did the "Every Black Sabbath Rift" at the end...