10 Greatest Metallica Riffs

We count down our picks for the 10 Greatest Metallica Riffs!

[danlvaf]

Oh, you forgot (this riff) from (this album), how could you??

[nb]

Cool to see Mustaine getting some credit for his contribution to the riffs in the thumbnail

[mjnation]

I like how Dave Mustaine is standing between Kirk and James in the thumbnail.

[llongone]

Incredible footage of them playing "Battery"!

[FadeToBlackOps]

For Creeping Death, should’ve used the “Die!” riff. Such a badass riff! IMO

[JosePabloOrellanaMedrano]

1. Damage, Inc (pre-solo riff)
2. Creeping Death (main riff)
3. The Four Horsemen (intro riff)
4. Master of Puppets (riff between intro and main riffs)
5. Blackened (main riff)
6. One (both intro and pre-solo riff)
7. Battery (main riff)
8. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (main riff)
9. Fuel (intro riff)
10. The God That Failed (intro riff)

[JoshuaDalviken]

How about your 10 Most Underrated Metallica Riffs?

GO!

[ambycakes]

Poor Dave. That thumbnail will be the closest he'll ever get to being in the band again.

[ericbermudez]

Top MetallicA RIFFS:
-Leper Messiah:3:15
-The Frayed Ends of Sanity:4:04
-Damage Inc:3:15
-Dyers Eve:4:23

[nacho]

The second riff in damage inc, damn that riff...

And I think as a riff Fight Fire with Fire is better than Battery

[JaxJordan]

Phantom Lord has a criminally underrated riff and is a criminally underrated song

[Slayerrrrrr]

Before watching the video: Jump in the fire HAS to be here.

[RockyMetal]

My Top 20:

Creeping Death (Main)
Creeping Death (Die Riff)
Damage, Inc. (Before Solo Riff)
The Outlaw Torn (Final Riff)
Devil's Dance (Intro Riff)
Blackened (Main)
Eye of the Beholder (Intro Riff)
Metal Militia (Intro & Chorus Riff)
Phantom Lord (Main)
The God That Failed (Main Riff)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (Main Riff)
King Nothing (Main)
Thorn Within (Intro Riff)
Fade To Black (Main Riff)
Disposable Heroes (Chorus Riff)
No Remorse (Main)
Fight Fire With Fire (Main Riff)
Orion (Final Riff)
...And Justice For All (Main Riff)
Dyers Eve (Aftersolo Riff)

Too lazy to put in order.

[straw]

I would add: Orion, Fight Fire With Fire, The Outlaw Torn, St. Anger, That Was Just Your Life... almost every single song :) I forgot about Damage Inc. And damn, whole ...And Justice For All album is a factory of riffs :D

[BruhMomentPatrick]

Before watching: Whiplash has to be here

[pinku_uu]

That whom the bell tolls riff was one of my most favorites it sounds amazing

[imnoah]

NO THEY DID NOT IN THE THUMBNAIL IM WEAK

[xDxzT]

The most predictable list you have ever made...

[RainbowPhenix]

top 10 metallica riffs - Dave Mustaine in the thumbnail, I appreciate that :D

[Rude_i_Wredne]

Would switch "Sad But True" for "Ride the Lightning" and "One" (I love the song and riff is iconic, but it's a bit shy of top 10 for me) for "Fade to Black" (main riff from the second part), but otherwise, it's a solid list for me.