Greatest Black Metal Riffs

[ASD]

Well, there's already a thread for death metal riffs, and although black metal isn't as heavily riff based, I figured it deserved it's own thread anyway. So here goes, post songs and try to specify the times and riffs your referring to.

























Sorry for the annoyingly long opening post.

 

[JontRevolting]

There's some damn good shit there,i'd also like to add,Misery's Omen,Profanatica,Anatomy,Absu and Sacramentary Abolishment..There's stuff all on youtube that i wanted to post,so did'nt bother.

 

[Ice Burn]

Dissection - Where dead angels lie

 

[challenge_everything]

Early days, but Glemselens Elv has got to be up there.

 

[Slayed Necros]

Whole song, best riff in all of black metal at 0:33 - 1:20. Then another all-time great at 1:48 - 2:01.



Again, the whole song, but the best is 3:04 until the end of the song.



Opening riff.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cFh9pYylGs&feature=related[/ame]

And that's why early Gorgoroth is as good as it gets. More later.

 

[Draehl]

Weakling - No One May Be Called As A Man While He'll Die

The main riff on this song is pretty sick.

 

[ConnorFromHell]

The intro.

 

[Srontgorrth]

Weakling - No One May Be Called As A Man While He'll Die

The main riff on this song is pretty sick.

Most of Weakling's riffs are fucking great.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

Throne of Ahaz - 'The Kings That Were...' (couldn't find it on youtube, unfortunately but the last couple minutes are noteworthy)

3:31 until the end of the song.




Entire song.



Riff starts out accoustic at 1:54 and has a few different variations throughout the song.

 

[10293847]

for me, it's darkthrone's, "en as i dype skogen".

 

[CF87]

5:03

 

[ASD]

Surprised no one posted this yet

 

[Master_Yoda77]

This whole song (like the album) is a fucking work of art, but the last riff might be the best thing I've ever heard.



Oh, and this monster needs to be mentioned.

 

[TheBahggs]

Several excellent riffs, but my favorite is at 1:43

 

[wandering_taco]

full of good riffage

another good one, mostly the opening bit

Immortal again, lets face it, they are masters of awesome riffs

This, particularly the slow part starting around 2:21

 

[Manic Ferocity]

Oh, and this monster needs to be mentioned.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq4_J3AffdA

Minimalism at its finest.

 

[King Dedede]

Most of Weakling's riffs are fucking great.

All of Weakling's riffs are great.

 

[RedinTheSky]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaTX4qd-U2s&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaTX4qd-U2s&feature=related[/ame]

 

[ArneZ]

Mostly black metal riffs are too simple, but there are exception of course.

 

[King Richard]

Nothing even comes close to this imo. My favorite is the riff directly following the intro, but the verse riff is also pretty amazing as well.