In this series I will list, discuss and give tab lesson for som Easy Metal Riffs for Intermediate Players. Those are sounds amazing but actually not that hard if you try. And those are not overplayed riffs and not forbidden to play in guitar center :P
Lesson 1 : For Whom The Bell Tolls By Metallica
A metallica classic from There second album Ride the lightning, released in 1984. This riff is super groovy. Need Palm muting and a lot of chords : )
Here is the tab for it:

Lesson 2 : Symphony Of Destruction By Megadeth
Very Easy But your Non Guitarist Friends will think you became a Pro Guitarist :P Jokes apart this song is very groovy. No advance technique just play in flow. This song released in Album Countdown to Extinction (1992) from their classic lineup era.
Here is the tab:

Lesson 3: Raining Blood By Slayer
So another thrash Classic from Big 4, This one is little Tricky , bit faster and need to be in exact flow. try to practice with slower tempo to get used to it and gradually increase tempo to play perfectly. One of Salyer’s most popular song.
Here is the tab:

4. Trust By Megadeth
Bit More Trickier, And one of my most fav Megadeth Solo. Only a few notes but repeating in great grooves. Focus on timing.
Here is the tab:

5. Suffocating Under The Words Of Sorrow By Bullet For My Valentine.
Modern song, hardest one today. Its all about Groove, lots of notes. One of my most Favorite B4MV song.
Here is The Tab:

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