Easy Metal Riffs for Intermediate Players with Guitar Pro Tab – Part 1

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 : )

 

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Listen For Whom The Bell Tolls Riff

 

Here is the tab for it:

 

Songs that sounds hard to play but actually easy
For Whom The Bell Tolls – Riff Tab

 

 

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.

 

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Listen Symphony Of Destruction Riff

 

Here is the tab:

 

Easy Metal Riffs for Intermediate Players
Symphony Of Destruction – Riff 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.

 

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Listen Raining Blood Riff

 

Here is the tab:

 

Easy Metal Riffs for Intermediate Players
Raining Blood Riff 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.

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Listen Trust Riff

 

Here is the tab:

 

Trust Riff 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.

 

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Listen Words Of Sorrow Riff

 

Here is The Tab:

 

Easy Metal Riffs for Intermediate Players
Words Of Sorrow Tab

 

 

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About Nazmus Sakib

Meet Nazmus, a passionate musician and guitar enthusiast with a deep understanding of music theory. Nazmus has been playing guitar for 15 years and has a wealth of knowledge to share with fellow guitar players. As an author for https://guitars-lesson.com/, Nazmus delivers informative and easy-to-understand lessons on everything from basic chords to advanced music theory concepts. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, those articles will help you take your guitar playing to the next level.

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