Heaviest Riffs: Drop C

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  • @zhulikkulik
    @zhulikkulik 5 років тому +5107

    -Do you play in drop tuning?
    -Drop, sì.

    • @j.pabloquinche3283
      @j.pabloquinche3283 5 років тому +103

      The Joke is stupid Af but me make laugh so hard XD
      Nice one

    • @jorrybael3841
      @jorrybael3841 5 років тому +28

      drop? Yes.

    • @Music.is.my.Fuel.
      @Music.is.my.Fuel. 5 років тому +67

      Drop si in french is literally Drop B 🇫🇷🥖

    • @fredgt45
      @fredgt45 4 роки тому +9

      @@Music.is.my.Fuel. bien joué!

    • @eleseje
      @eleseje 4 роки тому +13

      ps si weon cliao la cucha tocame ps ndea re chileno dou ndea re dou

  • @bioheroplayer
    @bioheroplayer 4 роки тому +2447

    I like how Disturbed was in there for a whole 15 frames before being cut off by SOAD

    • @joetroutt7425
      @joetroutt7425 4 роки тому +118

      Good eye. I was not disappointed with what was next.
      "Following the rights movement you clamp down with you iron fists, drugs became conveniently available for all the kids"

    • @kylekauffman6820
      @kylekauffman6820 4 роки тому +22

      WallForceOne actually that is literally the only Disturbed song I can say I don’t mind! Lol.

    • @tfwnoyandere
      @tfwnoyandere 4 роки тому +33

      disturbed is better than all of these corepeasant bands

    • @no-hx7fh
      @no-hx7fh 4 роки тому +99

      @@tfwnoyandere Periphery and System are "corepeasants". Okay then

    • @tfwnoyandere
      @tfwnoyandere 4 роки тому +6

      periphery yes lol otherwise no i was talking about the corepesant bands

  • @NikNocturnal
    @NikNocturnal  5 років тому +1965

    *So many 000's....*
    Had to cut DISTURBED - Stricken due to copyright...

    • @zynosgd9982
      @zynosgd9982 5 років тому +43

      Now how about "Most Used Guitar Sounds in Metal" ?

    • @kimkloz
      @kimkloz 5 років тому +1

      💜

    • @alexroxxx9097
      @alexroxxx9097 5 років тому +42

      0's, 5's, 7's, 8's, and 10's

    • @casey_hxc
      @casey_hxc 5 років тому +1

      good stuff

    • @dancortes2164
      @dancortes2164 5 років тому +4

      Part II plz

  • @supercasterjacy
    @supercasterjacy 4 роки тому +1087

    Can we take a moment to appreciate how he doesn't talk 20minutes about history and rumors of each riff before doing each them like other youtubers?

    • @IvanRochaRock
      @IvanRochaRock 4 роки тому +2

      Like who? Hehehehehe

    • @oldwizard1774
      @oldwizard1774 4 роки тому +8

      id make a video about history of a riff and THEN a video like this.

    • @morganfoster3477
      @morganfoster3477 4 роки тому +42

      @@IvanRochaRock rick beato. Love the guy but he spends too much time talking about the history of riffs instead of actually playing them.

    • @hunter00143
      @hunter00143 4 роки тому +30

      That's exactly why I love Rick, he really knows his stuff like no one else. If I just wanna hear music then I don't click his channel

    • @kaoko111
      @kaoko111 4 роки тому +20

      *Music Is Win has left the chat

  • @riguy7635
    @riguy7635 2 роки тому +264

    0:12 As I Lay Dying-Through Struggle
    0:24 August Burns Red-Meddler
    0:38 Killswitch Engage-In Due Time
    0:49 Children of Bodom-In Your Face
    1:05 Periphery-Buttersnips
    1:19 Born of Osiris-Bow Down
    1:32 As Blood Runs Black- In Dying Days
    1:50 The Faceless- Pestilence
    2:04 Disturbed- Stricken
    2:04 System of a Down- Prison Song
    2:13 I the Breather- Forgiven
    2:25 Miss May I- A Dance with Aera Cura
    2:41 God Forbid- Chains of Humanity
    2:54 Blessthefall- Hollow Bodies
    3:06 Hatebreed- As Diehard as They Come
    3:18 Bullet for my Valentine-The End
    3:34 Black Dahlia Murder-Funeral Thirst
    3:47 The World Alive- Hounds of Anubis
    4:01 Metallica- Frantic
    4:13 the Human Abstract- Vela, Together we await the Storm

    • @alberterickson4614
      @alberterickson4614 Рік тому +11

      He didn't even play Stricken

    • @matthewboyer7401
      @matthewboyer7401 Рік тому +13

      ​@@alberterickson4614 It was there for all of 15 frames before it cut to Prison Song, likely for copyright reasons

    • @alberterickson4614
      @alberterickson4614 Рік тому +1

      @@matthewboyer7401 of course!

    • @Phaseish
      @Phaseish 10 місяців тому

      King

  • @TenaciousJoe24
    @TenaciousJoe24 5 років тому +977

    I *C* what you did there

  • @claybarlow8096
    @claybarlow8096 5 років тому +662

    Oh god this tunning is tattooed in my brain

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 років тому +39

      ^^ Yes...

    • @billybobbobson5346
      @billybobbobson5346 5 років тому +24

      Clay Barlow considering tattoos are permanent, I hope you didn’t spell “tunning” with 2 “n’s”

    • @EliPorterMahn
      @EliPorterMahn 5 років тому +5

      @@billybobbobson5346 I hope they did

    • @GabrielXDrums
      @GabrielXDrums 5 років тому

      CrashBandit looool so mean dude, chill tf out mr negative pants 😶🤪

    • @abrahamlincoln3826
      @abrahamlincoln3826 5 років тому

      2 bad cuz it sucks

  • @goc182
    @goc182 5 років тому +984

    I like to imagine that this is just one long breakdown.

  • @raaustin777
    @raaustin777 5 років тому +288

    The breakdown in So Cold by Breaking Benjamin will always be one of my favorite drop C riffs

    • @budderutter
      @budderutter 4 роки тому +6

      YES

    • @jonahm3121
      @jonahm3121 4 роки тому +5

      Such a good song

    • @Syphilon
      @Syphilon 3 роки тому +5

      Such a fun song to jam out to

    • @alexmurphy5289
      @alexmurphy5289 3 роки тому +4

      Really good album…probably my favorite by them

  • @sesarise
    @sesarise 5 років тому +181

    Drop C riffs = Nostalgia trip.

  • @tp3821
    @tp3821 5 років тому +535

    Some of the best Drop C riffs ever written are on The Way of All Flesh by GOJIRA

    • @kaydeblake2219
      @kaydeblake2219 5 років тому +9

      Preach!

    • @mitchell874
      @mitchell874 5 років тому +13

      Vacuity

    • @Quiestre
      @Quiestre 5 років тому +23

      yeah gojira can make D standard sound fucking balls

    • @pablorandri6459
      @pablorandri6459 5 років тому +3

      Adoration for none

    • @seanfitzgerald2078
      @seanfitzgerald2078 5 років тому +2

      Yeah I was just waiting for Adoration for none or Yama's messenger. Still a great vid though

  • @RobinLeneutre
    @RobinLeneutre 5 років тому +165

    Dude I miss The Human Abstract! Thanks for making me remember about that haha
    Awesome video

    • @Theheavyspammingraider
      @Theheavyspammingraider 5 років тому +2

      Robin Leneutre
      Nocturnes end breakdown into solo is still crazy as fuck

    • @Sailor1010
      @Sailor1010 5 років тому

      Always found their singer annoying

    • @Nick-A1
      @Nick-A1 5 років тому

      I miss them, whatever happened to them anyways? Any of them still make music?

    • @METALBIRB
      @METALBIRB 5 років тому

      Human Abstract are absolute BEASTS

    • @gerben880
      @gerben880 5 років тому

      Sailor1010 listen to Digital Veil. Has a different singer who's much better IMO. Though I do like the distinct sound the singer on Nocturne gives, it's really quite unique and it took a while to grow on me, but now I quite like it

  • @MilitantMe
    @MilitantMe 5 років тому +331

    All the greatest jams of my childhood were in drop C. Awesome video Nik.

    • @charliedell9607
      @charliedell9607 5 років тому +1

      Right?

    • @lanechandler2977
      @lanechandler2977 5 років тому +9

      Bullet. Atreyu. All that remains. Avenged Sevenfold (white album), pretty much anything on guitar hero...

    • @brianmarshall5985
      @brianmarshall5985 5 років тому +1

      I once thought drop C was the lowest anyone ever played. Ps. Militant Me. I checked out and subbed your channel. Sick tunes dude.

    • @devindewitt4377
      @devindewitt4377 5 років тому +1

      @militantme same. Good jams dude

    • @MilitantMe
      @MilitantMe 5 років тому

      Thanks dudes 🤘

  • @xdeltonzz3748
    @xdeltonzz3748 4 роки тому +755

    Drop C is the best tuning in my opinion

    • @kaiser7695
      @kaiser7695 4 роки тому +75

      Standard and Drop C are the only ones I like

    • @cyntdestroyer69xd
      @cyntdestroyer69xd 4 роки тому +28

      Personally also love Drop F, G and D. Tho, everything from drop C to F is okay to me(Standard tuning just not really mine,and anything lower than F is worthless,except for some occasions)

    • @Opticillusion160
      @Opticillusion160 4 роки тому +8

      Communism Untill eternity ends drop F and G lol as the tunings that wont get you laid but will impress scene kids. Drop C is low enough

    • @cyntdestroyer69xd
      @cyntdestroyer69xd 4 роки тому +7

      @@Opticillusion160 I'm not playing metal in it's classical understanding. I love,when it becomes sort of trance(if you want example, check out Nick's video about most used tunings,final riff, perfect example of what I play). And G# is actually pretty nice for fast stuff,like Periphery. Tho,Drop C is lit too,but I just love little bit different type of metal.

    • @LionofJudah444
      @LionofJudah444 4 роки тому

      it can definitely get the job done

  • @slimbidious
    @slimbidious 5 років тому +94

    This sounds like a soundtrack for every boss battle in 80's Nintendo games.

  • @CineMusician
    @CineMusician 5 років тому +2302

    Drop C sounds like ukeleles now

    • @josuastangl7140
      @josuastangl7140 5 років тому +357

      Ikr. Back in the day I was like "This is silly, E standard for me!"
      Me now: heavy starts with a low B

    • @sigitpurwa5627
      @sigitpurwa5627 5 років тому +108

      Go ukedjent

    • @CineMusician
      @CineMusician 5 років тому +9

      @@josuastangl7140 right?!

    • @CineMusician
      @CineMusician 5 років тому +9

      @@sigitpurwa5627 hell yeah \m/

    • @e3uphoric51
      @e3uphoric51 5 років тому +14

      Needs more brown

  • @freyjainternicola5183
    @freyjainternicola5183 5 років тому +122

    I respect the hell out of you for putting frantic on here

    • @mmarocker
      @mmarocker 5 років тому +14

      I don't entirely hate St. Anger. It had some pretty sweet riffs. I think most people hate it because it's nowhere close to classic Metallica. And Lars's shitty garbage can snare.

    • @freyjainternicola5183
      @freyjainternicola5183 5 років тому +10

      @@mmarocker I really like st anger I think its p great. Theres a rerecorded version of it by these two guys and it's super solid.

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 років тому +7

      Thanks Emilia!

    • @DrunkenGuitarGuy
      @DrunkenGuitarGuy 5 років тому +1

      only really good song on that album imo

    • @slothstradamus89
      @slothstradamus89 5 років тому +1

      @@DrunkenGuitarGuy I always thought The Unnamed Feeling was pretty badass.
      Funny side note: When I saw Metallica on their first tour supporting St. Anger they had already gotten to the point where they only played one song from St. Anger...and it was Frantic, not even the title track of the album. Lol

  • @RudyAyoub
    @RudyAyoub 5 років тому +1545

    Bring E standard back

  • @jackel1994
    @jackel1994 3 роки тому +13

    Im pretty late to this party but this list outlines my entire childhood learning riffs lol. Also died at 2:05 when Disturbed made an appearance for 1 tenth of a second lmfao. Nailed it Nik.

    • @vr3dgrave
      @vr3dgrave 3 роки тому +1

      Oh my fucking god, I missed it because I was too distracted with other things

  • @dantimmerman6693
    @dantimmerman6693 4 роки тому +51

    Seeing the Human Abstract was completely unexpected. Such an underrated band.
    Also glad to see you showing ABRB some love.

    • @brandontadday6288
      @brandontadday6288 2 роки тому

      Dude, Nocturne is an absolute masterpiece of progressive metalcore. AJ is an absolute beast of a guitarist. Still blows my mind that he was only like 18 or 19 when they recorded that album.

    • @markcaron4683
      @markcaron4683 2 роки тому +1

      NOBODY I’ve talked to has known the human abstract and I’m pissed because they were SO underrated

    • @dantimmerman6693
      @dantimmerman6693 2 роки тому

      @@markcaron4683 I got to hang out with them at Warped Tour 2008 when they came to Minnesota. My friend and I won a VIP contest they had on Myspace. We helped them set up right next to Katy Perry's stage set and it was pretty awesome. I saw them two other times in the Twin Cities in 09 and 11 and then they just disappeared off the planet.

  • @josiahreid1254
    @josiahreid1254 5 років тому +230

    2:15 did anyone else also hear "WA AH AH OH"

  • @andrewweber650
    @andrewweber650 5 років тому +146

    Did you get those windows updates installed? @ 0:47

  • @harcrof2887
    @harcrof2887 5 років тому +414

    Some Gojira would’ve made my day
    Surprised me with Metallica tho
    *bangs on pan*

    • @dvxthwish3350
      @dvxthwish3350 5 років тому +18

      St anger time

    • @Janine.Najarian
      @Janine.Najarian 4 роки тому +7

      @@dvxthwish3350 *bangs on trashcan*

    • @infelicitas
      @infelicitas 4 роки тому +4

      @@Janine.Najarian Thats slipknot

    • @truedarklander
      @truedarklander 4 роки тому +4

      @@infelicitas Metallica's St Anger.

    • @infelicitas
      @infelicitas 4 роки тому +2

      @@truedarklander Nah The St Anger snare sounds more like your hitting a cookie tin

  • @pip5528
    @pip5528 4 роки тому +48

    My favorite drop C riff is Machine Head - Davidian. Especially the intro with the harmonics. The whole Burn My Eyes album is also in quarter tuning which makes it even lower. It's between drop C and drop B.

    • @pilot8720
      @pilot8720 2 роки тому

      mmm quater tuning. that stuff is really heavy.

  • @takeone_do
    @takeone_do 4 роки тому +72

    nobody noticed at 2:05 Disturbed - Stricken was played for a second HAHAHA

    • @ryancampbell5246
      @ryancampbell5246 3 роки тому

      0.25 of a second is more like it

    • @takeone_do
      @takeone_do 3 роки тому

      @Adalberto Robles yeaa maybe

    • @iamthechadthatisapproachin1559
      @iamthechadthatisapproachin1559 3 роки тому

      Best song in Ten Thousand Fist's, hands down

    • @liberatorkramit
      @liberatorkramit 3 роки тому +1

      A Fearsome Mudcrab made a similar comment before you. So imma assume people noticed.

    • @takeone_do
      @takeone_do 3 роки тому

      @@liberatorkramit ohhh damn thanks for noticin! when I commented this I didn't see his comment lmao

  • @roosolini7105
    @roosolini7105 5 років тому +225

    THEYRE GONNA BUILD A PRISON

  • @tylersaltmarsh9025
    @tylersaltmarsh9025 5 років тому +506

    Low key stricken had the filthiest riff. Not a disturbed fan, but that riff... good lawd

    • @rocesboyanthony5343
      @rocesboyanthony5343 5 років тому +33

      Tyler Saltmarsh I heard that song on guitar hero and I was like "WHAT THE HELL IS THISS?!?!?" It goes so hard

    • @inthemiddle1-226
      @inthemiddle1-226 5 років тому +3

      Meh lame

    • @tylersaltmarsh9025
      @tylersaltmarsh9025 5 років тому +19

      @@rocesboyanthony5343 yeah back in '05, that riff made all the panties and jean shorts drop. It went so hard

    • @KingBarney
      @KingBarney 5 років тому +37

      @@inthemiddle1-226 I hate Disturbed as much as any stuck up elitist, but this is definitely their best song and it's insanely good, the solo is jamming, too.

    • @alexboyd1614
      @alexboyd1614 5 років тому +8

      Oh yeah disturbed riffs are pretty filthy 👌

  • @maxkliegl2001
    @maxkliegl2001 5 років тому +47

    I LOVE AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK!!!!!!! So glad you put that on the list!!!

    • @XcoryZX
      @XcoryZX 5 років тому +2

      AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK!!!! Fuck yeah one of the best

    • @doomguy1430
      @doomguy1430 5 років тому

      Amazing band!

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 років тому +3

      They're legends!

    • @bigblacc317
      @bigblacc317 5 років тому

      You shoulda used their intro song as the intro for this video

  • @mimimorlan
    @mimimorlan 2 роки тому +7

    Dude!!! I got goosebumps when you played buttersnips! Such an amazing song, right? Great job and great vid. At least 10 new songs for me to jam to man! -Mikey and Dada

  • @Lightning9060
    @Lightning9060 3 роки тому +8

    0:47 love how the windows restart screen pops up on the monitor haha

  • @noodlefml120
    @noodlefml120 5 років тому +248

    some drop C riffs are lowkey heavy af

  • @StephanReed1
    @StephanReed1 5 років тому +17

    I’ll always Love Drop C - it makes composing so easy, especially with piano/synths. Also, hell yeah for putting Bodom in there!

  • @peoplelegend8476
    @peoplelegend8476 3 роки тому +29

    The Shooting Star by Gojira will always be my favorite Drop C riff!

  • @mebdoc
    @mebdoc 5 років тому +1

    Awesome lesson ! Thanks ! Drop C tuning is relatively new to me and you provide a good lesson in what can be done with it in metal.

  • @meduzz13
    @meduzz13 5 років тому +233

    "There's no list without Metallica" (c) Stevie T

  • @italianchewy
    @italianchewy 5 років тому +82

    Was not expecting Frantic to be on here. Say what you want about St. Anger but you can't deny that there are some fucking awesome riffs on that album.

    • @midenking9651
      @midenking9651 5 років тому +9

      If it was made by any other band people would love it. It's only because it was Metallica. But you are so right, some of the riffs are HEAVY as feck.

    • @JamesPhillipsOfficial
      @JamesPhillipsOfficial 5 років тому +5

      I love St anger idk why people moan about that album, they need to get laid more often, release the tension

    • @santosrojo5070
      @santosrojo5070 5 років тому

      Agreed!!! 🤘

    • @mdurst2009
      @mdurst2009 5 років тому +1

      Its not a bad album just bad by Metallica standards

    • @noahodum9737
      @noahodum9737 5 років тому +2

      The production was bad, it was missing that signature Metallica tone, Lars is the drummer, they had a studio bassist that was not NEARLY as good as Jason or Cliff, they were going through therapy together, they ran out of Dave Mustaine riffs, and the aggression just wasn't really there. The songs were heavy.. Hell throw one of those riffs through an EVH 5153 and set Bass at 6 mid at 5 and treb at 8, pres at 6 and gain at 5.5 and it sounds heavy as fuck. But you could tell that the aggression from earlier albums wasn't there.
      If it was released by any other band, my criticisms would have been the same. With the exception of the signature metallica tone and lars drumming part.
      Metallica carries weight in the industry for a reason. That album was terrible by their standards and should be judged by that standard because they are the ones who created it. No one cares if a local band wrote St. Anger. Hell we wouldn't even be talking about that album if they did.

  • @noahbrooks1991
    @noahbrooks1991 5 років тому +132

    Idk why I’m saying this, but my top 5 favorite tunings are...
    5-drop G
    4-D standard
    3-drop B
    2-drop C
    1-drop A#

    • @SynthChris
      @SynthChris 5 років тому +9

      *Double drop G
      And B and C and A#

    • @phantomtearsca
      @phantomtearsca 5 років тому +43

      Drop A#? Ah, I see you are a man of culture as well.

    • @robbybetlejewski1987
      @robbybetlejewski1987 5 років тому +7

      drop a# is so nice i have no idea why i like it to much

    • @meurtenbaguette
      @meurtenbaguette 5 років тому +14

      My favorite has to be C#. Idk I just really like it

    • @mclovin3372
      @mclovin3372 5 років тому +10

      Lower doesn’t always mean better

  • @damaseem523
    @damaseem523 5 років тому +92

    OH MY GOSH YOU DID NOT JUST PUT MEDDLER IN THIS, I LOVE YOU FOR THAT

    • @TheRandomSpectator
      @TheRandomSpectator 5 років тому +8

      Can I joy you in the ABR circlejerk?

    • @damaseem523
      @damaseem523 5 років тому +5

      Yes you may my good sir

    • @danielbecker2309
      @danielbecker2309 5 років тому

      Jabuti Katuti ikr? So damn sick!

    • @p1motorcarsltd
      @p1motorcarsltd 5 років тому +1

      Meddler is the GOAT of the ABR catalog.

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 років тому +8

      That was one of the first songs I put on the list :)

  • @fiasworkshop
    @fiasworkshop 5 років тому +79

    Ayyyyy, The Human Abstract finally getting some recognition

    • @soloking2141
      @soloking2141 4 роки тому +2

      dimethylstuff saw them live about 11 years ago. They were awesome.

    • @iangarza990
      @iangarza990 4 роки тому +2

      ikr, greatest band ever

    • @mikehurt3290
      @mikehurt3290 4 роки тому +1

      Them and Children of Bodom nonody ever talks about them

    • @iangarza990
      @iangarza990 4 роки тому +1

      @@mikehurt3290 yeah but children of the bodem is literally awful compared to the human abstract compositional value and groove

    • @JalimRabeikkkkk
      @JalimRabeikkkkk 3 роки тому

      @@iangarza990 lol no Alex Laiho was a genius guitarist and composer

  • @Scooter_Alice
    @Scooter_Alice 5 років тому +16

    Thanks for the periphery, my dude

  • @iagopedroni2451
    @iagopedroni2451 5 років тому +120

    In dying days!! Damn thats some old school deathcore

    • @kadenzook3826
      @kadenzook3826 5 років тому

      So good too!

    • @austinh6540
      @austinh6540 5 років тому +3

      idgaf what anyone says that shit still hard af

    • @joshh694
      @joshh694 5 років тому +4

      As Blood Runs Black. That shit is classic deathcore too.

    • @kevinerickson84
      @kevinerickson84 5 років тому +1

      Love abrb! Still play the fuck out of it

    • @OWA_Freerunning
      @OWA_Freerunning 5 років тому +1

      I wasnt expecting at all that song. I literally gasped. What a golden band.

  • @thepjcover99
    @thepjcover99 5 років тому +65

    I wasn't expecting children of bodom, nice!

    • @theohwlf
      @theohwlf 5 років тому +2

      Me neither..awesome

    • @brandond3404
      @brandond3404 5 років тому +6

      I guess when it comes to his song choices He don't give a flying, he don't give a flying, he don't give a flying FUCK!😂😂

    • @ZackyAnarchy
      @ZackyAnarchy 5 років тому +1

      Id love to see him do a COB medley video

  • @DropDeadAxel
    @DropDeadAxel 4 роки тому +14

    As blood runs black...man that takes me back...they had such potential

  • @__RustyShackleford__
    @__RustyShackleford__ 4 роки тому +6

    I thought I was the only one who ever listened to The Human Abstract lol. Seems like no one knows them. Big ups to you for tossing em in the mix!🤘

  • @nathan.w05
    @nathan.w05 3 роки тому +18

    Every system of a down song ever, anyone?
    Yes, Mezmerize and Hypnotize are in Drop C# but it's basically the same thing

  • @aeiracing
    @aeiracing 4 роки тому +3

    You’re playing some of my favorite songs on my favorite guitar I’ve played on. That neck feels so good and even though it had active pickups I thoroughly enjoyed the hellraiser.

    • @LobitoHF
      @LobitoHF 4 роки тому

      is it hard to set the floyd to drop c?

  • @JimMadden
    @JimMadden 5 років тому +179

    Fooking booow dooown

  • @sethforpharaoh9356
    @sethforpharaoh9356 5 років тому +4

    Great riffs!
    A lot of my favorite drop C riffs are Rob Arnold's, from (imo under rated) Chimaira back then and now in The Elite which remains under the radar it seems.

  • @RaijinSozin
    @RaijinSozin 4 роки тому +4

    The Faceless, SOAD, I the Breather, and MMI (specifically A Dance with Aera Cura) back to back. All favs lol

  • @PulseOfTheMaggie
    @PulseOfTheMaggie 5 років тому +883

    I have sound-colour synesthesia and I interpret the key of C as having a deep red colour, so that deep red guitar was suuuuuuper satisfying
    Edit: WOW some people like to comment without doing any research. I know the official name is chromesthesia, I gave it the simpler name so that more people could understand what I meant. The general estimate for the amount of people who have synesthesia is around 4% - approx. 320 MILLION people - but some studies have estimated that it's more like 1 in 23 people. Not exactly some hyper-rare brain condition that everyone in the comment section "suddenly has". Also, one of the main components of synesthesia is different people interpreting the same thing in different ways, i.e. a musical note being green to one person, and purple to another. It doesn't have to be interpreted the same way by every synesthete to be real - in fact, it's one of the main things we fight over. I really fucking hope that clears some things up before even more of a shitstorm gets created.

    • @Rivwe
      @Rivwe 5 років тому +42

      I’ve always thought that sorta thing was super cool lmao

    • @nickblanchard15
      @nickblanchard15 5 років тому +28

      When I was a kid I matched songs and sounds with colours but I don’t really do it anymore I wish I could

    • @erichargis7466
      @erichargis7466 5 років тому +15

      Even though its a low tuning i still interpret it as a baby blue

    • @jensenparker5504
      @jensenparker5504 5 років тому +14

      @@erichargis7466 I imagine it as a dark blue.

    • @jenn7893
      @jenn7893 4 роки тому +5

      Justin Last nothing ever happens

  • @Taylor1err
    @Taylor1err 5 років тому +11

    Drop C and drop A# are amazing, whoever found these beautiful tunings deserve a case of the finest alcohol beverage money can find

    • @elliotks9640
      @elliotks9640 3 роки тому +1

      I’m scared to tune any my axes down that low let😭

  • @kaimusic7884
    @kaimusic7884 5 років тому +74

    was that an intro or an attila riff?

    • @alexboyd1614
      @alexboyd1614 5 років тому +1

      both

    • @Abasedbymygrief
      @Abasedbymygrief 5 років тому +8

      it would have to be followed with a really outdated style solo to be attila (jk their guitar solos are hot as fuck no homo)

    • @Threadox
      @Threadox 5 років тому

      Yes

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 років тому +9

      Savage

  • @captainmidnight364
    @captainmidnight364 5 років тому +4

    That Meddler riff took me ages to get down cleanly, but it was so satisfying once I did. That whole song is a finger work out!
    Also liking the inclusion of some old school Black Dahlia Murder!

  • @migentii
    @migentii 5 років тому +1

    Bro didn’t you only have 10k subs like last year? I remember seeing your covers around when Fit For a King was teasing Dark Skies. Either I’m tripping or you’ve grown crazy fast! But you deserve it man I love the spice of personality in your videos

  • @rubemevangelista3868
    @rubemevangelista3868 5 років тому +136

    I click a video. It starts with AILD and ABR.
    I hit like.

  • @beyondin
    @beyondin 5 років тому +160

    Heaviest in standard tuning

    • @josuastangl7140
      @josuastangl7140 5 років тому +50

      That would just be 10 Sylosis riffs

    • @beyondin
      @beyondin 5 років тому +4

      @@josuastangl7140 just realised. Can't argue with that.

    • @jonnyb2020
      @jonnyb2020 5 років тому +5

      Winds of plague as well as sylosis I guess... 😂

    • @LunA-Emi
      @LunA-Emi 5 років тому

      You should check out JamieSlays, he already covered this topic. Still, Nik should do it as well

    • @Hellion421
      @Hellion421 5 років тому +6

      Heir Apparent (or anything Opeth really) has to be at the top

  • @WinglessRaven
    @WinglessRaven 4 роки тому +8

    The Faceless has some crazy riffs. Some of the most unique structure and hooks I've heard.

    • @gerooo9095
      @gerooo9095 Рік тому +1

      So true, the faceless is light years ahead in songwriting to most bands featured in this video, michael keene is a master songwriter

  • @SHENGUS.
    @SHENGUS. 4 роки тому +8

    pinch harmonics are the bane of my existence rn

  • @matts0688
    @matts0688 Рік тому +1

    Loved to see Vela Together We Await the Storm on there. That song needs more love than it gets. That was my walk in song for my wedding reception.

  • @evankillian1432
    @evankillian1432 4 роки тому +1

    The transfer from In Your Face to Buttersnips gave me pure serotonin

  • @collinhalverson4681
    @collinhalverson4681 4 роки тому +8

    When you played "Frantic", I started hearing James Hetfield in my head doing that hilarious chorus.

  • @JazzcrankMYFHC
    @JazzcrankMYFHC 5 років тому +26

    You need to do, “best songs by bands that are no longer together”
    **Cough cough The Human Abstract Cough Cough**

  • @iamnaominnedi
    @iamnaominnedi 5 років тому +60

    I am glad BFMV was included; most of their songs are in Drop C. It was difficult to choose a favourite from this video but mine were BFMV, Metallica, System of a Down & Blessthefall.

  • @jakeofalltradesmusic
    @jakeofalltradesmusic 3 роки тому +3

    That August Burns Red riff is one of the most fun.

  • @guitarmichael
    @guitarmichael 5 років тому +180

    Funny how drop C is the new E standard. Growing up I thought that was the heaviest it got.
    Also COBHC \m/

  • @BerkayVatansever
    @BerkayVatansever 5 років тому +301

    No Toxic Garbage Island. Disappointed

    • @benjaminsilva6447
      @benjaminsilva6447 5 років тому +41

      Gojira Rules

    • @danarchism-dissident
      @danarchism-dissident 5 років тому

      fur reelz doe

    • @tp3821
      @tp3821 5 років тому +18

      Berkay Vatansever The Way of All Flesh though, heck the whole album has the best riffs ever written

    • @orelaroki
      @orelaroki 5 років тому +14

      Bro I commented that aswell! Im talking about the outro riff, PLASTIC BAG IN THE SEA

    • @Ivogrape
      @Ivogrape 5 років тому +1

      I was looking for this comment

  • @groovy_9633
    @groovy_9633 5 років тому +21

    I asked for drop Q. Not drop C. Oh well. Good as always!

  • @paigesalas8142
    @paigesalas8142 Рік тому

    Meddler takes the cake that riff is so sick! I like the beginning to paramount by august burns red that ones sick! Nice playing man

  • @witcherrr1466
    @witcherrr1466 5 років тому +1

    Yesssss the Bullet For My Valentine riff.. Thank youuuuu, The End is amazing

  • @RaylanCloss
    @RaylanCloss 5 років тому +156

    An entire video in Drop C and not one ADTR song, I'm throwing hands

    • @e3uphoric51
      @e3uphoric51 5 років тому +10

      Mr highway though or life lessons. Oh wait that was in B. Yeah never mind 😂

    • @e3uphoric51
      @e3uphoric51 5 років тому +7

      @CanvasSuperior A sharp, B flat. Wasn't too off there. Fucking tryhards man lmao..

    • @kodybaumann4634
      @kodybaumann4634 5 років тому +5

      I love adtr but agreed not very heavy they just have amazing drop c riffs

    • @captaincrab2862
      @captaincrab2862 5 років тому +1

      I'm joining! This is an outrage!

    • @kodybaumann4634
      @kodybaumann4634 5 років тому

      I mean miss may i isnt either

  • @BenjiH23
    @BenjiH23 3 роки тому +12

    Wouldn’t have minded seeing a riff or two from Deftones in here personally 💀

  • @michaelGostev
    @michaelGostev 5 років тому +50

    2:16 Automatically sang "Ou-wua-a-a-a"

  • @noelvaldez96
    @noelvaldez96 2 роки тому +1

    Meddler holds a special place in my heart because it was the first song I heard by ABR and they are now one of my favorite bands of all time.

  • @kaceyjones8732
    @kaceyjones8732 3 роки тому

    This is the goal right here. Awesome video bro. Thanks.

  • @primedisappointment9741
    @primedisappointment9741 5 років тому +101

    Honestly I loved drop C but in 2019 it sounds like classic rock

    • @darkflame1337
      @darkflame1337 5 років тому +16

      Thats sad

    • @MLPaz
      @MLPaz 5 років тому +4

      Dark Flame I actually think it can be used for good. Bands like Mastodon use it for prog and it gives it a heavy sound without going down to Baritone tunings

    • @simoneartini3302
      @simoneartini3302 5 років тому +7

      Band like Neurosis can make songs in E standard heavy as fuck.

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 років тому +10

      Oh damn

    • @primedisappointment9741
      @primedisappointment9741 5 років тому +6

      @@simoneartini3302 I agree some bands can pull it off. Like Hammer Smashed Face by Cannibal Corpse is in Eb and it's heavy as shit but most bands that use that tuning don't come close anymore considering that something as ridiculous as drop G is now considered a normal tuning.

  • @sohibconner6926
    @sohibconner6926 5 років тому +7

    drop C and A are the heaviest and loudest tunings
    after that everything start get lower and less louder.

  • @REXOZero
    @REXOZero 5 років тому +3

    The moment you realise that you love almost every song on this and there might be a reason why...
    DROP C all the way, baby

  • @darth_vyper
    @darth_vyper 3 роки тому

    Thanks for including Frantic! Legit one of the heaviest riffs alongside Sweet Amber

  • @phadithya
    @phadithya 5 років тому

    That's really good selection of songs and bands.. kudos!

  • @tacticalespoinagesam
    @tacticalespoinagesam 5 років тому +5

    love how long this video is in comparison to the others, also some of my fave riffs are in here!!
    drop SËÊ is heavy as shit

  • @getowtofheyah3161
    @getowtofheyah3161 4 роки тому +6

    It’s like listening to high school all over again.

  • @XtremeKillah101
    @XtremeKillah101 5 років тому +8

    Before I watch this I hope there's at least one gojira riff in here.
    Edit: I'm sad, was hoping I'd see toxic garbage island or the breakdown from L'enfant sauvage :(
    but good selection of simple and some pretty technical riffs there. I'm glad I saw my fav band soad on this lol.
    You should do heaviest riffs D standard next

  • @michaeldebavay5914
    @michaeldebavay5914 5 років тому

    Respect for throwing in frantic. Sweet amber of the unnamed feeling also fun riffs. Good list brother

  • @dbrettg7873
    @dbrettg7873 5 років тому +1

    Hounds of Anubis was such a sick riff. Thank you for reminding me.

  • @rodrigomiranda9698
    @rodrigomiranda9698 5 років тому +14

    Drop C RULES!!! 🤘🔥🔥🔥🤘

  • @oPosiidon2800
    @oPosiidon2800 5 років тому +12

    My favorite tunings
    E standard (Metallica, Van Halen)
    Eb Standard (Van Halen)
    Drop Db (Van Halen)
    Open D (Blues)
    Open G (Blues)

    • @dylannewman10
      @dylannewman10 4 роки тому

      Eb and Db for me is Alice in chains

    • @tugalord
      @tugalord 4 роки тому

      Me:
      Drop A to drop Z (100) strings

  • @bobanoosh
    @bobanoosh 5 років тому +11

    I literally JUST leaned how to play Through Struggle recently. Even with tabs, that song is tough to learn IMO.

  • @johnsguitarmusicanddemos
    @johnsguitarmusicanddemos 4 роки тому

    Dude.... my favorite tuning besides D# great upload!

  • @Cruxlytical
    @Cruxlytical 4 роки тому +1

    I like how perfectly Windows decided to ask you when to update during "In Due Time"

  • @sebastiancevada6957
    @sebastiancevada6957 5 років тому +13

    What about sabbath? Tony is the riff master, he basically pioneered tuning down to drop C for metal

  • @tyutyubaby3
    @tyutyubaby3 5 років тому +13

    Hollow bodies yeah!

  • @ominum9462
    @ominum9462 5 років тому +23

    You forgot Skullkrusher by Overkill, which is especially important since that shit came out in '89!

    • @nathangaspar4989
      @nathangaspar4989 5 років тому

      Seriously!?

    • @silentsilent4601
      @silentsilent4601 5 років тому +1

      It is a heavy song. Slow n heavy especially for a thrash band. Just bc it's old doesn't mean it is automatically not heavier than my balls crushing a stack of CDs with C.O.B. and As I Lay Whining riffs on them.

    • @rosev.7007
      @rosev.7007 5 років тому

      C standard...

  • @bruinranger13
    @bruinranger13 4 роки тому +1

    Drop C has got to be my favorite shit, so many of these bands I grew up on.

  • @Lowkeyhiman
    @Lowkeyhiman 3 роки тому

    Imma pause the video for a second and take a breath. All these riffs are heavy as balls man!

  • @adupswillbeback3390
    @adupswillbeback3390 5 років тому +5

    How do you do this high-pitch thing at 1:26? Wtf is it even called?

    • @notafckinEboy
      @notafckinEboy 2 роки тому +3

      Pinch harmonic

    • @68able2
      @68able2 2 місяці тому +1

      pinch harmonic you put ur thumb pretth close to where ur picking and after picking you bump the string as you are going down between the bridge and neck pickups

  • @scottshepke669
    @scottshepke669 5 років тому +5

    I can hear jakes lyrics when you played meddler omg ❤️❤️❤️🥴🥴🥴🥴

  • @IlijaStajic
    @IlijaStajic 5 років тому +13

    OH GOD I HAVE TO GO BACK AND LISTEN TO THE HUMAN ABSTRACT AGAIN NOW :O

  • @chillygreene
    @chillygreene Рік тому

    SICK! It's awesome just living in the comfort zone. So many different songs, the fret hand is in that same comfy position. The box, it's a friendly and safe to play, try breaking out some time. You'll blow your own mind.

  • @johnprim
    @johnprim 4 роки тому

    I still think that Eb is the darkest sounding tuning. Even if it's physically a higher pitch than drop C, it's timbre still conveys an inherent darkness, and C has an inherent brightness at any octave. That's the way I perceive it. Good playing in this video.

  • @edgyperson9589
    @edgyperson9589 5 років тому +35

    I’m pissed, no gojira

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 років тому +2

      Sorry, they were on the bigger list =/

    • @noahodum9737
      @noahodum9737 5 років тому +2

      Right, they literally have a song called "Heaviest Matter in the Universe" and it's not even their heaviest song