30 Metallica BLACK ALBUM Riffs Ranked and Performed!

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  • @rangamsarmah2061
    @rangamsarmah2061 5 років тому +314

    I'm waiting for the st. anger one. Just so that people can realize that even though the songs arent that well written, most of the riffs are killer, and sound insane in drop c.

    • @prometheustv6558
      @prometheustv6558 4 роки тому +9

      The guitar blend together and the drop tuning makes it sound extremely muddy.

    • @Carbon2861996
      @Carbon2861996 4 роки тому +23

      Okay, Kirk. But can you play Some Kind of Monster?

    • @hetfieldwannabe8176
      @hetfieldwannabe8176 4 роки тому +8

      Purify and My World, man. So underrated. Sweet Amber too. Fuck yeah man

    • @DeathshotSociety
      @DeathshotSociety 3 роки тому +10

      @@Carbon2861996 no, the notes in between will fuck with him

    • @polish2945
      @polish2945 2 роки тому

      @@hetfieldwannabe8176 Totally agree man! Even if the album was the trainwreck, the riffs were mostly awesome!

  • @nhproductions1895
    @nhproductions1895 5 років тому +309

    Next video:
    Songs to play if a random guy/s give you a guitar.

    • @rubenjo
      @rubenjo 5 років тому +1

      Yeah, that would be good!

    • @tarkus1056
      @tarkus1056 5 років тому +4

      The Loss and Curse of Reverence by Emperor

    • @shadyknopfler7720
      @shadyknopfler7720 5 років тому +1

      Acoustic and electric version

    • @silexaurelius
      @silexaurelius 5 років тому +3

      #1: SMOKE ON THE WATER

    • @miketuritzin
      @miketuritzin 5 років тому +1

      @@tarkus1056 Underrated comment

  • @WonderWaageRadio
    @WonderWaageRadio 5 років тому +61

    Hearing these riffs played on a single guitar really makes you appreciate the overdubs and the layering.

  • @itsbrazzi5918
    @itsbrazzi5918 5 років тому +360

    Please do this for Megadeth

  • @kleenklyine
    @kleenklyine 5 років тому +73

    Death Magnetic next? That album is so underrated and has so many kickass riffs.

  • @RichieHelf
    @RichieHelf 5 років тому +44

    Unforgiven solo riff is probably my favorite black album riff. Often overlooked due to it being under one of Kirk's best solos, but that riff is straight beauty

    • @yobrethren
      @yobrethren 2 роки тому +1

      totally agree, unforgiven is just such a nice and heavy thematic song with nice drums, lyrics and guitars

    • @MKDumas1981
      @MKDumas1981 Рік тому

      Isn't the solo backing riff the same as the verse riff, though?

    • @blahzay_
      @blahzay_ Рік тому

      @@MKDumas1981 it’s the verse Bass riff played on guitar, for the most part. The verse rhythm guitar part mirrors the vocal melody with an open A string drone underneath, mostly

  • @robertp4634
    @robertp4634 5 років тому +16

    I play some of thoes songs differently and I've been playing for over 20 years. Got to love the fact that theres always something new to learn and hear.

  • @CanineGaming77
    @CanineGaming77 5 років тому +81

    I know you're not doing the Load era but if you do ever decide to revisit this series, I'd love to see Death Magnetic/ Hardiwred riffs ranked and performed! Quality content as ever!

  • @dualberetta2755
    @dualberetta2755 5 років тому +12

    That break riff from the struggle within is so underrated

  • @derekb6728
    @derekb6728 5 років тому +97

    Yes finally the black album! Are you gonna do load and reload?
    Edit: Nevermind I read the description

    • @Mrsmacieks
      @Mrsmacieks 5 років тому +1

      Do you really like those albums or its a joke?

    • @thewisebread3653
      @thewisebread3653 5 років тому +17

      sucks because they both have some killer riffs on them

    • @hotcuppatea5024
      @hotcuppatea5024 5 років тому +2

      I find that peculiar because certain songs, albums, or artists help me through the rough spots, so I remember them forever.

    • @lawabidingcitizen5153
      @lawabidingcitizen5153 5 років тому +3

      @@Mrsmacieks They do contain some good songs

    • @syx5455
      @syx5455 5 років тому +8

      @@Mrsmacieks come on load and reload are great. What is so bad about them?

  • @tymanning2832
    @tymanning2832 5 років тому +21

    We have this album to thank for making Metallica as big as they are today. I also believe this album made more people open to heavier music in general.

    • @yobrethren
      @yobrethren Рік тому +1

      This entire album is just quintessential rock and metal, banger after banger with beautiful production, style and lyrical content. I completely agree

    • @nishanth6403
      @nishanth6403 8 місяців тому

      Prolly the greatest heavy metal gateway album ever made

  • @hswizzle2535
    @hswizzle2535 3 роки тому +7

    I feel like don’t tread on me doesn’t get enough love it’s such a heavy song and so unique from what I’ve heard I’ve never heard a metal song incorporate patriotic sound like they did

    • @friedchickenlover420
      @friedchickenlover420 Рік тому

      imo i think that its the song metallica expected to be pooular cuz it sings about snakes and war and thats basically what the album cover is

  • @leerobbo92
    @leerobbo92 5 років тому +36

    Looking forward to the inevitable Peace Sells and Rust in Peace versions of these videos ;)

    • @vladislav2471
      @vladislav2471 5 років тому +1

      MEGADETHHHHH

    • @antoniocenteno1483
      @antoniocenteno1483 5 років тому

      That´s funny, cause i feel like those might be the only two Megadeth albums he would do... Not that the rest is not worth trying, Megadeth is fantastic.

    • @benparsons4979
      @benparsons4979 5 років тому +2

      @@antoniocenteno1483 Countdown to Extinction has some pretty good riffs, on par with the Black Album imo

  • @Millertime1717
    @Millertime1717 Рік тому +1

    I watch your videos but never comment. Thank you for what you do and the time it takes.

  • @javierdiazsantana
    @javierdiazsantana 3 роки тому +4

    For me the coolest riff from that record is the second riff from Of Wolf & Man, when the rhythm guitar starts on one side of the panning and then the other side enters (E, F, E, b and b flat)

    • @kkarx
      @kkarx 3 роки тому

      Yes! This and Whenever I May Roam.

  • @rerditirerthz5568
    @rerditirerthz5568 5 років тому +2

    This video made me love even more The Black Album
    It's so full of great/amazing riffs and moments!

  • @dylanzrim1011
    @dylanzrim1011 5 років тому +26

    I’m willing to bet you’re doing a Metallica tribute gig soon and this is your practice

    • @The_Buff_Guy
      @The_Buff_Guy 5 років тому +1

      You don’t need to practice Metallica riffs. They’re not megadeth riffs.

    • @nishanth6403
      @nishanth6403 8 місяців тому +1

      ​@@The_Buff_Guy Yeah Let's pretend that Justice and puppets didn't have insanely hard riffs aight.

  • @anijay64
    @anijay64 6 місяців тому

    Nothing else matters intro riff is one of my favorite riffs to play. It’s such a good mix of challenging and fun to play.

  • @HannahCope88
    @HannahCope88 3 роки тому

    I totally guessed No.1 would be Sad But True. Almost 2 weeks ago now I watched the full live stream you did for learning, playing, recording and mixing the whole track. So cool to watch you do all that, it's one of my favourite tracks from that album and I had it in my head for days after watching that video.

  • @adamputtergill
    @adamputtergill 5 років тому +53

    sad but true, definitely best song on the album. Main riff is bomb as shit.

    • @Mrsmacieks
      @Mrsmacieks 5 років тому

      The only good song on this album in my opinion

    • @Emmanuel_Abrahamian
      @Emmanuel_Abrahamian 5 років тому +7

      smacieks In my opinion, nothing else matters and the unforgiven are way better than Sad but true

    • @phantomphoenix4981
      @phantomphoenix4981 5 років тому +1

      One of my favorites along with holier than thou

  • @Shimmings
    @Shimmings 5 років тому

    I’ve really enjoyed all five of the videos, but I think this was the best. The variety of riffs makes this the most interesting for me.

  • @thickestmoney93_47
    @thickestmoney93_47 5 років тому +6

    Please consider doing death magnetic and hardwired, theres some absolutely kickass riffs in there

  • @yardleyyardley2631
    @yardleyyardley2631 5 років тому

    Dude....awesome Metallica videos...watched and enjoyed them all! Thanks you rock man!

  • @SchwartzerAdler
    @SchwartzerAdler 5 років тому +35

    Too bad there won't be any videos for the other albums.
    Really sad how sometimes, for some people, music can be ruined by circumstance... :(

  • @shadow-ff5qb
    @shadow-ff5qb 5 років тому

    This metallica series are great thank you for the share and awsome playing and also like your little comments on the videos. I would love to see your other series. Have a nice day from Turkey.

  • @Connorshredz04
    @Connorshredz04 5 років тому

    Thank you for uploading this!

  •  4 роки тому +1

    My favorite one in the album is the verse riff in Sad But True. So groovy and powerful

  • @Pannemat
    @Pannemat 5 років тому +19

    Just wondering how many people here know West Side Story. ;-)

    • @felixstaas
      @felixstaas 5 років тому

      i want to live in ameri-ca!

  • @anemicroyalty8764
    @anemicroyalty8764 4 роки тому +1

    #26 Is such an underrated one, it’s reminiscent of Walk by Pantera.

  • @andrewpappas9311
    @andrewpappas9311 5 років тому +1

    As a big Metallica fan it was awesome to see this mini-series, I'd love to see another one of these for some other bands

  • @grimtheassassin
    @grimtheassassin Рік тому

    This is incredible.
    I bet these songs are so fun to play and easy to learn.

  • @fredriksvard2603
    @fredriksvard2603 5 років тому

    Holier, god that failed, struggle, through the never, sad and wolf are all super satisfying to play to me. More so than songs from their other albums, blackened being an exception.

  • @rondomartin7786
    @rondomartin7786 5 років тому +5

    Sad But True main riff sounds like something Jerry Cantrell would write

  • @HDMI1147
    @HDMI1147 5 років тому +1

    Yes! I love the sad but true riff it's so heavy!

  • @jav6665
    @jav6665 5 років тому

    Like this series! Keep it going man
    Great playing and great clean tone
    Distorted tone ...
    great idea on the series 👍🏻

  • @prestonhawk3331
    @prestonhawk3331 5 років тому +3

    I use the sad but true main riff as my walk up song in baseball

  • @leonid7785
    @leonid7785 5 років тому +22

    Im sad that this is the Last one. Cayse DM and Hardwired has amazing riffs :/

  • @paradigmshiftz7
    @paradigmshiftz7 3 роки тому +1

    My no1 favourite Black Album riff is the Through The Never bridge riff, always have a lot of fun playing that part when i play thorugh the song. Closely followed by the Holier Than Thou and Of Wolf And Man main riffs

  • @cobain_92
    @cobain_92 5 років тому +1

    Dude, the post solo riff in Struggle Within is the best riff in the world!

  • @josefsecillano1105
    @josefsecillano1105 5 років тому +2

    1:40 AND THE ROAD BECOMES MY BRIDE

  • @IronMonkee
    @IronMonkee 2 роки тому

    I've never noticed until now that the pre verse riff of The Struggle Within sounds pretty much note for note as the intro riff to Octoclops by Forced Entry.

  • @LostSoulNo301281
    @LostSoulNo301281 3 роки тому

    I loved the accidental harmonic just before the intended harmonic during Nothing Else Matters

  • @nickmilner8911
    @nickmilner8911 5 років тому +1

    Is it sad but true that this is my favourite album ever? Doing a rundown of riffs from it just made me realise why! 😁🤘 (my fave riff too btw)

  • @TokaSFC
    @TokaSFC Рік тому

    Really love your playing, just felt the sound to crunchy, treblely, think you should have gone more bassy and heavy and whatever people mean when they say "scooped" don't even know if that's how it's spelled ( not my native tongue ), none the less, really fucking awesome dude, you're one of the trullest Metallica playing guitar-man on the plataform, i'm always finding mistakes on other people but you nail pretty much always, keep up the great work!

  • @65kid54
    @65kid54 5 років тому

    Stripping it down like this, you can see how much better the riffs are before they did this album.
    Like can you imagine James and Lars sitting there like “yup, that’s a good riff, how can we use it” while writing this album. And yet somehow it turned out this great.

  • @mitchsmix269
    @mitchsmix269 3 роки тому

    This is super helpful for learning through the songs on an album, gives me a great place to start. Great video and totally agree you should do Megadeth

  • @soullessSiIence
    @soullessSiIence 5 років тому

    That guitar can pierce my soul with all that excess mids.

  • @maybenot4267
    @maybenot4267 5 років тому

    Aaaaaaaaand i'm done playing every riff you covered, way worse than you did
    I was totally going to bet on enter sadman for the #1 haha, nice play !
    Keep going, best youtube channel for guitar learning

  • @sygyl
    @sygyl 5 років тому

    dang really surprised the struggle within intro wasn’t higher. that’s my favorite part of the song

    • @zoranallen5205
      @zoranallen5205 5 років тому

      Zaacre The intro to struggle within is absolutely one of my favorite intro riffs, but the rest of the song is just so dissapointing to me

  • @AdamEmond
    @AdamEmond 5 років тому

    Bummed to read that you won't be doing load/reload. Those are Canon Metallica for me. sucks how music be like that sometimes, though.

  • @givenspade
    @givenspade 5 років тому

    You should keep doing this because I really want to see this for Hardwired to Self Destruct

  • @flipperbooch2194
    @flipperbooch2194 5 років тому

    4:19 got to learn that!

  • @darianortiz2338
    @darianortiz2338 5 років тому

    Great video riffs plz do a Mick Mars artist series

  • @flobe2141
    @flobe2141 5 років тому

    Damn, I really liked these and I really like Load. Oh well I hope things got better for you. Maybe you can do Black Sabbath sometime?

  • @hurpy_2284
    @hurpy_2284 5 років тому

    Great series! Hopefully you do this but with Pantera, Megadeth, and slayer as well!

  • @TheCobradragon
    @TheCobradragon 5 років тому

    You should do the solos ranked as well! ;)

  • @robertschererx
    @robertschererx 3 роки тому

    The verse riff of the Unforgiven was missing- would have been in my top five !

  • @shanerod9708
    @shanerod9708 5 років тому

    Thank u for a Great vid. Would love to see you do one for Def Leppard’s Hysteria. Especially since they r being inducted into the Rock n Roll hall of fame this year. Thanks again.

  • @LEE_MILLARD
    @LEE_MILLARD 5 років тому

    Great arrangement of my friend of misery bass intro riff

  • @DL500316
    @DL500316 5 років тому

    Awesome! It’s sad to see that this will be the last one in the Metallica series, but do you plan on doing the same thing for other bands?

  • @themuchdingdong
    @themuchdingdong 5 років тому

    At least I could finally call the last two, even in order

  • @BenniBodinJagell
    @BenniBodinJagell 5 років тому

    I was surprised the Nothing Else Matters verse riff wasn't included. I would have put that quite high up on the list, as I think it's a bit underrated in general.

  • @jeccf5072
    @jeccf5072 4 роки тому +1

    4:20 sounds like black metal

  • @JaradS99
    @JaradS99 5 років тому

    This Metallica content is awesome !!! 👏

  • @rocco_yonadab
    @rocco_yonadab 5 років тому

    Like always nice video
    This is a great end
    Pd:Death magnetic

  • @moviejumper
    @moviejumper 3 роки тому +1

    pls can you do it with hardwired?

  • @Aruk02
    @Aruk02 5 років тому

    4:09 that riff is a goddamn nightmare for me to play, got any tips?

  • @robertbarker9579
    @robertbarker9579 5 років тому

    That 🍒Gibson SG is cleannnnnn

  • @אמירמולאי-ט2ת
    @אמירמולאי-ט2ת 5 років тому

    Really cool tone, what amp is that?

  • @wombozombo
    @wombozombo 5 років тому

    Can you do the same with solos or licks? That would be fun to see too.

  • @trickshotsmoviesandcubing2317
    @trickshotsmoviesandcubing2317 8 місяців тому

    The main riff from WIMR is #1 on this album for me

  • @dwiki001
    @dwiki001 5 років тому

    Great job. Thanks, btw, the second enter sandman chorus fill is a little different to what you're playing.

  • @ryanwest942
    @ryanwest942 5 років тому

    Those pickups sound awesome! May I ask what they are? What year is the SG?

  • @jamessappington4661
    @jamessappington4661 5 років тому +4

    The real question is how far you’ll take this series!

    • @TheArtofGuitar
      @TheArtofGuitar  5 років тому +13

      Until I lap Metallica and end up writing all the riffs for their new album before they get the chance. 😂 No this is the last one for them for now.

  • @antoniocenteno1483
    @antoniocenteno1483 5 років тому

    I love you for give this album and songs like Enter Sandman and Nothing Else Matters the place they deserve (not that i think Sandman should be No.1)

  • @Awesomethebatman
    @Awesomethebatman 5 років тому +16

    megadeth pls

  • @The_Buff_Guy
    @The_Buff_Guy 5 років тому

    Sad but true. A riff that’s so heavy you don’t even need drums or bass to break your neck head banging to it.

  • @DeathshotSociety
    @DeathshotSociety 3 роки тому

    As much as I don't like West Side Story that DTOM riff is sick

  • @rubenjo
    @rubenjo 5 років тому +11

    Man, Metallica really slowed down after Justice! This album is still really good though. It’s just different.

    • @redtoesmaster2931
      @redtoesmaster2931 5 років тому +2

      Have you not listened to anything after justice???

    • @thewisebread3653
      @thewisebread3653 5 років тому

      Ruben Jó you gotta listen t death magnetic or hardwired. Both of those have some really fast riffs.

  • @jamesnorris3311
    @jamesnorris3311 5 років тому

    Time to bust out the wah for 30 metallica solos ranked!

  • @johnpowell4014
    @johnpowell4014 5 років тому

    What is that tailpiece on the sg I can't find any information about it

  • @mykneeshurt8393
    @mykneeshurt8393 5 років тому

    this is a cool series / idea. Not a fan of this album but who cares what I think. Keep up the great work!

  • @KKMDStyle
    @KKMDStyle 5 років тому

    Were you using pedals effects on your amp?

  • @wardrunaragnar5031
    @wardrunaragnar5031 4 роки тому +1

    Two of the best riffs ranked at 29 and 30?! Wow. To each their own I guess 🤷‍♂️

  • @emilianoguimpel2728
    @emilianoguimpel2728 5 років тому

    Gotta do one of this series with Soundgarden, at leaste with their most famous albums (Love, Bmf, SU and DOTUS)

  • @MUSiC-world-20986
    @MUSiC-world-20986 2 роки тому

    Your #22 is MY #1

  • @davov3214
    @davov3214 5 років тому

    Cool series!

  • @ByJxne
    @ByJxne 5 років тому +1

    Next do solos?

  • @LukeBlazevic
    @LukeBlazevic 5 років тому

    3:23 sounds like happy birthday to you

  • @brianbond7856
    @brianbond7856 5 років тому

    Is that a standard SG and what type of amp and effects u using

  • @miker4284
    @miker4284 5 років тому

    Wow, i perfectly guessed top 3 :D

  • @chadgray5872
    @chadgray5872 2 роки тому +1

    Art of Guitar: "'Of Wolf and Man'? Isn't that an Ozzy Osbourne song?

  • @gogonoise
    @gogonoise 5 років тому

    Please to this with Suffocation riffs?

  • @MonkeyAssasin25
    @MonkeyAssasin25 5 років тому

    you should end off the series with death magnetic, tons of awesome underrated riffs in that album

  • @jaseaquino
    @jaseaquino 5 років тому +5

    I'll rather wait for ST. ANGER Riffs instead of Load/ReLoad.
    *OH WAIT...* 😂😂

  • @longinuscyclone213
    @longinuscyclone213 5 років тому +7

    whos ready for tomorrow lol

  • @arsehole5795
    @arsehole5795 5 років тому +1

    Do Load please

  • @Zosojuan
    @Zosojuan 5 років тому

    Do the solos next

  • @KeithShelley1
    @KeithShelley1 5 років тому

    #15: "America" from West Side Story.

  • @simonanderss
    @simonanderss 5 років тому +6

    just gotta ask, is the heart in he backround thas been in your last couple of vids a reffrence to KH3?

    • @TheArtofGuitar
      @TheArtofGuitar  5 років тому +4

      No it's a sketch one of my young students made.