Heaviest Riffs: B Standard

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  • 20 of the heaviest B standard riffs!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 788

  • @NikNocturnal
    @NikNocturnal  5 років тому +506

    *Many fast playing*

  • @theunholyguitaristofficial
    @theunholyguitaristofficial 5 років тому +916

    *Starts with "Slaughter Of The Soul"*
    I see you're a man of culture

    • @drkstrnd
      @drkstrnd 5 років тому +28

      You literally copied the comment from the Drop D video just with another band/song

    • @theunholyguitaristofficial
      @theunholyguitaristofficial 5 років тому +4

      notwastd wrong

    • @theunholyguitaristofficial
      @theunholyguitaristofficial 5 років тому +1

      DARKSTRAND Official I didn’t see that one. I never read comments on here.

    • @drkstrnd
      @drkstrnd 5 років тому +2

      @@theunholyguitaristofficial yeah... Sure... Of course you don't

    • @theunholyguitaristofficial
      @theunholyguitaristofficial 5 років тому +4

      DARKSTRAND Official I really never have time. Also how can you accuse someone of making a similar comment because it’s funny?

  • @goomb1
    @goomb1 Рік тому +60

    Carcass definitely needed to be included, they were doing B Standard back in the 80’s, honestly they were the heaviest band of the 80’s

  • @rocknroller4186
    @rocknroller4186 5 років тому +272

    0:04 30 minutes into Nikflix and Chill and he gives you this look

  • @nohandle88
    @nohandle88 5 років тому +65

    You forgot Crowbar, they have a whole catalogue of b standard riffs that are badass.

    • @Jfricke8
      @Jfricke8 Рік тому +6

      Fuckin right

    • @justinfinley8865
      @justinfinley8865 2 місяці тому

      the only reason I clicked on here was because of Crowbar...

  • @bluepyro8972
    @bluepyro8972 5 років тому +39

    Literally best time to upload this. Got my first 7 string guitar today and have been non-stop playing it.

    • @johnathanwilson1363
      @johnathanwilson1363 5 років тому +4

      I got mine last Christmas and they are so fun

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 років тому +5

      :D

    • @leonvona.774
      @leonvona.774 5 років тому +1

      You will (most probably and hopefully) never look back.

    • @johnathanwilson1363
      @johnathanwilson1363 5 років тому +1

      Leon von A. I mean it’s a cheap 7 string and it’s not too hard but it’s not as easy to play as my Ibanez 6 string

    • @leonvona.774
      @leonvona.774 5 років тому

      @@johnathanwilson1363 what kind of 7 string is it?
      From my personal experience, I found out that by using 7 string, I corrected my bad habits in terms of posture and hand shape, solely because of the different neck width/profile. It took some getting used to, of course. But in hindsight I realised I had many bad habits from my 6 string days.

  • @chrisstone-streetlightinte5629
    @chrisstone-streetlightinte5629 4 роки тому +25

    B is still my favorite tuning. I like drop B a bit more than standard, but both are great to write in.

  • @Payduro
    @Payduro 5 років тому +21

    “A Dying God Coming Into Human Flesh” by Celtic Frost is in B standard and its the scariest most ominious guitar riff ive ever heard. Great video though!

  • @Mavvyd96
    @Mavvyd96 5 років тому +17

    Trivium’s Down from the Sky is a fucking neck snapper. That breakdown is so brutal and a live video for it, Corey and Matt have a scream off.

  • @brettwalker1467
    @brettwalker1467 5 років тому +558

    I think C# standard deserves a little respect, maybe an idea for the next heaviest riffs?

  • @filippredin2063
    @filippredin2063 5 років тому +7

    That Amon Amrth riff into Allegaeon riff feels like one song. Flowed so well into each other

  • @eternalAku
    @eternalAku 5 років тому +28

    Great to see Benighted, Fallujah and Cryptopsy here :)

  • @psychedelicmagikarp
    @psychedelicmagikarp 3 роки тому +8

    One of my favorite b standard riffs HAS to be "Return Trip" by electric wizard
    Love it

    • @JaX-cu7hb
      @JaX-cu7hb 2 місяці тому

      One of my favorite metal songs ever

  • @geekymetalhead5112
    @geekymetalhead5112 5 років тому +32

    Before clicking: There better be some Amon Amarth
    After: the gods are pleased.

  • @EDAR96
    @EDAR96 5 років тому +179

    God damn, I’m such a PRS guy to the core but Ernie Ball has been making such gorgeous looking hunks of wood

    • @GarettChamberlin
      @GarettChamberlin 5 років тому +4

      I know. PRS's are amazing but dayum

    • @keroflobs
      @keroflobs 5 років тому

      Hell yea! The signature JR Cutlass is incredible !!

    • @SynysterGates1012345
      @SynysterGates1012345 5 років тому +8

      Ernie ball isn’t the only thing with a gorgeous hunk of wood 😏

    • @theliberation9061
      @theliberation9061 5 років тому

      I adore both, my goal is a 6-string PRS Custom 24 and the 7-string JP. Just so classy and I've never ever heard them sound not great.

    • @EDAR96
      @EDAR96 5 років тому

      The Liberation I can attest that the Custom 24 is fan-freaking-tastic, been playing the core models for 3 years now

  • @PokeBiyul
    @PokeBiyul 5 років тому +8

    The opening riff of Crowbar - Existence Is Punishment is a really heavy sludgy riff in B Standard.

  • @Pyotiru
    @Pyotiru 4 роки тому +9

    Man I love DT's "Dark Eternal Night". It is one of my favorite songs and I feel like it is one of their underrated songs. Don't hear many speak of the song.

  • @oRP137
    @oRP137 5 років тому +24

    Gotta love Amon Amrth! :p Good video as always Nik ^^

  • @MrCrobb7
    @MrCrobb7 5 років тому +8

    Damn, never realised how many of my favorite bands play in B standard. Awesome video as always Nik!

  • @hyalinamusic18
    @hyalinamusic18 5 років тому +44

    Isolation by Ayreon and The Glass Prison by Dream Theater are some of my favorites, and they're both pretty heavy.

    • @koffieverslaafde627
      @koffieverslaafde627 5 років тому

      Project-awesome customs and music tbh, the clean part is way harder than the heavy part. The heavy part is fun to play though holy fuck

    • @papabroly8000
      @papabroly8000 5 років тому

      Tbh, I was just happy Systematic Chaos got some love here.
      Also, RIP Fallujah :/

    • @HEVELproyectofficial
      @HEVELproyectofficial Рік тому

      Isolation by Ayreon was the reason i got into extendend range guitars and prog metal as well

  • @Djentalman
    @Djentalman 5 років тому +6

    1:15 You just know Nik loves hittin that riff.

  • @truedarklander
    @truedarklander 5 років тому +126

    Bro Nik, one thing.
    Try to use guitar tones tailored to the song. Your tone works great for Djenty and Metalcore, but the Death Metal and the Tech death require more g a i n

    • @metaloreosecondchannel829
      @metaloreosecondchannel829 4 роки тому +18

      G A I N

    • @metaloreosecondchannel829
      @metaloreosecondchannel829 4 роки тому +5

      Great profile pic that is my favorite album of all time

    • @lashedandscorned
      @lashedandscorned 4 роки тому +3

      tech death doesnt require more gain
      in fact, you need less gain than usual death metal, unless you want the complex chords & guitar lines to become muddy shit

    • @TheJohnnyboy445
      @TheJohnnyboy445 3 роки тому

      Sounds fine to me

    • @dbhgc13013
      @dbhgc13013 3 роки тому

      coming from the guy with justice for all album as his cover photo...it is all about preference if we did the same thing you would never hear anything different so keep your notes to yourself unless your asked to share with the group lol

  • @markprice315
    @markprice315 5 років тому +63

    Happy to finally see dream theater on Nik’s channel. Still think you should cover one of their songs just to see if you can.

    • @crowing3886
      @crowing3886 5 років тому

      He's done a solo cover before. Idk if he's done any full covers tho.

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 років тому +18

      I tried once but it got blocked =/

    • @ForgottenMelancholy18108
      @ForgottenMelancholy18108 3 роки тому +1

      I think it should not be allowed to block your videos!

  • @sneeringimperialist340
    @sneeringimperialist340 5 років тому +22

    Nice. Some of the best music is written in this Tuning, gotta love some Melodeath.
    How are you doing after staying up for 24 hours trying to learn all those Slipknot songs Nik?

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 років тому +8

      Thanks! I'm doing alright aha

    • @sneeringimperialist340
      @sneeringimperialist340 5 років тому

      @@NikNocturnal Glad to hear it my friend. I know if I have been missing sleep, I will get aches in my arms from playing to much guitar and not letting the ol' body repair itself.

  • @nate4957
    @nate4957 3 роки тому +6

    I was hoping At the Gates would be in this. Such a good band, so influential.
    Amon Amarth and Fallujah were the icing on the metal cake.

  • @gpoppin1455
    @gpoppin1455 5 років тому +142

    avatar plays b standerd and they got some sick riffs

    • @dylanrada1620
      @dylanrada1620 5 років тому +3

      Greg Poppin they sure do that band kicks major ass

    • @suddenswarm5944
      @suddenswarm5944 5 років тому +5

      hail the apocalypse is an absolute beast of a song, either that or smells like a freakshow for showing off their stuff

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 років тому +13

      Had them on the bigger list as well actually, even had the midi's in my DAW

    • @novastra493
      @novastra493 5 років тому +2

      Saw them live earlier this year such a killer show

    • @dongatello2761
      @dongatello2761 5 років тому

      I feel like Hail the Apocalypse and Tsar Bomba have similar main riffs and I’m so bummed because I think Tsar is the better song. Never gets played live :(

  • @jakepayne2985
    @jakepayne2985 4 роки тому +27

    How the hell are you able to learn/memorize this many riffs?? Awesome stuff man

    • @_Daiquiiri
      @_Daiquiiri Рік тому +2

      I'm even more amazed how he remembered all the patrons

  • @LesNasesdu38
    @LesNasesdu38 5 років тому +4

    Some Cloudkicker riffs may have been on this list.
    Thanks for your work man !

  • @samanpazira2183
    @samanpazira2183 5 років тому +2

    I just tune my 7 string on b standard last night and u upload this video today
    Thanks i need some suggestions for covering 🍻

  • @JokerCat9
    @JokerCat9 5 років тому +4

    That Despised Icon riff is sick. My favorite B standard riffs are Throes of Perdition, Kirisute Gomen, and Shogun.

  • @jwspitz35
    @jwspitz35 5 років тому +4

    Yessssssss I’m glad you put a song from Shogun on here. My favorite has always been He Who Spawned the Furies-the breakdown at 2 minutes in is honestly one of the heaviest things Trivium’s ever written 🤘🏻🤘🏻 sick video brotha

  • @aleksandrkorobeinikov6700
    @aleksandrkorobeinikov6700 5 років тому +4

    Nick, my man, such a big thanks for putting Fear Factory in! For a big fan of FF like me it's just a glimpse of happiness to hear it.

  • @benjaminguy9257
    @benjaminguy9257 5 років тому +2

    Oh guy's you play one of my favorite Brutal band in France !
    I love Benighted and i love you ;-)
    Greetings from France !

  • @arifmccormick9387
    @arifmccormick9387 5 років тому +5

    Man i'm so Happy you changed the Intro!!

  • @johnmatthews5321
    @johnmatthews5321 5 років тому +11

    Sick Nik you have mad skills respect! Fresno CA

  • @pelicanwhisperer
    @pelicanwhisperer 5 років тому +1

    i love that you included benighted... i found them after a random google search in 2012 after i just got into SOAD and they basically got me into death metal

  • @thommysguitarcorner4687
    @thommysguitarcorner4687 5 років тому +6

    Nice! My favourite b Standard rff is probably the intro of my will be done (unearth)

  • @rory2094
    @rory2094 5 років тому +3

    I was waiting for five finger death punch. I was not dissapointed. Good job nick with another epic video man.

  • @joshdelacour4586
    @joshdelacour4586 5 років тому +8

    Dude, I'd love to see you do some Bb riffs
    And in that tuning, Revocation covers!

  • @ReedemedServantOfChristJesus
    @ReedemedServantOfChristJesus 4 роки тому +1

    It's weird how when you change the tuning either lower to an absurd amount or higher. They almost always sound even better

  • @RobinLeneutre
    @RobinLeneutre 5 років тому +11

    Oh the feels when you played Lacuna Coil and Trivium!
    Loved the tone man! Don’t know if it comes from the guitar or if you changed your tone a bit but damn! Amazing 🔥

  • @evenzeroescanbeheroes6875
    @evenzeroescanbeheroes6875 5 років тому +1

    What's interesting about Epica is that they use both a 7 string Ibanez and 6 string Gibson SG standard at the same time. I remember seeing them back like 3 years ago and that was pretty cool

  • @alissagreye2897
    @alissagreye2897 5 років тому +78

    Well, now we’re done with the drop, everything should be pretty standard from here on out...
    Get it?

  • @EvelynRoods
    @EvelynRoods 5 років тому +16

    Vultures Fly by Avatar is a badass sounding B standard riff. Same with Smells Like a Freak Show.

  • @texhnolyze7658
    @texhnolyze7658 5 років тому +16

    I have nothing interesting to say in this comment because I don't know nothing about guitars but i like the music

  • @Stretchwreckedem469
    @Stretchwreckedem469 9 місяців тому

    Fun fact; tuning the G down a half step to F# let’s you play traditional lower chord shapes on the treble strings, making playing clean guitar riffs a lot easier for coming up with new chord shapes.
    You’re welcome

  • @cesarbeltran6583
    @cesarbeltran6583 5 років тому +59

    I know you couldn't have played every B Standard riff but why didn't you play any Carcass riffs?

  • @TheJon430
    @TheJon430 5 років тому +6

    That's an intresting way to type "The entire Electric Wizard discography"

    • @oatmeal710
      @oatmeal710 4 роки тому

      dopethrone was b flat standard

  • @AlefSousa017
    @AlefSousa017 5 років тому +1

    Yeaaah, really nice seeing Fallujah getting some love! Such an underrated band!

  • @The_Crooked_Path
    @The_Crooked_Path 5 років тому +3

    Vultures Descend by Disentomb. The guys from Disentomb are absolute machines when it comes to riffs and songwriting. Bleakened Death Metal at it's finest

  • @Respy
    @Respy 5 років тому +2

    Clicked the video expecting something off Trivium - Shogun album.
    Not disappointed

  • @joshuapillay2512
    @joshuapillay2512 5 років тому +3

    That Jason Richardson Signature Cutlass🌚🖤

  • @papabroly8000
    @papabroly8000 5 років тому +2

    MASSIVE RIP for Fallujah there

  • @paistefever
    @paistefever Рік тому +1

    Dream Theater - The Mirror/Lie
    At The Gates - The Dying
    Carcass - This Mortal Coil or any riff from Heartwork album
    Soilwork - Like The Average Stalker

  • @TheCrashx
    @TheCrashx 5 років тому

    Down from the sky over throes of perdition? An interesting choice

  • @theliberation9061
    @theliberation9061 5 років тому +2

    You already had my like after the intro this time.
    But I'd have given it again if I could after The Dark Eternal Night. Well done!

  • @actuallyasriel
    @actuallyasriel 5 років тому +1

    I was worried I wouldn't know any of these, as I've been out of metal for a little bit, but instead I ended up recognizing freakin' 6 of them.

  • @landrybasket
    @landrybasket 5 років тому +4

    I more of a core and djent kinda guy but oh my god these are like for sure the heaviest riffs you've chosen.

  • @brushot
    @brushot 5 років тому +47

    Do D standard next. I want to see some saosin in that list.

  • @Kovs223
    @Kovs223 5 років тому +2

    So glad to see the dark eternal night on here, another banging video as always!

  • @aleksmonoxide2910
    @aleksmonoxide2910 5 років тому +3

    I’m so happy to see Fallujah on here

  • @suddenswarm5944
    @suddenswarm5944 5 років тому +11

    Avatar have a few good ones like death of sound, hail the apocalypse, shame not see them here, but still sounding awesome

    • @dongatello2761
      @dongatello2761 5 років тому +1

      Sudden Swarm vultures fly, tsar bomba, blod. They have a lot of cool riffs

    • @suddenswarm5944
      @suddenswarm5944 5 років тому +2

      @@dongatello2761 Oh yeah I forgot about blod. I had that as my alarm once, scared the shit out of everyone in the house XD

    • @shaneleclaire6912
      @shaneleclaire6912 4 роки тому +1

      Dongatello King’s Harvest is fucking orgasmic

  • @cesarbeltran6583
    @cesarbeltran6583 5 років тому +16

    Nik: Makes drop tuning videos
    1 year later: Does standard tuning videos

  • @555Lemmy666
    @555Lemmy666 5 років тому

    best guitar channel at the moment !

  • @zaynebonshire3900
    @zaynebonshire3900 3 роки тому +3

    nice Jason Richardson guitar you got there! ❤️

  • @EXHUMEnCONSUME
    @EXHUMEnCONSUME 11 місяців тому +6

    Where is Carcass?

  • @harrytalbot1507
    @harrytalbot1507 5 років тому

    Never thought I'd see Animals As Leaders in a Nik Nocturnal video hahaha

  • @angryangel1100
    @angryangel1100 5 років тому +6

    No Crowbar? Sad lol. Spectacular playing as always!

  • @wolframvonstein509
    @wolframvonstein509 4 роки тому +1

    Fascinating... the first b standard riff that came to my mind was in fact The Dark Eternal Night by Dream Theater. And you actually put it in. Also Angel Vivaldi sounded captivating. Thank you for these two.

  • @hooliganstreet
    @hooliganstreet 5 років тому +1

    I was not honestly expecting to see Kataklysm, Fear Factory, and Five Finger Death Punch all in one video! Thank you Nik!

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 років тому +1

      Thank YOU for watching

    • @hooliganstreet
      @hooliganstreet 5 років тому

      @@NikNocturnal
      I wasn't expecting a response either 😂 your videos are great so it makes it really easy to watch them :)

  • @Lmolina90
    @Lmolina90 5 років тому +2

    Cool to hear Lacuna Coil and Trivium in the same vid. The 7 string is looking sick btw.

  • @KaoswareMetal
    @KaoswareMetal 5 років тому +2

    yeah for Fear Factory !

  • @jackthemusician3998
    @jackthemusician3998 5 років тому +2

    YES

  • @XFC856
    @XFC856 5 років тому +7

    Tooth and Claw is actually in a dropped D variant of standard; BDADGBE , that aside, again some awesome riffage 🤘🏻

  • @laurahunter1783
    @laurahunter1783 5 років тому +1

    That water bottle company must surely sponsor Nik

  • @FuraFaolox
    @FuraFaolox 5 років тому +1

    I have been waiting for you to do Angel Vivaldi for so long.

  • @Oppaidaisuke69ers
    @Oppaidaisuke69ers 5 років тому +4

    Yo Nik, how about Heaviest Standard and Alternate tunings? Great vids and stay awesome 🤘

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 років тому +2

      I'll be sure to do an alternative tuning one

  • @MellonVegan
    @MellonVegan 3 роки тому +1

    Interesting. Drop B video: lots of Metalcore. B Standard video: lots of Death Metal.

  • @TragicPromethean
    @TragicPromethean 5 років тому

    Finally a B Standard video. Thanks.

  • @Raleighkleeb1
    @Raleighkleeb1 5 років тому +2

    1:52 Love that riff!

  • @Hughie1987
    @Hughie1987 5 років тому +1

    Awesome you included Angel Vivaldi!

  • @GunDrummer
    @GunDrummer 5 років тому

    Ooooooohhhhh that was GROOVY

  • @cyanide3833
    @cyanide3833 5 років тому +1

    I never realized how close ghost walking from LOG sounds to The dark eternal night

  • @rocknroll6373
    @rocknroll6373 5 років тому +6

    Thanks now I will buy 7string 💪

  • @Abasedbymygrief
    @Abasedbymygrief 5 років тому +1

    Funeralopolis - Electric Wizard is a dope B standard song

  • @Simoran
    @Simoran 5 років тому +6

    I thought Lie might have been the Dream Theater contestant but I was happily surprised.

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 років тому +2

      There were a lot of awesome DT ones but just had to go with TDEN

    • @papabroly8000
      @papabroly8000 5 років тому +1

      @@NikNocturnal Absolutely no reasonable person blames you. I love it. Systematic Chaos needs some love.

    • @herpderpinson6117
      @herpderpinson6117 5 років тому

      I completely forgot about Lie lol, what a banger

  • @abedt8073
    @abedt8073 4 роки тому +1

    Not many know this one, but the intro riff to Icipher by dark tranquility is a banger in B standard

  • @santroutsi
    @santroutsi 5 років тому +1

    Tooth and claw was such a pleasant surprise in this list \m/

  • @vellayah
    @vellayah 5 років тому

    Amon Amarth - Asator, Destroyer Of The Universe
    Kataklysm - Crippled And Broken, Black Sheep, Prevail
    Trivium - pretty much any riff off of Shogun or Becoming The Dragon off of The Crusade

  • @christiangreen5721
    @christiangreen5721 3 роки тому +2

    What no Carcass? No Bloodbath? Devourment?

  • @andersierra8757
    @andersierra8757 5 років тому +2

    B standard and no Crowbar!!😭

  • @LivyAQ3D
    @LivyAQ3D 5 років тому +1

    Boi you gotta hear Outworld.
    A band Rusty Cooley was in back in the day.
    That stuff was heavy af for B Standard

  • @koala2581
    @koala2581 5 років тому +1

    Damn,Benighted and Fleshgod?
    What a gift!

  • @Blazico
    @Blazico 5 років тому +2

    0:57 ahh yes, the viking metal band Amon Amrth.

  • @sandwork
    @sandwork 6 місяців тому

    two-pound torch by cryptopsy has to be THE heaviest B standard riff

  • @theitalianstallion973
    @theitalianstallion973 5 років тому +1

    I like drop B and A for some reason

  • @beefcakethemighty507
    @beefcakethemighty507 5 років тому

    I never thought I'd see Fallujah in one of these, respect for shouting them out

    • @steelo_g
      @steelo_g 5 років тому

      Basically thought the same but with Alleageon

  • @jazmani3033
    @jazmani3033 5 років тому +2

    I kinda wish Rocket Skates by Deftones was here, but this was still damn good.

  • @ksenojiva
    @ksenojiva 5 років тому +4

    Where are Glass Prison and A Change of Seasons from Dream Theater? D: Keep up the great work! :D

  • @adamgood3288
    @adamgood3288 5 років тому +1

    B standard is the staple for southern deathcore. Prove me wrong