100 Classic Metal Riffs For Guitar: Master 100 Rock & Heavy Metal Riffs in The Style of 10 Iconic Rhythm Guitar Players (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781789334739)

Are you itching to unleash riffs like metal's most iconic guitar heroes?

Tired of chugging out the same old riffs and ready to supercharge your creativity?

100 Classic Metal Riffs For Guitar is your ultimate crash course in heavy metal riff wizardry. This book delivers 100 killer riffs inspired by 10 legendary guitarists, from the godfathers of metal to modern prog/djent maestros. It's designed to help you break out of your comfort zone, develop your own style, and think like a riff-writing genius.

You'll get inside each player's creative mind and learn not just what they play, but why they play it that way, so you can craft your own earth-shaking riffs. Whether you want to tighten up your thrash downpicking, add some melodic flair, or conquer complex polyrhythms, this riff anthology will get you there with a headbang and a smile.

Master riffs in the style of:

Tony Iommi - Ritchie Blackmore - Eddie Van Halen - James Hetfield - Dave Mustaine - Jeff Hanneman - Alexi Laiho - Willie Adler - Adam Dutkiewicz - Misha Mansoor

Delivered with Chris Zoupa's signature irreverent humour and no-nonsense teaching style, even the most intense techniques will feel within your reach. From Black Sabbath-style doom grooves to Periphery's modern djent assaults, you'll traverse the entire metal landscape through riffs. Packed with insight, attitude and metal mojo, every riff is more than a lesson - it's a miniature adventure in musical creativity!

What You Will Learn:

Legendary Riffs Unleashed: Explore 100 iconic riffs spanning classic metal, thrash, melodic death, metalcore and djent - a full spectrum of headbanging goodness.

Secrets of the Titans: Gain insight into each guitarist's style, influences and gear, so you understand the how and why behind their distinctive sound.

Creative Riff Craft: Learn the songwriting tricks and creative mindset behind the riffs. Turn simple power-chord patterns into epic riffs and transform fragmented ideas into fully-fledged songs.

Technique Mastery: Nail down-picking à la Hetfield, wild whammy tricks in the spirit of Van Halen, galloping rhythms, eerie chromatic runs and more. Build the chops to play and invent riffs in any style.

Step-by-Step Guidance: Each riff comes with detailed tab and breakdowns. Follow the hands-on advice and downloadable audio for every example, so you can hear and feel each riff coming to life.

Whether you love doom-laden Sabbath grooves, blistering thrash gallops or mind-bending modern djent rhythms, 100 Classic Metal Riffs For Guitar will challenge, inspire and transform your playing. So grab your guitar, warm up those neck muscles (headbanging is exercise, right?), and get ready to riff with the best of them. Warning: side effects may include involuntary air-guitar and jealous bandmates!

Buy it now and let the riff rampage begin!