Pat_tct
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easy as pie decision xD
The Big Four's Best Riff Writers
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TRENCHLORD
Banned
I voted Slayer. I've always been impressed by all of them so it's really just whomever is coming through the speakers at the moment. Can't vote wrong on this poll.
sniperfreak223
B.C. Rich loyalist
Hanneman for me...while Dime was my biggest influence into picking up the instrument, Hanneman really gave me something to strive towards.
craigny
Winning...duh
Hetfield.
wankerness
Well-Known Member
Blech, many of the tracks on "Peace Sells" are just not very fun to play imo and consist mostly of powerchords/palm muted roots (ex, Devil's Island or The Conjuring). Also, Dawn Patrol? I'm not denying either album isn't better than all of Metallica's but to say EVERY TRACK ON THEM has better riffs than the likes of Master of Puppets or Blackened is crazy talk! The solos and the songwriting are what make Peace Sells so great, many of the riffs are pretty lackluster.
MetalBuddah
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Gonna have to go with Hetfield on this one. I was Metallica nut during my early years of listening to metal and what drew me in was just how solid the Metallica tracks I listened to were and how much more incredible it was to see James things live about 1.5x as fast and still downpick the whole time in songs like Creeping Death.
If I could vote twice I would most definitely vote for Slayer as well. There is nothing that pumps me up more than listening to Angel of Death at full volume.
Megadeth never really drew me in at all even though they have some interesting riffs and Anthrax did nothing but bore me.
If I could vote twice I would most definitely vote for Slayer as well. There is nothing that pumps me up more than listening to Angel of Death at full volume.
Megadeth never really drew me in at all even though they have some interesting riffs and Anthrax did nothing but bore me.
tedtan
Well-Known Member
What's wrong with the list (aside from Charlie Benante having been left off)?
Dudes obviously its Dave. He wrote most of kill em all. Rust in piece is full of amazing riffs. Holy wars, take no prisoners, poison was the cure, tornado of souls! I know that megadeths last two albums sucked but if you listen to endgame and death magnetic side by side the obvious choice is Dave. The riffs on endgame are absolutely filthy!!!
flint757
Well-Known Member
Aside from missing some of the members who actually wrote the riffs it is called the big 4 so what's the issue?
Opinions man, what can you do.
I voted Hetfield as well.
WolleK
Well-Known Member
Papa Het.... he ist the reason i picked up guitar and still have wet dreams about Esp/ Ken Lawrence Explorers
Koop
Well-Known Member
Hetfield forever... he's the reason why I stuck with guitar, he was my idol... I spent all of my 8th grade learning Metallica songs!
StevenC
Needs a hobby
I voted Scott/Charlie.
Though my favourite thrash riff writer is Lee Altus.
Though my favourite thrash riff writer is Lee Altus.
Crabface
Well-Known Member
Well first of all Scott Ian. Anthrax? The guy from Anthrax is on the list with Hetfield and Mustaine?? You can see that's a little weird right? I'm pretty sure most people don't really care so much about Anthrax. Or maybe I'm just too young.
^actually, that can't be it. Because I actually like Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer (kind of), but I've never cared about Anthrax or thought they were anything short of a one hit wonder with the song Mad House.
Also, Chuck Schuldiner wrote better riffs than Scott Ian or anyone in Slayer. He should be on this list instead of one of them (probably instead of Ian). I'm not even really a fan of Pantera and I'd still put Dimebag on that list before either of them, too.
piggins411
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^ Well this is a poll for Big 4, not whatever band tickles your fancy
^Yeah, except what I said is: this list isn't the big four. And I even mentioned that I would put dimebag on here even though I don't like Pantera, so OBVIOUSLY I understand that it's not 'whatever band tickles my fancy' you egregious dickbag! 
ittoa666
Being confused on SS.org since 2008
Might wanna settle down guys.
piggins411
Well-Known Member
^ This
flint757
Well-Known Member
^Yeah, except what I said is: this list isn't the big four. And I even mentioned that I would put dimebag on here even though I don't like Pantera, so OBVIOUSLY I understand that it's not 'whatever band tickles my fancy' you egregious dickbag!
Those 4 bands (Megadeth, Metallica, Anthrax and Slayer) are quite literally called the big 4 bro. Whether they deserve it is a whole other conversation, but it is what it is. Those 4 bands came about in the 80's, Pantera is 90's too (ignoring their Glam Metal days).
And chill out man! This conversation isn't all that important.
