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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
guitar riffs of the 2000s for this list
we’ve chosen one song per artist and
stuck to what we felt were their most
signature memorable and or skilled
guitar riffs released in the early 2000s
we’ve also excluded instrumentals number
10 welcome home coheed and cambria
starting from the simple guitar chords
played at the beginning of the song
listeners know that they’re in for
something sinister and dark with this
too
as the beat built the electric guitar
begins to wail as it’s paired with the
daunting sound of the drums
welcome home has a heavy metal sound
that pairs perfectly with its killer
riff
the coheed and cambria tune has also
found a home in pop culture most notably
with an inclusion in the rock band video
game
number nine beast and the harlot Avenged
Sevenfold
no stranger to shredding avenged
sevenfold have many notable guitar riffs
just check out afterlife
but it’s the frantic pacing and urgency
of beast and the harlot that more often
gets the praise of fans and critics
alike
songs guitar riff is rapid and fights
with the beat but instead of clashing
the two sound perfect together
as the riff builds it also helps support
the song’s lyrics about the fall of
Babylon and its similarities with the
Hollywood lifestyle
number eight can’t stop Red Hot Chili
Peppers melodic and complex are the
perfect words to describe the guitar
work on this song the band offers
audiences a throwback to their earlier
work while demonstrating how skilled
they’ve become at their instruments
with his gentle strumming guitarist John
Frusciante adds a reggae feeling then as
the song built he ratchets up his plane
which gives can’t stop the Chili Peppers
signature funk style another number one
on the modern Rock Tracks chart the by
the way single also found moderate
success around the world your image in
the dictionary this life is more than
ordinary can I get two maybe even three
of these coming from a space to get you
number seven take me out Franz Ferdinand
from the beginning of this track
listeners are given a somewhat light
repetition of a few cores but somewhere
around the 1-minute mark those chords
get harder and heavier creating an
addictive melody that’s hard not to move
too
Hey
take me out Slee ryx are so simple they
play second fiddle to the groove of the
guitar
it was only Franz Ferdinand’s second
ever single but thanks to its indie rock
and dance Punk vibe it quickly
catapulted them into the spotlight
you
number six mr. Brightside The Killers as
far as debut singles go this one is
pretty much the best kind
the Ripon mr. Brightside is sweeping and
as it built it creates an endemic field
at the same time it’s melodic and
tightly-controlled which helps give the
killer’s track the kind of beat that you
can’t help but nod your head to this
riff is largely responsible for crafting
the band’s synth pop past meets present
sound that they’re known for today
number-5 slither Velvet Revolver
the title of this track matches its main
guitar riff perfectly
starting off slowly but building
alongside Scott Weiland’s vocals it then
Rises until it reaches a climax of pure
hardrock
on slither slash proved his guitar
playing has only gotten better with age
and he’s still at the top of his game
the riff brought the song to the next
level so it’s no surprise that the
contraband single also earned Velvet
Revolver a Grammy for Best hard rock
performance
number four the dark eternal night Dream
Theater
when a song begins with a minute of
powerful uninterrupted guitar playing
listeners know they’re in for something
good
the guitar riff of the dark eternal
night is loud complex and quick and
builds layers on top of itself
guitarist John Petrucci plays at such a
rapid speed that it creates a sense of
controlled chaos with each pick of his
fingers
meanwhile the song’s lyrics borrow from
an HP Lovecraft story that perfectly
matches the guitars frenzied Sam
number three
no one knows Queens of the Stone Age the
guys knew exactly what they wanted for
this song sound and so it spent five
years in the making before Queens of the
Stone Age finally saw it fit to record
no one knows recognizable riff is catchy
enough to draw in large audiences but it
also has enough of an edge to please
hardrock purists
the riff adds soul to the stoner rock
track and matches Josh Ami’s vocal
performance to a team
the songs for the Deaf single wasn’t
only a critical success it was also
nominated for a Grammy for Best hard
rock performance
number two plug in baby muse
known for their larger-than-life sound
use always puts their instruments front
and center in their music
songs like Knights of Cydonia
demonstrate this as well
and while it’s got a killer riff it’s
this origins of symmetry track that’s
got our vote
starting with matthew bellamy playing
the electric guitar at a dizzying tempo
of 135 beats per minute plug in baby
only builds and gets better from there
makes it even more special is that the
riff is influenced by one of Bach’s
toccata
making it both an Amash to classical
music and a rock classic at the same
time
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
number one seven nation army the white
stripes you can’t escape the riff in
this song
it’s the undercurrent of seven nation
army and it runs deep with an intrinsic
earworm quality to it as Jack White
picks up the pace in the chorus there’s
something almost terrifying and daunting
about it all
the sound is so deep it reminds us of a
bass but it’s actually being produced by
a semi acoustic guitar helped her
through a digitech whammy pedal
a number-one hit on the modern Rock
Tracks chart the Grammy winning tune has
also become a sports event staple as
it’s the perfect song to build up
anticipation among both fans and players
alike
do you agree with our list which riff
from the 2000s blows you away
for more badass top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
guitar riffs of the 2000s for this list
we’ve chosen one song per artist and
stuck to what we felt were their most
signature memorable and or skilled
guitar riffs released in the early 2000s
we’ve also excluded instrumentals number
10 welcome home coheed and cambria
starting from the simple guitar chords
played at the beginning of the song
listeners know that they’re in for
something sinister and dark with this
too
as the beat built the electric guitar
begins to wail as it’s paired with the
daunting sound of the drums
welcome home has a heavy metal sound
that pairs perfectly with its killer
riff
the coheed and cambria tune has also
found a home in pop culture most notably
with an inclusion in the rock band video
game
number nine beast and the harlot Avenged
Sevenfold
no stranger to shredding avenged
sevenfold have many notable guitar riffs
just check out afterlife
but it’s the frantic pacing and urgency
of beast and the harlot that more often
gets the praise of fans and critics
alike
songs guitar riff is rapid and fights
with the beat but instead of clashing
the two sound perfect together
as the riff builds it also helps support
the song’s lyrics about the fall of
Babylon and its similarities with the
Hollywood lifestyle
number eight can’t stop Red Hot Chili
Peppers melodic and complex are the
perfect words to describe the guitar
work on this song the band offers
audiences a throwback to their earlier
work while demonstrating how skilled
they’ve become at their instruments
with his gentle strumming guitarist John
Frusciante adds a reggae feeling then as
the song built he ratchets up his plane
which gives can’t stop the Chili Peppers
signature funk style another number one
on the modern Rock Tracks chart the by
the way single also found moderate
success around the world your image in
the dictionary this life is more than
ordinary can I get two maybe even three
of these coming from a space to get you
number seven take me out Franz Ferdinand
from the beginning of this track
listeners are given a somewhat light
repetition of a few cores but somewhere
around the 1-minute mark those chords
get harder and heavier creating an
addictive melody that’s hard not to move
too
Hey
take me out Slee ryx are so simple they
play second fiddle to the groove of the
guitar
it was only Franz Ferdinand’s second
ever single but thanks to its indie rock
and dance Punk vibe it quickly
catapulted them into the spotlight
you
number six mr. Brightside The Killers as
far as debut singles go this one is
pretty much the best kind
the Ripon mr. Brightside is sweeping and
as it built it creates an endemic field
at the same time it’s melodic and
tightly-controlled which helps give the
killer’s track the kind of beat that you
can’t help but nod your head to this
riff is largely responsible for crafting
the band’s synth pop past meets present
sound that they’re known for today
number-5 slither Velvet Revolver
the title of this track matches its main
guitar riff perfectly
starting off slowly but building
alongside Scott Weiland’s vocals it then
Rises until it reaches a climax of pure
hardrock
on slither slash proved his guitar
playing has only gotten better with age
and he’s still at the top of his game
the riff brought the song to the next
level so it’s no surprise that the
contraband single also earned Velvet
Revolver a Grammy for Best hard rock
performance
number four the dark eternal night Dream
Theater
when a song begins with a minute of
powerful uninterrupted guitar playing
listeners know they’re in for something
good
the guitar riff of the dark eternal
night is loud complex and quick and
builds layers on top of itself
guitarist John Petrucci plays at such a
rapid speed that it creates a sense of
controlled chaos with each pick of his
fingers
meanwhile the song’s lyrics borrow from
an HP Lovecraft story that perfectly
matches the guitars frenzied Sam
number three
no one knows Queens of the Stone Age the
guys knew exactly what they wanted for
this song sound and so it spent five
years in the making before Queens of the
Stone Age finally saw it fit to record
no one knows recognizable riff is catchy
enough to draw in large audiences but it
also has enough of an edge to please
hardrock purists
the riff adds soul to the stoner rock
track and matches Josh Ami’s vocal
performance to a team
the songs for the Deaf single wasn’t
only a critical success it was also
nominated for a Grammy for Best hard
rock performance
number two plug in baby muse
known for their larger-than-life sound
use always puts their instruments front
and center in their music
songs like Knights of Cydonia
demonstrate this as well
and while it’s got a killer riff it’s
this origins of symmetry track that’s
got our vote
starting with matthew bellamy playing
the electric guitar at a dizzying tempo
of 135 beats per minute plug in baby
only builds and gets better from there
makes it even more special is that the
riff is influenced by one of Bach’s
toccata
making it both an Amash to classical
music and a rock classic at the same
time
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
number one seven nation army the white
stripes you can’t escape the riff in
this song
it’s the undercurrent of seven nation
army and it runs deep with an intrinsic
earworm quality to it as Jack White
picks up the pace in the chorus there’s
something almost terrifying and daunting
about it all
the sound is so deep it reminds us of a
bass but it’s actually being produced by
a semi acoustic guitar helped her
through a digitech whammy pedal
a number-one hit on the modern Rock
Tracks chart the Grammy winning tune has
also become a sports event staple as
it’s the perfect song to build up
anticipation among both fans and players
alike
do you agree with our list which riff
from the 2000s blows you away
for more badass top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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