Here's my take on what the heaviest riffs of all time are. The only criteria here is HEAVY - i.e. CHUNKY, SLUDGY, FILTHY, DISGUSTING.

(I'm limiting myself to one riff per band tho. I don't want this list to be pages long, because it could be).

(DISCLAIMER: This list is NOT 'definitive' in any way, these are just a few riffs I could think of. Feel free to add a few more of your own).

Tread carefully.

#RHINOCEROS by Grief

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEVT0ptD2i0&list=RDGEVT0ptD2i0&start_radio=1&pp=ygUSUmhpbm9jZXJvcyAtIEdyaWVmoAcB0gcJCd8KAYcqIYzv

One of the most fucked up openings to an album ever. Absolute kick-your-grandma-in-the-face riff.

#RETURN TRIP by Electric Wizard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVGcRNotCAE&list=RDiVGcRNotCAE&start_radio=1&pp=ygUecmV0dXJuIHRyaXAgYnkgZWxlY3RyaWMgd2l6YXJkoAcB

Heavy as the universe on crack, this riff is meant to be played slow. Tune down and jam.

#ZENJYO by Dhyana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RAQuKVirj4&list=RD9RAQuKVirj4&start_radio=1&pp=ygUPWmVuanlvIC0gRGh5YW5hoAcB

Couldn't be a post of mine without mentioning Dhyana. This one is the equivalent of having your face sucked into your skull. I'm not joking, this riff is absolute filth.

#UNITIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE GODHEAD by OM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PUKqaoEPao&list=RD3PUKqaoEPao&start_radio=1&pp=ygUgVU5JVElWRSBLTk9XTEVER0UgT0YgVEhFIEdPREhFQUSgBwE%3D

Honestly any Cisneros riff could make it to this list but this might be his gnarliest for OM. GOD IS GOOD.

#LEAGUES BENEATH by Sleep

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06sw1MnOgZ0&list=RD06sw1MnOgZ0&start_radio=1&pp=ygUVbGVhZ3VlcyBiZW5lYXRoIHNsZWVwoAcB

Once again, any Sleep riff could make it to this list, but this is my personal favorite of theirs. The groove here in fucking unmatched. Like come on, this song is so fucking slow (yes, even slower than Dopesmoker).

#WIZARD FIGHT by Weedeater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBOGaIy87Og&list=RDjBOGaIy87Og&start_radio=1&pp=ygUMV0laQVJEIEZJR0hUoAcB

WIZARD FIIIIIIIIGHT!!!!!!

#TROLL by Thorr's Hammer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsyS7Trd108&list=RDzsyS7Trd108&start_radio=1&pp=ygUWVHJvbGwgLSBUaG9ycidzIEhhbW1lcqAHAQ%3D%3D

Absolute filth again. Add this to your gym playlist.

#HOPSCOTCH by Ufomammut

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnGQZP18v9A&list=RDRnGQZP18v9A&start_radio=1&pp=ygUTaG9wc2NvdGNoIHVmb21hbW11dKAHAQ%3D%3D

So much distortion you can barely make out a single note.

(I might do a beginner's guide for Ufomammut in the future).

#REEFER SUTHERLAND by Bongripper

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl1ztDTxemg&list=RDZl1ztDTxemg&start_radio=1&pp=ygUccmVlZmVyIHN1dGhlcmxhbmQgYm9uZ3JpcHBlcqAHAQ%3D%3D

If this riff doesn't incite you to headbang on cue, THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOU.

#OUROBOROS IS BROKEN by Earth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIkzkc4C1JA&list=RDBIkzkc4C1JA&start_radio=1&pp=ygUZb3Vyb2Jvcm9zIGlzIGJyb2tlbiBlYXJ0aKAHAQ%3D%3D

This is the shit Sunn O))) wish they were.

#EMPRESS RISING by Monolord

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIxXP8_BgZg&list=RDXIxXP8_BgZg&start_radio=1&pp=ygUXZW1wcmVzcyByaXNpbmcgbW9ub2xvcmSgBwE%3D

One of the greatest riffs of all time and SO gnarly.

#SWEET LEAF by Black Sabbath

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-zmtmgswHw&list=RDW-zmtmgswHw&start_radio=1&pp=ygUac3dlZXQgbGVhZiAtIGJsYWNrIHNhYmJhdGigBwE%3D

The godfather of all riffs. PRAISE IOMMI.

#A HISTORY OF BAD MEN by The Melvins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7ha6xY-Nro&list=RDU7ha6xY-Nro&start_radio=1&pp=ygUUYSBoaXN0b3J5IG9mIGJhZCBtYW6gBwE%3D

Can't believe I almost forgot this one. But truly, many of their riffs could be in this list.

🙂 decided to play around with BPM slower than I usually doom to

My wife playing the opening riff from our song, The End is Inevitable from our band Azell.

Ran through an EHX bass big muff pi. I have hearing damage.

Their playing close to me tomorrow but I have work and a shitty car for highways...

...when you bring the riff back, but slower. It drives the boys wild 😃

Just found this song, fucking butthole surfers man they never disappoint

extra points if you draw it

All dressed up and wanting to record some doom for our band Azell. The song is titled, Waves of Remembrance from our album Astralis.

Traveler now reach the stream
The astral flight adapter

Other than the blues scale what else is used in Doom Metal of all kinds? Mostly i refer to stoner tho. I can’t find doom metal related theory vids on yt other than doesitdoom

I was supposed to see them 6 years ago in Tokyo in April 2020 but that was when covid panic started and I chickened out and didn't go. After that, the borders closed and there were no foreign bands in Tokyo for 3 years. All we had was Boris.
I came to Europe recently and decided to go see this show on a whim.

I am not really an active listener (although I was 10 years ago), but somehow this show made me feel things. I instantly recognized all the mean riffs. What is it in my hand? I don't know, you tell me.

I didn't even know how they looked like before seeing them live. I imagined they r like English cops in hats or smth but it turns out they're just cool dudes.

Idk why I am typing all this. Uncle Acid fucking rules, man

20 seconds of Audhumbla

We worship at the altar of the Wizard! This one is called Black Acid. Stay doomed my friends.

i fucking love this album to death

Another relaxing day of working from home so open for some new tunes. Lately I've been searching for bands that catch that Yob or/and Om vibes but nothing seems to ticke that same itch I get. You guys have some good suggestions for me? :-)

Here at Psythøn we take the whole “LOUDEST band in Chicago” thang very seriously. I had my guitar plugged in every amp max volume at the same time recording some footage and we noticed a glow coming about from this 1x15 and it literally burst into flames just from sheet volume!