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‘American Idiot’. Green Day

Posted: March 17, 2013 in 00's Rock, Punk Rock
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Not every rock band is all sound and no substance, Green Day break the mould when it comes to modern day musicians.  ‘American Idiot’, taken from the 2004 album of the same name, was a much needed savior to the slump that the band was experiencing prior to this, especially after such successes of the nineties.  The song with its classic four-chord punk riff, delivers a merciless rant against the US administration of the day, the controlling media and America’s self-perception as a global police force.

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‘In The Morning’. Razorlight

Posted: March 17, 2013 in 00's Indie, 00's Rock, Indie Rock
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The opening track of their second album, ‘In the Morning’ highlighted Razorlight’s shift towards a more commercial sound. With its clean, sixteenth’s based riff, this is a catchy hum-under-your-breath kinda song which became a huge hit and a solid fan favourite at live gigs. The riff’s downstrokes punctuate the kick drum in a way that has been likened to Franz Ferdinand’s ‘Take Me Out’.

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‘I Believe In A Thing Called Love’. The Darkness

Posted: March 17, 2013 in 00's Rock, Glam Metal, Hard Rock
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A more ‘cheerful’ alternative to previous metal music, the release of the Permission to Land album by The Darkness could not have been better timed. In ‘I Believe in a Thing Called Love’ the band flawlessly combined solid rock influences with a sense of humour and slinky catsuits. With an opening riff which begins as a whisper and explodes into an energetic and invigorating beast of a tune, this song gave glam metal a whole new name.

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‘Hunting For Witches’. Bloc Party

Posted: March 17, 2013 in 00's Rock, Electropunk, Indie Rock, Post-Punk Revival
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Written after the 7/7 bombings and the terrorist attacks of September 11th, the lyrics of this song make a statement about the media’s ability to control the public through scare-mongering tactics. Opening with an electronic introduction, ‘Hunting for Witches’ showcases a high-register riff and a catchy post-punk vibe. Shaking up the Indie Rock scene at the time of its release, this track earned Bloc Party a spell as NME’s favourite new band.

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‘Cochise’. Audioslave

Posted: March 17, 2013 in 00's Rock, Heavy Metal
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Rocking as it is, the riff forming the backbone of ‘Cochise’ is not a new one; instead it pays homage to Led Zeppelin, with a touch of Deep Purple thrown in for good measure. The outcome is an impressive introduction to a great song, complete with distorted notes played through a whammy pedal. Written by Tom Morello, the lyrics of this mighty song tell of an 18th century American Indian chief who waged war on the invading white man.

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‘Mind Eraser, No Chaser’. Them Crooked Vultures

Posted: March 16, 2013 in 00's Rock, Alternative rock, Hard Rock
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Rock doesn’t sound much better than the supergroup Them Crooked Vultures.  With a line up reading like The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Josh Homme (Queens Of The Stone Age), John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) and Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) produced some of the most adept riffs ever written.  ‘Mind Eraser, No Chaser’ was the second single taken from their debut self titled album.

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‘Beast And The Harlot’. Avenged Sevenfold

Posted: March 16, 2013 in 00's Rock, Heavy Metal
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Avenged Sevenfold are an American heavy metal band who were formed in 1999, and have gone on to have five studio albums.  Although pitched as producing a tough, metal sound, Avenged Sevenfold draw a huge amount of adoring, teenage audiences, something sneered upon by the wider heavy metal community.  ‘Beat And The Harlot’ with its core riff of fast tremolo picking with power chords, will test the picking hand of any metal guitar student!

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‘Mr Brightside’. The Killers

Posted: March 16, 2013 in 00's Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk Revival
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One of the best killer riffs (no pun intended!) to emerge from the early noughties, ‘Mr Brightside’ begins in a high-register riff before being joined by a thumping, descending bass part.  A hit in many countries around the world when it was first released in May 2004, thanks to that catchy riff, it was hard to avoid. The Killers have achieved that effortlessly cool sound that many bands, both American and British have since tried to emulate.

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‘No One Knows’. Queens Of The Stone Age

Posted: March 16, 2013 in 00's Rock, Hard Rock, Stoner Rock
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A rock phenomenon that achieved their first real international success as a band at the beginning of the noughties. Their second and third albums, Rated R and Songs For The Deaf, established them as real contenders in the music scene at this time.  ‘No One Knows’ was taken from their third album, and features an amalgamation of artists.  Written by band members Josh Homme, of defunct rock band Kyuss, and Mark Lanegan, of Screaming Trees, the song’s razor-sharp riff was punctuated with harmonics and slides, making it a fierce rock tune!

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‘Slither’. Velvet Revolver

Posted: March 15, 2013 in 00's Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
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As the new millennium settled in, ex-Guns N’Roses members Slash, Matt Sorum and Duff McKagan joined forces with ex-Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland and rock group Velvet Revolver were born!.  Their first single ‘Slither’ is an excellent moshpit anthem, kicked off by a long, ominous intro, followed by a Zeppelin-style riff, it remains their best-known song. It is fair to say that Velvet Revolver exploded onto the rock scene with an aggressive attitude and immense amounts of panache!

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