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‘Walk’. Pantera

Posted: March 5, 2013 in 90's Rock, Groove Metal, Heavy Metal
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The band, and especially guitarist extraordinaire ‘Dimebag’ Darrell Abbott, were at the absolute peak of their powers when they released ‘Walk’. Based on a guitar riff that strolls inexorably forward, the song is so simple that it hurts. The drums and bass are locked into the riff with incredible precision, too.

Buy this song at iTunes or Amazon. The official band site is here.

‘Enter Sandman’ Metallica

Posted: March 3, 2013 in 90's Rock, Heavy Metal
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With their fifth album, Metallica moved away from the progressive thrash metal of their previous releases towards more simple, stripped-down grooves and riffs, with none exemplifying this new approach better than the opening song ‘Enter Sandman’. Although simple, Hammett’s riff was original enough to be the foundation of the song, which became a huge hit. Today no Metallica concert is complete without a pyrotechnic-studded rendition of this epic rift-ridden song!

Buy this song at iTunes or Amazon. The official band site is here.

‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’. Nirvana

Posted: March 1, 2013 in 90's Rock, Grunge
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‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ was by far the biggest rock song to come out of America – hell, out of the entire world – in 1991. The single came with a video clip that became a cultural meme in its own right, with its dark tones and angst-ridden close-ups often copied by bands well into the alt-rock and nu-metal era. The death of Cobain aged only 27 has lent the song a certain heavyweight gravitas that the singer probably never envisioned.

Buy this song at iTunes or Amazon. The official band site is here.

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