The Ultimate Rock Riffs

With the release of this track, Texas foursome Pantera notched their riffing career up a level. Featuring several great riffs and a chromatic figure rising up the neck in increments, ‘A New Level’ really showcased the band’s groove metal talent. For added variety, guitarist ‘Dimebag’ Darrell Abbott plays the riff with a mixture of power chords and palm muting.

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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.