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