11 Heaviest Mastodon Riffs | Guitarists Bill Kelliher and Brent Hinds' Picks

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Mastodon are one of modern metal's most prolific purveyors of the riff. The Atlanta band's eclectic catalog is packed with memorable, technical and physically crushing guitar passages that weave between sludge, prog, and classic heavy metal with a level of proficiency that few other bands have achieved. Their music can be jammy and tuneful, but guitarists Bill Kelliher and Brent Hinds always keep their songs grounded with massively heavy riffs. There're so many ten-ton guitar parts in their catalog to choose from, but we had the riff-meisters themselves pick - and play along with - what they deem the heaviest in their repertoire. See their picks above and let us know some of your favorite heavy Mastodon riffs in the comments below!
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@charmicarmicat2981 Жыл бұрын

I feel like Bill picked all of these and Brent was just like “Fuck yeah dude, right on” Lmao I love them both so much

@andresgonzalez407 Жыл бұрын

that's super accurate lol

@cblackburn81 Жыл бұрын

It mirrors how they write songs as well, lol.

@helco2856 Жыл бұрын

Lol haha welp bill does write a lot of the riffs haha

@ChrisVannatter Жыл бұрын

Yep.

@zaptrac Жыл бұрын

Brent is so high in this lmao

@lord_foob Жыл бұрын

This is basically a Bill Kelliher interview with footnotes from Brent lol

@NotMuchThanks Жыл бұрын

"... Oh yeah, that riff is heavy"

@vividvulpe9842 Жыл бұрын

Yesh.

@generaljj577 Жыл бұрын

Brents brain is just footnotes

@tonybraumberger2175 Жыл бұрын

Lmao and he just reaffirms what Bill just said. It's comedy.

@codigoceropokemmo Жыл бұрын

Dont forget the umplugged guitar

@sainsburmcmanus Жыл бұрын

Love how Brent is doing a “heaviest riffs” video, playing an unplugged Gretsch. What a guy 😍

@ballzheimers1782 Жыл бұрын

That's slightly out of tune

@Benjamin-om3ih Жыл бұрын

The new Gretsch's are rely good for heavy music. They have a block in the middle which lessens feedback

@morgancross5481 Жыл бұрын

Brent is performance art

@akrmfk Жыл бұрын

11:13 my fav part😂

@Pushturd Жыл бұрын

@@akrmfkNo demonstration there. 😎

@SamBrockmann 7 ай бұрын

I feel like Bill is the ultimate rock dad, and Brent is like the ultimate rock fun uncle.

@mikewifak Жыл бұрын

Brent Hinds is a real-life John C Reilly skit, and I love him.

@Samtallica Жыл бұрын

It will eventually come out that Brent Hinds is actually a character who has been trolling us all the past 20+ years.

@mikewifak Жыл бұрын

@@Samtallica Stoner Andy Kaufman

@mattlombardi54 Жыл бұрын

He reminds me of a mix of Dr. Steve Brule and The Dude.

@zacharysmithingell5460 Жыл бұрын

Oh damn, nailed it

@UnkleBen Жыл бұрын

Couldn't have said it better/agree more😄🤘🏽🍻 *oh, wait! Matt nailed it! 🤣💦

@jasonpitts8395 Жыл бұрын

1. Best band ever 2. One was sober 3. One was not 4. Love them both

@Samtallica Жыл бұрын

Haha, Brent has done a lot of interviews fucked up but I don’t think this is one of them. That’s just how he acts normally.

@Treyorrrr Жыл бұрын

He's not drunk, that is how he talks ever since Shavo from System of a Down beat him into a coma.

@ericfrehlich8800 Жыл бұрын

He's certainly an enigma. Met him in person and yeah odd interaction but I loved every single second of it

@anhedonia420 Жыл бұрын

@@Treyorrrr Who said anything about alcohol

@charlesbrown9749 Жыл бұрын

What relevance do points 2 & 3 have anyway? It was about riffage

@TheGuitologist Жыл бұрын

Brent’s tone in this is killer!

@ethanaubrey858 Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@floatingdisembodiedhead8975 10 ай бұрын

Him playing Seabeast was hilarious. "How ever that goes"

@ericrobert85 Жыл бұрын

Brent gets a lot of (well earned) credit in Mastodon being the lead player but this video really shows how integral Bill is to Mastodon and just how responsible he is for their overall sound.

@portal432 Жыл бұрын

Yeah the new album doc really showed me it’s bill and brann doing a ton of the writing lately. It’s probably cycles also, I think crack the skye was a lot of Brent’s album.

@ericrobert85 Жыл бұрын

@@portal432 I know “Crack the Skye” and the “Cold Dark Place” EP were largely Brent’s work, but the more interviews and documentaries they put out the more apparent it is that Bill and Brann are largely responsible for most of the Mastodon material. I’ve thought Bill was an underrated guitarist/songwriter for a long time and this just strengthens that fact for me.

@peeweewallabowski7084 Жыл бұрын

He is a rifflord for sure and an amazing songwriter 🤘🏻

@kapteeniratto Жыл бұрын

He is also way better guitarist when it comes playing live.

@portal432 Жыл бұрын

@@ericrobert85 agree 100%. Someone should do a “Brent hinds song collection.”

@hydraglyphics Жыл бұрын

“Roots remain. They do. I checked.”

@GuitarSolosInc. 11 ай бұрын

Maybe the funniest of all the lead guitarist??

@danidrolok4689 10 ай бұрын

Fucking hilarious

@omniflas_2065 Ай бұрын

I'm glad this was high enough I didn't have to write that comment lol

@hacklin1757 Жыл бұрын

I feel like Brent was absolutely BAKED when they were filming this

@JosephGallagher 10 ай бұрын

WHEN is he not baked, man?

@fatpeej 6 ай бұрын

It's pretty funny actually. I think someone wheeled him into the room. 😎

@natepeters6539 2 ай бұрын

I think he was baked when this was film and when it wasn’t

@rizzyroyrodgers 2 ай бұрын

I was looking for this comment lol

@discyple Жыл бұрын

Bill is the responsible adult in the room. Writes the riffs and makes sure all the paperwork is done correctly. Brent is like Mastodon's id if it were a whole-ass person.

@richloins7249 Жыл бұрын

This is perfect.

@thomascollette6322 7 ай бұрын

Brent is the id, Bill is the ego, Troy is the superego. Bronn is the tentacle monster on drums.

@CJW0056 21 күн бұрын

He even threw in the legal disclaimer "do not punch your mothers, we love our mothers"

@andrewwagner9571 Жыл бұрын

Bill is too humble to include that riff from The Last Baron (you know the one), greatest of all time

@uRaPOSER1026 Жыл бұрын

There are so many great riffs in that song and this isn’t the first time I’ve seen someone say ‘you know the one’ lol. Are you referring to the one with the harmonic slide at 8:20 that just kinda comes outta nowhere and is super groovy? Maybe he didn’t pick that one cuz it’s not necessarily heavy but I agree it’s absolutely incredible. That’s gotta be my favorite mastodon song and crack the skye might be my fav album of all time.

@feral_orc Жыл бұрын

Not on a heaviest riffs list anyway

@jebus571 Жыл бұрын

That riff is like crack, it's more like a groove metal riff, it gets you moving.

@colinmasterson1604 Жыл бұрын

I got the TAB book as soon as I could and went straight to that riff - absolute melon twister

@SirWeedBongVentura Жыл бұрын

'The Last Baron' is one of my favorite Mastodon songs. I put it on a mix CD-R for some beginners a few years back.

@tidymilk5162 Жыл бұрын

The fact that so many comments are talking about songs they missed, really shows the amount of incredibly memorable riffs came out of these guys. Legendary!

@officialmetalwill Жыл бұрын

So legendary they haven't released anything decent in over a decade and are absolute assholes to their fans. One of the worst bands I've had the displeasure of meeting.

@JJgeetarisst Жыл бұрын

Definitely missing March of the Fire Ants. The first time I heard that opening riff my mind was blown. Absolutely the heaviest thing I had ever heard and still one of my favorite Mastodon songs.

@sitvisjes Жыл бұрын

I really like the riff in the middle of the song, it's not the heaviest but it's very melodic and it hits me.

@themaggot8 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, I wasn't a fan of Mastodon until I saw them live at a festival a decade ago and they opened with March of the fire ants...I became a fan since then.

@shadowsoldiernz Жыл бұрын

Fuck yes. They opened with this when they toured with Slayer here \m/

@steelememes7889 Жыл бұрын

Its the lyrics that complete it to me. Its literally some kind of heavy metal chant / ritual to make you headbang.

@johnunderhill9666 Жыл бұрын

This was the song that hooked me initially as well, pure power

@oldmanriff7633 Жыл бұрын

My love for "More Than I Could Chew" cannot be overstated.

@thorcastDK Жыл бұрын

Same bro, hits me right in the soul

@74camarolt Жыл бұрын

Same here. Someone recommended that song to me recently, as I had never heard Mastadon. I was absolutely hooked, bought Hushed and Grim, and saw them live a month later. These guys are amazing.

@bevrosity Жыл бұрын

best track on the new album

@jasonackerman684 Жыл бұрын

That’s fuckin, that can be #1. Not like if they were ranking on riff Richter scale or anything…. WTH Brent talking about? He was in his own world. Love it!

@kreb12 10 ай бұрын

That would be Eyes of Serpents.@@bevrosity

@chrisedmonds Жыл бұрын

11:05 - "I mean I, I, I think that 'Circle of Cysquatch' is he- real heavy at the end, I mean it's like...y'know, um...I, it, whatever it does there... No demonstration." Another perfect evaluation by Brent! 😆

@nicolascaro1424 Жыл бұрын

Love how focus Bill is explaining every each of the riffs, and also love how Baked Brent is

@keithbarlow9701 Жыл бұрын

The Seabeast riff is so fucking great. I'd be content with it being played on repeat for the rest of my life.

@ictesting Жыл бұрын

The ending is so good I want cry every time and yell until I can’t

@nastyriffs Жыл бұрын

100% my dude

@TheMonkeyBloke Жыл бұрын

One of the few Riffs ever, where I get Frisson *and* Headbang at the same time!

@drewmarshall4422 Жыл бұрын

I agree bro!!! awesome riff!!

@BrofUJu Жыл бұрын

Saw it live, was so damn awesome

@mickaelfermon1904 Жыл бұрын

Only Brent can make a top heaviest riffs without his amp... haha this guy is something

@KamenMinkov Жыл бұрын

If a riff is heavy, it will be heavy no matter how you play it.

@joepplaysdrums Жыл бұрын

I totally imagine the filming of this video being Bill having thought over and over which 11 riffs to pick and then going into detail why, after which Brent came in totally unprepared, asked what songs Bill chose, then giving a comment on each. Done! That’s Mastodon for you!

@floatingdisembodiedhead8975 10 ай бұрын

That's perfect 😂

@hypeman133 Жыл бұрын

Brent's demonstration of Circle of Cysquatch just made my day

@Ottophil Жыл бұрын

You edited this and still spelled cysquatch wrong

@hypeman133 Жыл бұрын

@@Ottophil I think the reason is obvious, thank you grammar police

@UnkleBen Жыл бұрын

🤣🤘🏽

@mgallo2779 Жыл бұрын

The dude is a national treasure

@sequoiafpv7255 Жыл бұрын

March of the Fire Ants!!! Intro rif, and the one after that, and after that, and that

@christiancoy3745 Жыл бұрын

Hats off to Brent for giving so many props to Brann. When you can sing (chant?) the drum beat behind almost every riff, you know it was special.

@TMmodify Жыл бұрын

to paraphrase 2008 Brent, he can really flickity flam them drums

@metallaholic Жыл бұрын

Brann is a legend. A quote from Brann, "I've written some Mastodon riffs and songs on guitar, and then I get them into the more capable hands of Bill and Brent. I wrote Blood & Thunder, Iron Tusk, The Wolf Is Loose, Crystal Skull, and from the new album, I wrote Gigantium and lots of riffs here and there."

@angelotrinidad6888 Жыл бұрын

@@TMmodify I think I’ve seen this somewhere lol, what’s the video?

@AtomicSpaceWizard. Жыл бұрын

I met Bill at a bar in Atlanta just before they recorded Crack the Skye. He was cool to chat for a few minutes, and was just a really nice guy.

@Senior215 10 ай бұрын

Brent is always just like perpetually orbiting Neptune, and just shows up when he's told, and I think we all love him for it. Man just vibing and chugging along each and every day. What an absolute legend.

@devinxharper Жыл бұрын

The ending half of Aqua Dementia is one of the heaviest things ever written.

@dangernoodle4305 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree.

@xBILLYxDJx Жыл бұрын

hearts alive ending too

@LexTNeville Жыл бұрын

Heavy, or thrashy tho?

@lurkingdemon8742 Жыл бұрын

Completamente de acuerdo.

@floatingdisembodiedhead8975 10 ай бұрын

@@LexTNevillethe verse section was more thrashy imo

@RakelaK67 Жыл бұрын

#1 - Bill Kelliher is the best rhythm guitar player in Rock in the last 25 years and should be held in the "best-all-time" conversation of that topic along with Mustaine, Hetfield, Malcolm Y, Scott Ian and EVH. #2 - This list needed the opening riff from Andromeda :)

@Barnabus007 Жыл бұрын

He isn't close to that league dude, and I really like him.

@patrickbertlein4626 Жыл бұрын

I just don't see it. Listen to Eyes of Fire or early In Flames

@KTK44 Жыл бұрын

No he is not. You need to listen to more music if you actually believe so. All-time? No way.

@newfoundmoralclarity Жыл бұрын

@@Barnabus007 He's a better riff writer than all but maybe Hetfield

@Thamanizer Жыл бұрын

He's an excellent riff writer but Jeff Loomis (back in Nevermore & solo career) has to be way up there. Esp Nevermore's last album has insane riffs all the way through

@AntonDoesMusic 8 ай бұрын

Revolver did an amazing job juxtaposing the two energies of Bill and Brent in this. I especially love the part at 3:06. Bill playing perfectly through an amp, while Brent dicks around and makes up an ascending line, "However that goes."

@multiChristopher12 Жыл бұрын

Brent is an absolute goon. We have to keep this man safe at all costs 😂

@andersjensen7348 Жыл бұрын

For me its the riff in the Czar that comes after "leave the Czar to die" where it gets super Heavy!!! Best riff ever created

@Billybumblr Жыл бұрын

Thats the riff that first came to mind when I read the video title. Wonderful track.

@schillinger7814 Жыл бұрын

Ah good shout. Very nice riff.

@UnkleBen Жыл бұрын

that one gets me every time, volume goes to 11 and anyone around has to just wait

@andersjensen7348 Жыл бұрын

@@UnkleBen Yeah indeed! I put it on when training and kind of plan to start the set when the riff hits lol

@allybestul4067 Жыл бұрын

We could make another top 11 list of riffs just from that song!

@chromewizards 11 ай бұрын

"Roots Remain... They do. I checked." 💀im dead

@rustedshut Жыл бұрын

Love Mastodon. There's such an insane library of riffs. The very beginning of Colony of Birchman and the rest of its rhythms have always been a personal favorite.

@BassRocker617 Жыл бұрын

Correct #1 choice. That ending is absolutely insane.

@chrisdini5240 Жыл бұрын

Bass line n drums add for heaviest outro ever

@RobertTheBruce88 Жыл бұрын

To me that riff always sounded like a big creature thrashing through a crowd of people tossing them around and sniffing through the pile of corpses.

@bluesful Жыл бұрын

One of the things that amazes me is the intricacies of multiple riffs within a single song. I can't imagine how difficult it must be for these guys to remember how to play their full catalog.

@jordanbottom9921 Жыл бұрын

First riff I thought of when clicking this video, I was so glad to see it mentioned!

@JohnMatayas 10 ай бұрын

"Riff Richter Scale" is a pretty fucking fantastic concept, not gonna lie

@Bryan-lg3fn 13 күн бұрын

That " more than i can chew " song gets me cranked up every time i hear it . What a fantastic riff

@marekvodicka Жыл бұрын

The last riffs in Hunters of the Sky and Siberian Divide. Blood Mountain is full of these gigantic last riffs.

@sanch_meow Жыл бұрын

Crack the Skye main riff super heavy I think

@J_JetClips Жыл бұрын

Soooo heavy

@guitaringjarmin 6 ай бұрын

More than I could chew is for me the heaviest and possibly their best song. The vocals and riffs mash blows my mind

@microondasletal Жыл бұрын

Seabeast always gets me man, it's so fucking heavy not only because of how it sounds, but because of WHEN it comes in. Context in a song is essential and that riff makes me headbang everytime I hear that song because I know there's a buildup to it just to end with such a riff. Gets me everytime, same with THAT one part of Imperium from Machine Head.

@johnathan_fletcher_musician Жыл бұрын

They're all badass! I really dig "More than I could chew" sick af

@Cobbi-19 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love that song.

@jamesgarrett4653 Жыл бұрын

The last riff of “Colony of Birchmen” right before the ending solo always gets me PUMPED. It’s simple, but Heavy af

@doodlebob3758 Жыл бұрын

It's ALL about the keyboard in the back that fades in. 🤘

@jamesgarrett4653 Жыл бұрын

@@doodlebob3758 Facts

@manufacturingdiscontent8829 Жыл бұрын

Bill is such a goddamn beast! Arguably the greatest riffsmith of the past 20 years and primary songwriter for most of the bands career

@RagnarokAdvent Жыл бұрын

I've always loved the Iron Tusk riff. Super Heavy.

@trisbonky 10 ай бұрын

Bill is a legendary song writer. Respect

@HostileHitman Жыл бұрын

Wow the algorithm recommended this video to me despite never hearing of this band but apparently it knew what it was doing because I'm completely stuck on #4 More Than I Could Chew. Holy shit that riff is amazing on a heavier tone. I can't stop listening to it lol.

@christophernoble76 Жыл бұрын

im really happy for you, you have so much to explore!

@megleyd Жыл бұрын

If you like that their first 4 albums will redefine metal for you

@devinzelman5838 6 ай бұрын

Welcome to mastodon

@shawnrayburn7827 Жыл бұрын

Super disappointed that March of the Fire Ants was not on there. Opening riff gives me goosebumps to this day!

@vishal28300 Жыл бұрын

It Shoulda been no.1 in the heaviest riffs list

@MadJackChurchill1312 3 ай бұрын

Would require them to have brought two guitars each.

@MadJackChurchill1312 3 ай бұрын

Oop! Nevermind! I just saw they whipped out Mother Puncher.

@sun6moon9 7 ай бұрын

March of the Fire ants still blows my mind. And when they play it live and Bill growls on the chorus...jeeeez One of the best growls i have heard so far. And i really can judge.

@lenzflyfishing Жыл бұрын

Rock and metal can’t even fathom Mastodon cuz they’re heavy af. Bill is a riff genius 🎸

@dpants5150 Жыл бұрын

Thought for sure the riff at 8 minutes from The Last Baron would be there. I guess it's not extremely heavy but holy crap is it gnarly. Most Unique Mastodon Riffs should also be a thing.

@MadJackChurchill1312 3 ай бұрын

That riff is the stuff of legends. I have a classically trained guitarist who is just obsessed with that riff.

@ryanloney3448 5 ай бұрын

That seabeast riff is my fav mastodon riff, one time I was blasted on mushrooms and when I listened to that song, I was on that ship rocking between massive stormy waves fighting off a kraken ever since that trip this riff is held dear to my heart

@Obviousthrowawayaccount 9 күн бұрын

that sounds fucking insane glad you enjoyed it lmao

@JayBigDadyCy Жыл бұрын

When I picked up their newest album and I heard "More than I Can Chew" I was blown away. That riff would've destroyed my speakers if I could've turned it up any louder.

@nofx989 Жыл бұрын

The whole song "Where strides the behemoth" is basically start with a heavy riff and end with one of the heaviest riffs ever

@tomchamberlain4329 Жыл бұрын

And complement it with mad energetic rolling tribal drums that writhe seamlessly between fills and beats, quadrupling the heaviness of each riff

@nofx989 Жыл бұрын

@@tomchamberlain4329 Amen to that :)

@lurkingdemon8742 Жыл бұрын

Cada vez que escucho el segundo riff me veo en la necesidad de comenzar a hacer headbang jaja.

@jackthomas8657 Жыл бұрын

@@tomchamberlain4329 my dad got me a cameo from brann bc I’m a drummer and he’s my favorite. He told me to learn where strides the behemoth. I’ll get it when I’m 50 maybe

@megleyd Жыл бұрын

@@tomchamberlain4329 glad im not the only one obsessed w/ that and so many of their other songs...GOATS

@RhodrynTRK Жыл бұрын

You know the list is gonna be heavy when they start with crusher destroyer at 11th place

@davidririe4111 Жыл бұрын

Watching interviews of these guys for over fifteen years, I’ve always thought, “these guys can’t stand each other and the band is about to break up.” Never happened.

@LarsAslaksen Жыл бұрын

Insane that they didn’t include the main riff in High Road (my favorite Mastodon riff). But hey, that just shows how many gut wrenching riffs they have!

@BradsGonnaPlay Жыл бұрын

That’s also my favorite riff!

@user-bf6gz8ej4o Жыл бұрын

Their best riff definitely is the opening riff from Asleep in the Deep :p

@puppetmaster8551 Жыл бұрын

Bill wrote that one too so a little surprised it wasn’t on the list, fuckin stellar riff tho

@josephwatts2904 Жыл бұрын

Totally agree

@MatiasDypala 8 ай бұрын

To me the best riff is absolutely the last part of Seabest, i can listen to that for hours and never get bored, also i think Siberian Divide is extremely underrated, all the riffs of the song are abolutely awesome.

@haydenr4737 Жыл бұрын

The first riff in mother puncher, the fast part in megalodon, the riff in aqua dementia with scott kellys vocals on it, the last riff in scorpion breath, that one groovy ass riff in the last baron. mastodon has so many good riffs i love em

@GiovaniGatto Жыл бұрын

The last section of Capillarian Crest is just moshpit inducing, wish they've included it here

@redskullz1249 Жыл бұрын

As much as I love Mastodon's music, their personalities are what make them one of my favourite bands. Holy hell is Brent an entertaining dude.

@sergio.ssantos 11 ай бұрын

The fact that they had to leave The Czar, Aqua Dementia, Fire Ants, Last Baron, High Road (and many others) out of the list says how gifted those guys are.

@W0LF2612 Жыл бұрын

gotta love these boys. phenomenal musicians, band, art.

@nickbelcher8079 Жыл бұрын

"Riff Richter scale" is a legendary comment!

@Therealbackslabbath Жыл бұрын

Brent brings nothing to interviews except comic relief. I love Brent but it must be frustrating trying to get him to play for the cameras 😂 Love ya work Brent 😊

@alexparadise91 Жыл бұрын

The part from the song “crack the skye” when Troy’s vocals start is my fav heavy mastodon riff

@moko9hoko Жыл бұрын

Crusher destroyer being the first riff made me so happy, definitely one of my favorite mastodon songs

@thomasdoud4700 Жыл бұрын

Same here. Glad to see it made it on the list.

@deutschedogge3223 Жыл бұрын

Island goes hard af. That one has been on my gym playlist for like a decade.

@18FrozenAngels 4 ай бұрын

Island RULES. It has to be in my top five songs by them.

@ssmith87 Жыл бұрын

So many great riffs, but Brent is like, “yeah whatever that’s a good one too i’ll go with that”😂

@deadseveredheads 3 күн бұрын

I hallucinated one time during a Mastodon show without an illicit substance being involved. It started raining outside at the Tabernacle in Atlanta 2012 while they were playing, and I was blasted off into the stratosphere during Stargasm when their laser show kicked off in the raindrops. I'll never ever forget that. ...and love it that there's 1,378 people here that love Mastodon as much as I do! I've cried, f*cked, fought, made love, cried again, lifted weights, got the news my pops passed away, got a promotion- all while listening to the best band of all time. Like, Tool, Deftones- This is a band that transcends your ear holes and can springboard you into another dimension. Thank you, Dirty B. Hinds and the rest o' them boys.

@schillinger7814 Жыл бұрын

"Crystal Skull", the part where Scott Kelly comes in.

@shaunrevell5594 Жыл бұрын

Yeah was waiting for this.

@antonsjoquist9881 Жыл бұрын

My heavyest Mastodon song is March of the fireants of Remission. no clean vocals just mmm good! The riff in seabeast is awesome.

@defshrimp Жыл бұрын

Mastodon are the riff lords of the universe. All hail their splendor!

@nightwolf2666 Жыл бұрын

He does, "Chuggy," so well. "Blood & Thunder", got me through a seriously suicidal part of my life back in 2009, and I will never forget it.

@Samtallica Жыл бұрын

Hear me out but one of the most brutal, crushing Mastodon riffs is also one of simplest. The middle section of Crystal Skull gets me every time. It's just four chords but it's heavy as fuck!

@muttonmark Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah! I love that riff, when Scott comes in to sing. Brann hammering on the toms just gives it more depth. Awesome pick!

@trahole Жыл бұрын

The song is heavy…then you get there and it gets HEAVVVVY

@keepyoureyespeeled Жыл бұрын

Such a great shout

@tpags7398 Жыл бұрын

It’s real sick Bill and Brent both referenced Burnt By The Sun.

@tpags7398 Жыл бұрын

@unknown enemy I love when their hardcore influence pops out. It’s so cool. The Today Is The Day record they played on is insane

@Sinlessgrins Жыл бұрын

That was very cool. Personally I think Adubato has them beat in the heaviest riffs dept.

@hybridnoisebloom Жыл бұрын

I'm coming away from this realizing I've underrated Kelliher all these years. No more. Dude is a badass.

@Chef_Deth Жыл бұрын

I could listen to the number one riff over and over for the rest of my days

@RobertTheBruce88 Жыл бұрын

I snapped my glasses in half in the pit to that song.

@ATthemusician Жыл бұрын

More than I could chew and ole Nessie(verse) are definitely my top picks. Nessie isn't necessarily the heaviest ever but the tension and relief of that long build up delivers a very euphoric heavy wall of sound.

@mkyashar91 Жыл бұрын

that riff towards the end in the Last Baron is among top 5 riffs of all time not just by Mastodon but any band.

@heroicrockstar Жыл бұрын

More than I could chew us epic, the video is absolutely jaw dropping 🤘

@matthewgonano636 9 ай бұрын

My fav band of all time

@TheNotoriusOka Жыл бұрын

I've always thought that the ending of circle of cysquatch is the heaviest Mastodon riff ever. Get's me hyped every time I hear it.

@drewmarshall4422 Жыл бұрын

That Seabeast riff slays me since the time I first heard it!!! My favourite Mastodon riff of all time, and one of my all time faves from any band!!!

@patrickolivier1 5 ай бұрын

High Road main riff is one of the heaviest riffs in existence

@BigBass-xf5yi 2 ай бұрын

These 2 dudes are such an amazing compliment. And “pain with an anchor” is such a badass track. Infact all their material is badass.

@georgivaradinov681 Жыл бұрын

Seabeast ending is one of the best ever riffs in the metal music , so much emotion in me when I hear it . 🤘❣️🤘

@thathandleistakentrythisone Жыл бұрын

Honorable mentions: Crack the Skye (whole song) Battle at Sea (whole song) The Czar: Escape & Spiral riffs High Road intro riff Tread Lightly "thru the ages" riff Jaguar God "the prophecy" riff Pushing The Tides opening riff Savage Lands opening riffs

@MrLelo17 Жыл бұрын

Honestly for me honorable mentions are: Entire discography

@thathandleistakentrythisone Жыл бұрын

@@MrLelo17 😂 yes!!

@adamoblind Жыл бұрын

I had the pleasure of meeting both of them in 2017! I attended Bill's guitar lesson! Cool dudes! Love 'em!

@piotr_szambelan248 2 ай бұрын

High Road opening riff - masterpice!

@dillonjeld Жыл бұрын

I can help but laugh every time they cut from Bill's heavy distortion to Brett playing 😂

@DecimatedSoul Жыл бұрын

Man Leviathan is such a masterpiece of an album and Blood Mountain

@badmotorbreath5206 Жыл бұрын

Leviathan is sick but for me, Blood Mountain is the perfect balance of Mastodon’s raw power, psychedelic prog with just enough polish and production quality. Consistent from beginning to end 🤘🏼