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Whenever I am composing primary riffs for a metal song, one of my goals is to come up with something that not only sounds heavy but also takes the listener on some kind of journey to the unknown!
One effective way to create powerful music is to set up a groove and a riff or sequence, and just when the listener is settled into that groove, something will come along that twists it in an unexpected way.
This approach will keep the riffs sounding lively and the listener engaged and interested.
For the rest of this column, including the tabs, check out the April 2015 issue of Guitar World.