In his recent video, Mr. Andriy Vasylenko from YouTube presented a rundown of 20 Metallica Riffs that were not written by James Hetfield. The musician explained:
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“When we think of Metallica guitar riffs, we think of James Hetfield. His downpicking machine is responsible for 90% of all rhythm guitar stuff in Metallica. But in this video, you’ll hear 20 greatest Metallica riffs by other members of the band.”
You can check out the list of songs below, watch the video for the exact riffs.
20 Metallica riffs not written by James Hetfield:
1. My Apocalypse (Death Magnetic, 2008) – Kirk Hammett
2. The Day That Never Comes (Death Magnetic, 2008) – Rob Trujillo
3. Where the Wild Things Are (Reload, 1997) – Jason Newsted
4. Bleeding Me (Load, 1996) – Kirk Hammett
5. Hero of the Day (Load, 1996) – Kirk Hammett
6. Enter Sandman (Black Album, 1991) – Kirk Hammett
7. Blackened (…And Justice for All, 1988) – Jason Newsted
8. Orion (Master of Puppets, 1986) – Cliff Burton
9. Disposable Heroes (Master of Puppets, 1986) – Kirk Hammett
10. Master of Puppets pre-chorus, (Master of Puppets, 1986) – Kirk Hammett
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11. Battery (Master of Puppets, 1986) – Kirk Hammett
12. The Call of Ktulu (Ride the Lightning, 1984) – Dave Mustaine
13. Creeping Death, ‘Die by my hand’ part (Ride the Lightning, 1984) – Kirk Hammett
14. Creeping Death (Ride the Lightning, 1984) – Cliff Burton
15. Trapped Under Ice (Ride the Lightning, 1984) – Kirk Hammett
16. Fade to Black (Ride the Lightning, 1984) – Cliff Burton
17. Ride the Lightning intro (Ride the Lightning, 1984) – Lars Ulrich
18. Ride the Lightning (Ride the Lightning, 1984) – Dave Mustaine
19. Jump in the Fire (Kill ‘Em All, 1983) – Dave Mustaine
20. The Four Horsemen (Kill ‘Em All, 1983) – Dave Mustaine