*Smash like if you want Best Breakdowns of 2022 next week!* Comment your favorite riffs of the year below! EDIT: Sadly Machine Head had to be cut due to a publisher copyright claim...
The pure focus while playing Jason Richardson lol. Also while it may not be the most insanely technical riff, Shade Astray was one of the best songs of the year hands down
0:00 Lamb of God - Vanishing 0:15 Machine Head - Choke on the Ashes of Your Hate 0:31 Paledusk - SLAY!! 0:42 Monuments - Cardinal Red 0:55 Invent Animate - Shade Astray 1:07 Disturbed - Hey You 1:26 LANDMVRKS - Death 1:43 For For An Autopsy - Higher Level of Hate 1:57 Bleed From Within - Levitate 2:10 Slipknot - Warranty 2:19 Arch Enemy - Sunset Over The Empire 2:30 Malevolence - On Broken Glass 2:39 Architects - Be Very Afraid 2:57 Bad Omens - The Grey 3:17 The Devil Wears Prada - Noise 3:29 Hollow Front - Comatose 3:46 Lorna Shore - Pain Remains I 4:01 In Flames - State of Slow Decay 4:17 Bullet For My Valentine - Omen 4:32 Amon Amarth - Dawn of Norsemen 4:50 Parkway Drive - Glitch 5:08 SiM - The Rumbling 5:21 Slaughter To Prevail - 1984 5:31 Polyphia - Bloodbath 5:48 Spiritbox - Rotoscope 6:03 Jason Richardson - Polyrhythmic Pug 6:12 Shadow of Intent - Elegy III 6:26 Chelsea Grin - The Isnis 6:40 Make Them Suffer - Doomswitch 6:53 Chris Turner - Juice 7:04 Northlane - Plenty 7:19 Meshuggah - I Am Thirst
The entirety of Fit for An Autopsy’s album is just riffage after riffage. Every riff on that album is absolutely amazing. Some of my favorite guitar work ever honestly.
Bleed From Within is great! Their guitar work and drums as well on songs like clarity, or the end of all we know...especially the end of all we know. Man...they're got several songs that just really slap. I'm going to see them next year since they're coming to America and playing with August burns red. That'll be a GREAT several hours of solid metalcore...can't wait.
@@NikNocturnal check out their labelmates Resolve too if you haven't already. They were the support when I saw Landmvrks, and their live version of 'Between Me & The Machine' is insaaaaaaane.
Nigh to Silence - ERRA Devils - Black Veil Brides Times Like This - Fit For A King Bad Things - I Prevail Slaughterhouse - Motionless In White Trenches - Windwaker 60cm of Steel - Alpha Wolf could've all easily made this list
It's just incredible to see the creativity in some of the riffs that were played in this video. How those musicians come up with that stuff is beyond me. I would honestly have to say my favorite riff of the year goes to ARTIFICIAL SUICIDE - Bad Omens.
Honestly, the riff from Call Me Little Sunshine from Ghost was one of my personal favourites from this year and I also loved the main riff from the new Metallica song that came out last week or so
Nik!! We love you. Couldn’t imagine the time and effort this took but I hope you know it’s appreciated and I hope I speak for everyone when I say I’m thankful for your content. Some of my favorite bands today I found through you
Where my AOT fans at?? I often forget the racoon man with puberty voice cracks is a killer guitarist. Great video! The Levitate riff is by far my favorite!
You should definitely check out Worm Shepherd. I think, they could become very popular in the scene. They just started out, and already have lots of bangers. And their drummer is just playing at speeds, so their kicks become one single sound
Really good list imo, Levitate is probably my favourite out of this. If you're doing the breakdown video i definitely expect Forever Bloom by Chealsea Grin in there. Unleash Hell by Enterprise Earth and Caved in by Spite are also good canditates in my opionion ^^
You are blowing my mind!!! What great musicianship! I’m so impressed with your ability to cover all these songs. What a treat that was to watch! Thanks Nik for putting the time and effort into this.
This list is absolutely amazing, so many good riffs. This year was actually pretty good for metal listeners. Would’ve loved to see the main riff from Two Towers - Fit For An Autopsy on here as well.
Synthwave Vegan - Veil of Maya Some Things You Should Know - Spite The Death We Seek - Currents Signal - Silent Planet Phantom Power - Varials Some of my favorites
All great choices. I know you can't possibly get everything in, but it makes me a little sad that there's no Revocation on the list. Dave Davidson is a fuckin' riff machine and Netherheaven is filled with incredible tracks. Lessons In Occult Theft is 1 track off that album I'd highly recommend.
Hah, I also wanted to write about Revocation. I've been hearing them for weeks, and only them! (Ok there is also a bit Decapitated in my playlist which are also missing on this list)
Damn man 4 of the songs i suggested were included in this list im glad you agreed with me! Almost put hey you from disturbed as simple yet effective glad to see that on here. Dont know how you learn these so fast but it is impressive, awesome vid 🤘🏽
Amazing compilation and execution! Added bonus: some new bands to check out and the jarring drop in audio quality at the end, when you talk to the mic in your room? Just a cherry on top!
I almost never listen to Metal because it doesn't come up on my playlists, but now I want to go through most of the songs in this video and check them out. Thanks Nik.
Glad to see LOG and Slipknot get shout outs both were stellar cuts from this year. Surprised that there wasn't one MIW riff from EoTW, there were definitely a ton of bangers there And, in that vein, surprised Disturbed got a shout out. Haven't dug a riff of theirs since Immortalized came out. Not mad just observing. Stellar tunes regardless. 🤘
Great massive playing as always and I have to say, that eight string black guitar is just insane, what a beautiful piece. Thanks for the content, man! It was a great year for metal, excited for 2023.
great work in showing that some riffs clearly stand out (creative or headbangers or both) and some as repetetive AF (I will not tell you which not to trigger criticism). Seriously its so refreshing to compare them side by side.
I mean like every riff from bleed from within their new album shrine could be on here. The main riff of sovereign and stand down are sooooo good. Love the vid
In this year very heavy riffs i think is Five Finger Death Punch's songs: Welcome To The Circus and "breakdown" in middle of Gold Gutter (which remind me Godsmack's Awake riff also in the middle of the song).
*Smash like if you want Best Breakdowns of 2022 next week!*
Comment your favorite riffs of the year below!
EDIT: Sadly Machine Head had to be cut due to a publisher copyright claim...
Angst by RAMMSTEIN
Been digging new disturbed
Riffity Riffity Riff Riff Riffoo. Also many yays for Breakdowns. Necky Snappy makes me happy.
1984 by Slaughter to Prevail but idk what have you done to it lmao
YESSSSS BEST BREAKDOWNS OF 2022 PLEASE!!!!!!!!
The pure focus while playing Jason Richardson lol. Also while it may not be the most insanely technical riff, Shade Astray was one of the best songs of the year hands down
EXACTLY
to both things actually
Was doing so much math fam
@@NikNocturnal polyrhythms didn't even exist when I was in college. Damn I'm old...
Agreed
0:00 Lamb of God - Vanishing
0:15 Machine Head - Choke on the Ashes of Your Hate
0:31 Paledusk - SLAY!!
0:42 Monuments - Cardinal Red
0:55 Invent Animate - Shade Astray
1:07 Disturbed - Hey You
1:26 LANDMVRKS - Death
1:43 For For An Autopsy - Higher Level of Hate
1:57 Bleed From Within - Levitate
2:10 Slipknot - Warranty
2:19 Arch Enemy - Sunset Over The Empire
2:30 Malevolence - On Broken Glass
2:39 Architects - Be Very Afraid
2:57 Bad Omens - The Grey
3:17 The Devil Wears Prada - Noise
3:29 Hollow Front - Comatose
3:46 Lorna Shore - Pain Remains I
4:01 In Flames - State of Slow Decay
4:17 Bullet For My Valentine - Omen
4:32 Amon Amarth - Dawn of Norsemen
4:50 Parkway Drive - Glitch
5:08 SiM - The Rumbling
5:21 Slaughter To Prevail - 1984
5:31 Polyphia - Bloodbath
5:48 Spiritbox - Rotoscope
6:03 Jason Richardson - Polyrhythmic Pug
6:12 Shadow of Intent - Elegy III
6:26 Chelsea Grin - The Isnis
6:40 Make Them Suffer - Doomswitch
6:53 Chris Turner - Juice
7:04 Northlane - Plenty
7:19 Meshuggah - I Am Thirst
I am watching him update it live as we speak
@@jacobwalters lmaaooo
No kreator? Lame
@@jacobwalters hope that was entertaining for ya
@Underoath-Define The Great Line Fan Account [5-8] it seems like people forgot ERRA released their deluxe edition and pull from the ghost this year 😔
So sick 🤘
Thanks dude!
holy shit its bubba
Tis monke man
The entirety of Fit for An Autopsy’s album is just riffage after riffage. Every riff on that album is absolutely amazing. Some of my favorite guitar work ever honestly.
They are so talented it's insane. Easily one of my favorite bands ever
That album just goes so fucking hard
truth
Agreed! They're so good
Yeah they are really talented
Been really getting into Bleed From Within lately, they slap.
New age Parkway Drive
Imo the riff from Stand Down should be there. It's soooooooooo much better than Levitate
They're dope af!
Bleed From Within is great! Their guitar work and drums as well on songs like clarity, or the end of all we know...especially the end of all we know.
Man...they're got several songs that just really slap.
I'm going to see them next year since they're coming to America and playing with August burns red.
That'll be a GREAT several hours of solid metalcore...can't wait.
Saw them live last week in Berlin for the first time, and holy smokes, they are equally great live. Insane!
that Landmvrks riff hits even harder in person. Immense band.
They're dope af!
@@NikNocturnal check out their labelmates Resolve too if you haven't already. They were the support when I saw Landmvrks, and their live version of 'Between Me & The Machine' is insaaaaaaane.
@@NikNocturnal and so amazing to see their in live 🔥
The live set they did on RUclips is amazing! Better than their recorded music
@@SaurianKing_ been a fan of Resolve since LANDMVRKS did the live-streamed show. Absolute incredible band
I love how the riffs have a tone that sounds like a nice cross between Nick’s style and the bands he’s covering
:D
That paledusk riff you just played was trucking impressive bro!
It took me so long...
He really.... slayed!
4:50 my mans feeling that one lol
Elegy III riff is too good. Glad you included it. Great video!
this is the best way to discover new bands to listen. Thank nik!
Glad to help! Be sure to share around to help others find new bands :D
Man that shadow of intent riff doesn't get enough credit 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
You could throw a random number generator to pick any moment on that album and you'd get a banger riff 🔥🔥
Nigh to Silence - ERRA
Devils - Black Veil Brides
Times Like This - Fit For A King
Bad Things - I Prevail
Slaughterhouse - Motionless In White
Trenches - Windwaker
60cm of Steel - Alpha Wolf
could've all easily made this list
It's just incredible to see the creativity in some of the riffs that were played in this video. How those musicians come up with that stuff is beyond me. I would honestly have to say my favorite riff of the year goes to ARTIFICIAL SUICIDE - Bad Omens.
The fact that you were able to choose one riff off of SOI's Elegy is impressive. That album has so many amazing riffs it could be its own list
Doomswitch is my favourite riff of the year. Nick is an absolute riff god, Make Them Suffer have some of the catchiest songs I swear
the riffs in Cyberhex are still probably my favourites of the year
I'd love to see a Spotify playlist with all of these songs in there
As someone who totally fell off with modern metal a while back but is coming back to find new stuff, this is the perfect video, your playing is sweet!
I’m so glad you put Meshuggah’s I Am That Thirst in. It’s 100% my favourite riff.
I was waiting for Doomswitch, such an epic riff on an amazing track. Definitely my favourite in a year full of great riffs
That riff from Malevolence - On Broken Glass is so good that I ALMOST stopped the video to listen to the full song.
Honestly, the riff from Call Me Little Sunshine from Ghost was one of my personal favourites from this year and I also loved the main riff from the new Metallica song that came out last week or so
Ghost has this way with simple little riffs that makes them instant earworms while accessible enough for most people to play. Recipe for success
I smell bait
@@VeritabIlIti Agreed, simple yet effective
@@tiagocarneiro2001 What?
I tried to hate them at first because theyre not really metal but its grown on me. Its catchy I like it
Totally respect how you played the Jason Richardson clip with his sig, and *promptly* got tf outta there
Been looking forward to this one since the 2021 came out. Can’t wait for some Breakdowns
Next week ;)
Great playing Nik. That Bleed from Within riff is killer! And that 'In Flames' riff reminds me of At the Gates - Blinded by Fear.
the whole malevolence album was so good
^^^ Yes
Fit For An Autopsy's new album is unreal, and that's easily my favorite riff from it too 🤟🏻
My favorite riff this year is probably Meshuggah's ligature marks opening riff. It's pretty good
My annual “what bands did I miss this year” video. But god damn that meshuggah riff 😂
Nik!! We love you. Couldn’t imagine the time and effort this took but I hope you know it’s appreciated and I hope I speak for everyone when I say I’m thankful for your content. Some of my favorite bands today I found through you
Where my AOT fans at?? I often forget the racoon man with puberty voice cracks is a killer guitarist. Great video! The Levitate riff is by far my favorite!
You should definitely check out Worm Shepherd.
I think, they could become very popular in the scene.
They just started out, and already have lots of bangers.
And their drummer is just playing at speeds, so their kicks become one single sound
This reminded me that 2022 was a far better year than I recall. Thanks for that...Also still waiting for your Architects "Alpha Omega" reaction/cover!
Thanks for these as always! Love the twitch content, but it's nice to see the old style vids once in a while!
Love doing them too! They just take DAYYYS to finish which sadly nowadays I don't have time and have been spending ANY time finishing new TERMINA
The excitement and fan girl in me that screamed when I saw you included Hollow Front. Lee stays providing GOAT riffs.
Really good list imo, Levitate is probably my favourite out of this. If you're doing the breakdown video i definitely expect Forever Bloom by Chealsea Grin in there. Unleash Hell by Enterprise Earth and Caved in by Spite are also good canditates in my opionion ^^
You are blowing my mind!!! What great musicianship! I’m so impressed with your ability to cover all these songs. What a treat that was to watch! Thanks Nik for putting the time and effort into this.
Nice try
Some sick riffs in there for sure but how Sylosis haven't made the list is utter madness!
Came here to say the same. Nice.
or how none of METAL: HELLSINGER's riffs is in this
Yo! Thanks for putting me on some shit. Gave me all the eargasms!
Bigger crime is not including metallica or megadeth. Megadeth released one of the best thrash metal albums of the year.
The solo from Hawaiian Punch by Berried Alive is probably one of my favorite riffs of the year. But then again Neurotica was full of bangers too lol
Love that you got bloodbath on here 🤘 such a sick riff
Hey man, great video! Always wait for these to come out! I missed night stalker from Megadeth and Ana from Darko, but the list is already golden!
Surprised nik missed Barberryans by Berried Alive. The riff on that track is amazing.
Alter Bridge - Silver Tongue
song is sick but the opening 40 seconds are just bliss
Nik you should show us your sick guitar collection 🤤
This list is absolutely amazing, so many good riffs. This year was actually pretty good for metal listeners. Would’ve loved to see the main riff from Two Towers - Fit For An Autopsy on here as well.
2022 was, in fact, a great year for metal; love to see FFAA in the list, they deserve so much more love than they get
This is why I love your channel Nik. You always help me stay informed of what is heavy in the scene! Thanks again!
Northlane - Plenty is my favourite of the year. The riff under the chorus though. I love so much. I put that one in an A-Z riffs video I did.
While not my favorite album of the year, the fact that Northlane was able to produce that album entirely on their own during lockdown is amazing
That was my favorite as well. Love that song!
Awesome to see Fit for an Autopsy get some love! Awesome video!
It's awesome to see MLV being included. Great to see them finally getting the recognition they deserve.
On Broken Glass is easily my favourite song of the year
1st time I've seen Malevolence on Niks channel. I've been trying to shine some light on them on this channel for awhile now.
@@rtef6404 check out their older stuff before Malicious Intent. They're incredible.
Hey I recognize that Jason Richardson riff he used that in Jared Dines Djent 2020 video. 6:05
the new polyphia album is actually 🔥
Facts
Its nice to see Nick finally be able to play a Polyphia song.
This year with its ups and downs still gave us the gift of amazing music 😌 Thank you Nik for the reminder 🙏🏽 Also missing Termina riffs but ok 💜
Synthwave Vegan - Veil of Maya
Some Things You Should Know - Spite
The Death We Seek - Currents
Signal - Silent Planet
Phantom Power - Varials
Some of my favorites
Even though they're probably the most "butt rock" on this list, it's impossible to make a riff list without Disturbed. Stricken 4eva
Nik Nocturnal: Making complicated riffs look easy since 1972
I’m shocked that Korn is not in this, they’re riffs from requiem are sick, especially lost in the grandeur
I had "Forgotten" on the bigger list actually
@@NikNocturnal oh damn lol
I was very fortunate to get tickets to one of the lives from the Concrete Jungle Tour (Bad Omens) and Make Them Suffer was insanely good!
Megadeth had some of the best riffs of this year too.
True
Glad I started finding metal youtubers just started exploring the music about a year ago
These are definitely some of the Metal Riffs of 2022!
Yes
CORE IS METAL
@Dragon Ball fans can't read typical core hater.
@Dragon Ball fans can't read yea it is
@Dragon Ball fans can't read being elitist gives you no credibility. Lol core is metal
Glad to hear Meshuggah make the list at the end there…cos I was hearing a LOT of Meshuggah in the riffs leading up to it. 😆
All great choices. I know you can't possibly get everything in, but it makes me a little sad that there's no Revocation on the list. Dave Davidson is a fuckin' riff machine and Netherheaven is filled with incredible tracks. Lessons In Occult Theft is 1 track off that album I'd highly recommend.
Hah, I also wanted to write about Revocation. I've been hearing them for weeks, and only them!
(Ok there is also a bit Decapitated in my playlist which are also missing on this list)
The backing riff to JTs parts in Nigh to Silence are fun
Vanishing rips. Its the best song on an album in which every track is a fucking banger.
Well done.
This song wasn’t in there but I do recommend it if you guys like melodic riffs, it’s called Midnight Rain by Dreamwake
Damn man 4 of the songs i suggested were included in this list im glad you agreed with me! Almost put hey you from disturbed as simple yet effective glad to see that on here. Dont know how you learn these so fast but it is impressive, awesome vid 🤘🏽
Man that cardinal red riff to shade astray gave me some bulb vibes
Kill or Be Killed by Muse had some shockingly heavy riffs! That was my fav metal song of the year
Amazing compilation and execution! Added bonus: some new bands to check out and the jarring drop in audio quality at the end, when you talk to the mic in your room? Just a cherry on top!
I gotta say one of my favorite riffs lately is actually from shinedown. Their song "no sleep tonight" has a dope verse riff.
I'm so happy IA is in this vid. I love seeing the band getting the recognition it deserves
YASSS of all the sick Bad Omens riffs, you chose my fav
If anyone has not listened to the most recent Boundaries album definitely give it a listen. Incredible album👌🏼
Love their 2000's vibe, dope band!
saw them open for Varials the other month and they blew me away, I bought their new album on the spot at their merch table
I almost never listen to Metal because it doesn't come up on my playlists, but now I want to go through most of the songs in this video and check them out. Thanks Nik.
damn, really like your Rumbling riff. Giving SiM recognition in the metal community
the amon amarth song made me realize I don't hear enough gallops in metal anymore. I know they are around but there used to be so much more...
holy shit that paledusk riff was on point lmao!
I didn't think anyone can actually cover that chaotic ass riff.
It is a crazy riff
Them "what kind of music do you listen to?"
Me "Nik Nocturnal riff salad"
Chorus riffs from Soilwork's Overgivenheten are my top 2 of the year.
YES BEST BREAKDOWNS OF THE YEAR PLEASE!!!!
For breakdowns I love the early-ish one in "Body Bag" by I prevail
Glad to see LOG and Slipknot get shout outs both were stellar cuts from this year.
Surprised that there wasn't one MIW riff from EoTW, there were definitely a ton of bangers there
And, in that vein, surprised Disturbed got a shout out. Haven't dug a riff of theirs since Immortalized came out.
Not mad just observing. Stellar tunes regardless. 🤘
In flames really got a parkway thing going on with this one.
Bro had the 8 string out, let's go.
Definitely would love a breakdown vid
I love these riffs of the year vid 🔥. Cant wait for niks content through out next year
So many bands i've never heard before.
So many new songs in my playlist in the nearest future
Bravo
Great massive playing as always and I have to say, that eight string black guitar is just insane, what a beautiful piece. Thanks for the content, man! It was a great year for metal, excited for 2023.
great work in showing that some riffs clearly stand out (creative or headbangers or both) and some as repetetive AF (I will not tell you which not to trigger criticism). Seriously its so refreshing to compare them side by side.
So many bands I don't know. Very good
I mean like every riff from bleed from within their new album shrine could be on here. The main riff of sovereign and stand down are sooooo good. Love the vid
When the gods came from Amorphis is one of my favs this year. And Ghost with Call me little Sunshine
Into Oblivion - Miss May I
The hell we create - Fit for a king
Glass hands - crooked royals
September song - Lamb of god
Killing time by Bleed from Within, it's my favourite
Surprised sew me up didn't get on there, but can't argue with the rest, and a banging job done on all of them!
In this year very heavy riffs i think is Five Finger Death Punch's songs: Welcome To The Circus and "breakdown" in middle of Gold Gutter (which remind me Godsmack's Awake riff also in the middle of the song).
Something from I Prevail, True Power (Like Choke) should have been included imo, but MMMM there are def some meaty riffs in here regardless