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The Pessimist 
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Posted: September 12 2008 at 14:58 |
I think it's quite pointless trying to think of a number, i.e. Top Ten. There are just so many great prog metal riffs out there, it's futile to pinpoint them all quantitively. My favourites are as follows: Opeth: Funeral Portrait Bleak Leper Affinity (the one at 8 minutes) Deliverance (the end riff) Practically ALL of Ghosts of Perdition Harlequin Forest To Bid You Farewell finale April Ethereal (1:50) When (4:14) Amen Corner Every riff of Still Life is brilliant Heir Apparent Yes, I am an Opeth fan. And so should all of you be, and by rights they should rule the universe. Tool: 46 and 2 Hooker With a Penis Stink Fist Aenima The Grudge Lateralus Parabola Reflection Vicarious Green Carnation - LODDOD (the whole song is packed with high quality riffage) Meshuggah: Neurotica New Millenium... Corridor of Chameleons Future Breed Machine Inside What's Within Behind Bleed Anathema: Wings of God Pitiless Dream Theater - Glass Prison Your turn 
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Blackwater Floyd
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Posted: September 12 2008 at 18:55 |
OH i've so many of them, so i'll mention only a couple:
The Leper Affinity ( the first and the last one)-Opeth
This Dying soul-Dream Theater
Blackest eyes-Porcupine Tree
In the mist she was standing (first riff blew my mind away)-Opeth
Caught in a web-Dream Theater
Porcelain Heart-Opeth
Seventh son of a Seventh son-Iron Maiden
I want you (She's so heavy)-The Beatles (the repetitive riff in the end)
and many more.......... 
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BroSpence
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Posted: September 13 2008 at 02:36 |
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There are so many tasty ones. I'll just mention the one that is most uncharacteristic of myself to mention:
Change of Seasons - Dream Theater.
That intro riff/build up blew me away the first time I heard it. Even though I can't stand that band now, I will always remember and appreciate the riff.
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Zargus
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Posted: September 13 2008 at 12:23 |
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Opeth: Bleak, nuff said. And well ye a crap loade of tool riffs too.
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febus
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Posted: September 13 2008 at 12:42 |
''Smoke on the Water''  ....................Does it count??????Can't be beat! 
Edited by febus - September 13 2008 at 17:23
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sydbarrett2010
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Posted: August 12 2010 at 02:48 |
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dt - this dying soul
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DreamInSong
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Posted: August 12 2010 at 11:01 |
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Under a Glass Moon
1:28 of "A Trace of Blood"
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CinemaZebra
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Posted: August 12 2010 at 12:58 |
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InClouds
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Posted: August 12 2010 at 13:42 |
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Dream Theater has some great ones. The Glass Prison is the first one that comes to mind. One of the best metal riffs ever IMO. In the Name of God and The Killing Hand are great too.
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paganinio
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Posted: August 13 2010 at 00:36 |
I'm not in the mood for an all-time top ten, but i'll give you my favorite riffs TODAY:
5. Edge of Sanity - Crimson, the riff that has two parts, the second part being one octave higher 4. Edge of Sanity - Crimson, the jagged riff 3. Edge of Sanity - Crimson, the first riff 2. Edge of Sanity - Crimson, the riff with an “uphill" feel 1. Edge of Sanity - Crimson, the riff that sounds "round"
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WalterDigsTunes
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Posted: August 13 2010 at 00:41 |
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Red rightfully puts them all to shame.
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paganinio
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Posted: August 13 2010 at 00:45 |
 WalterDigsTunes wrote:
Red rightfully puts them all to shame.
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Agreed. I mean, King Crimson has the word "Crimson" so it must be good.
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besotoxico
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Posted: August 13 2010 at 13:04 |
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New Millenium Cyanide Christ, Bleed, Gods of Rapture, Soul Burn, Neurotica, Elastic - Meshuggah. Curse You All Men!, Grey - Emperor. Seven - Necrophagist. Death, I - Psyopus. A Settling of Ways - Into The Moat. So many to think
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Lies, he only tells the truth, for he means it,
means, not anything he says, eyes unseen,
but everything is ........
So sincere, so sincere, so sincere, so sin.
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Andy Webb
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Posted: August 13 2010 at 20:54 |
Dream Theater: The Glass Prison Lie In The Name of God Pull me Under
Opeth: The Grand Conuration Death Whispered a Lullaby Deliverance The Ghost of Perdition
Symphony X: Paradise Lost The Odyssey The Divine Wings of Tragedy The Walls of Babylon
3: The World is Born of Flame/The End is Begun Dregs
Kamelot: Blucher March of Mephisto
Meshuggah: In Death-- Is Life Dancers to a Discordant System
Periphery: Icarus Lives!
And so many more... those are just the ones that come to mind
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