The riff. It's everything to metal. You can strip away pretty much any other element that has come to define the genre over the years - haunting atmospherics, scorching wails and guttural screams, ...

When you finally get tired of listening to "Master of Puppets" or "Raining Blood" for the millionth time, here are the best riffs by 11 non-"Big 4" thrash metal bands. From Bay Area veterans Exodus to ...