Hard Rock and Metal Jam Tracks

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Big Riffs! Volume 1

Scratch that metal itch with our first collection of Metal and Hard Rock Jam Tracks; from straight ahead classic Metal to Progressive odd meters, Funk Metal grooves to drop-tuned, double-kicker delights

1) 7 String Metal March

Key/Scale: B Phrygian or Pentatonic Minor

Tempo: 166 BPM

Duration: 5:12

Description: Low B riff styled like Lamb of God, Ride the Lightning era Metallica, and SlipKnot. There is beat cut (half time feel) every 24 bars for that metal swagger.

2) Korn-y Effervescent

Key/Scale: B Pentatonic Minor or Phrygian

Tempo: 83 BPM

Duration: 5:01

Description: Cinematic action movie worthy intro in the vein of Korn and Evanescence before a huge, lumbering drop A riff (low B on a 7 string down another whole step).

3) Metal 101

Key/Scale: B Pentatonic Minor or Aeolian

Tempo: 140 BPM

Duration: 5:07

Description: Classic metal light and shade; a driving metal riff reminiscent of Dream Theater's Train of Thought and a classic metal ballad chorus that wouldn't sound out of place on the Black Album.

4) Museli

Key/Scale: E Pentatonic Minor or Aeolian

Tempo: 90 BPM

Duration: 4:51

Description: Big riff pedaling off the open E string over a dramatic tom groove complimented by a soaring pop-prog chorus.

5) Panterophone

Key/Scale: Eb Pentatonic Minor/Blues or Phrygian

Tempo: 98 BPM

Duration: 4:59

Description: Scooped metal attitude. Think Pantera and Slayer.

6) Paranot

Key/Scale: D Pentatonic Minor/Blues or Dorian

Tempo: 120 BPM

Duration: 5:00

Description: Modern and heavy 6/4 groove with hints of Fallout Boy and Panic! At The Disco with a 4/4 B section influenced by the likes of Guns 'N' Roses and Extreme.

7) Proggit

Key/Scale: C Phrygian or Phrygian Dominant

NB: the phrygian dominant is the same as a phrygian scale with a raised (sharp) 3rd. This track used 5th chords and riffs that don't include this distinguishing note so you're free to choose between these two similar but distinct sounds.

Tempo: 105 BPM

Duration: 5:15

Description: Paying homage to Prog Metal with an opening 4/4 section followed by a 15/16 time riff, both in Phrygian Dominant! Think Dream Theater and Meshuggah. There is an opening melody to introduce the tonality of the Phrygian Dominant scale which drops away to let you do your thing. Lyrics about dragons and steel not included.

8) Rage Against the Answering Machine

Key/Scale: D and E Pentatonic Minor

Tempo: 98 BPM

Duration: 4:02

Description: Two back-to-back RATM/Audioslave style groovy metal riffs. The key change between the riffs moves everything up tone/step and back again.

9) The Plight Song

Key/Scale: G Pentatonic Minor

Tempo: 135 BPM

Duration: 4:41

Description: Mariyln Manson/NIN style synthy industrial metal with a nod to rock-dance crossover bands like The Prodigy, Pitchshifter and White Zombie

10) YCK

Key/Scale: D Pentatonic Major and E Pentatonic Minor

Tempo: 116 BPM

Duration: 4:14

Description: Two up-beat and toe-tapping-tempo Drop D riffs in the vein of CKY, Avenged Sevenfold and Velvet Revolver with chart-friendly beats. This track modulates between D major and E minor.