Fun fact: riffs make everything better. And few bands have contributed more to the world’s riff supply over the last four decades than Megadeth. Rightly acknowledged as one of metal’s principal architects, Dave Mustaine has penned many of the biggest guitar-powered anthems available to human ears, starting with his early days in Metallica and blossoming into the venomous and technically dazzling bombast of his current band.
Frankly, picking the best riffs from a catalogue of such distinction is a mug’s game – but it’s one we are more than happy to play. Here are the 10 best Megadeth riffs ever. Probably.
