There is one sure way to start an argument and that’s to ask the most contentious questions in metal guitar: what is the heaviest riff of all time?
The question invites generational dispute; between ‘70s long-hairs against the neck-tattooed cohort of the post-Destroy Erase Improve epoch, between those weaned on the radioactive milk of ‘80s thrash and those tuned down to nu-metal’s 7-string registers. It pits the underground against mainstream consensus, bandmate against bandmate, and Revolver has just opened this can of worms again, polling performers at Louder Than Life 2022 festival for their thoughts.
