KILLER METAL RIFFS AND THE ‘DEVILS INTERVAL’

Killer Metal Riffs and the ‘Devils Interval’

Put the heavy into your metal riffs with the tritone or ‘devils interval’! It’s been the secret weapon of heavy metal bands like Black Sabbath, Slayer and Metallica for years, now you can find it and start to use it to create killer riffs of your own. So get ready to learn all about the devils interval or tritone and how you can instantly use it to create crushing riffs like the worlds greatest metal bands.

So what is a tritone? It’s the distance of 3 tones between two notes. Of course what really matters is what it sounds like, and the good news is that it sounds dark and heavy, making it perfect for those doom-laden metal riffs!

Now we know what a tritone is we can look at finding power chords whose roots are a tritone apart. This is where the magic starts to happen! Hear me demo the sound in the lesson…instant Black Sabbath!

The theory behind this is pretty simple, but some example metal riffs using the tritone could be helpful. So see me demonstrate and break down 3 example riffs using power chords and pedal tones. These will help you see some of the possibilities and give you some ideas for killer riffs of your own.