10 Hardest Metal Songs To Play On Guitar

10. Painkiller - Judas Priest

One could really make the argument that Judas Priest were responsible for starting what became known as metal guitar. Though Tony Iommi's doomy riffs were definitely a start, it wasn't until KK Downing and Glenn Tipton came along that all of the blues worship was stripped away to make room for riffs that could cut through steel. However, it took them over 2 decades as a band to really bring the pain as well as Painkiller.

From the word go, this is unlike any other Priest song up to this point, as they soak up all the extremity of thrash metal and spit it back out at the public with the ferocity of a machine gun. Trying to keep up with the insane downpicking is one thing, but the real monster comes when the solos take center stage. Since its a guitar tandem too, you're in for one hell of a ride. Just when you think you're out of the woods with Downing's whammy bar action, Tipton blows right past him and proceeds to tear your head off with his insanely fast runs.

As the solos give way to the main breakdown, you begin to realize that there is virtually no letting up on this track, with every other section being liable to set your hand ablaze. For as essential as the Priest are to metal, you best be saying your unholy prayers before taking this one on.