10 Hardest Metal Songs To Play On Guitar

Tool is the one metal band that helped keep metal afloat in the late '90s. Aside from the other heavier acts like Rage Against the Machine, these progressive rock juggernauts gave you a headtrip with virtually every song, from the subject matter to the complex drum patterns. Though Forty Six and Two is known as one of the group's greatest "hits," it's absolute murder to try and get the timing right.

For those of you used to playing riffs in 4/4, you're in for a rude awakening on this one, as Adam Jones practically makes his own distinct musical vocabulary out of stuttering syncopated rhythms. Though the bass anchors us at the outset with its hypnotic groove, Jones' ability to break it up into something much more aggressive is something that is still difficult for artists to get down. Just when you think you've got a handle on it, the riff changes ever so slightly to throw you back on your ass again.

Seeing how this song revolves around the idea of someone's genetic makeup changing, it's almost like this is the kind of music that new being would make, with just a little bit extra added onto every single measure. Though this song might not hurt you in the technical sense, the amount of brainpower you need to understand where the beat is is enough to confuse the sharpest minds.