21 Biggest Metal Riffs Of All Time

14. Dio - Holy Diver

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTO1n7GNXyM The small man with a very loud voice, Dio made his mark both in-studio and around the world in every interview he ever did, and although he left behind an incredible catalogue of tracks both from either his time fronting Black Sabbath, Rainbow, or just his solo outfit, there's arguably one standout track that his name will be forever tied to... Yes, covered by Killswitch Engage (fantastically) and sung with genuine love by Jack Black in the Tenacious D movie, Holy Diver is a total javelin-toothed beast of a song, the riff of which already had the resolute presence to keep Dio at the top of the metal elite canon, yet with his signature snarling range it became something else entirely. With a cavalcade of legendary artists both old and new coming together this year on tribute covers-compilation This Is Your Life to commemorate the passing of the man who gave us the very hand gesture that has gone on to define metal over time, it just goes to show how impeccably-constructed the likes of Holy Diver were in the first place.
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