Metal Guitar: Rhythm Guitar Ideas Other Than Fifth-Based Power Chords

There was a thread on metalguitarist.org about "writing metal riffs" where the poster said that he kept writing riffs that were all "power chords" (which generally means perfect fifth-based power chords) and wanted some suggestions on how to write metal rhythm guitar without using those chords. I felt like just randomly throwing a video together.

No planning went into this video. It was done entirely off the top of my head, so... DON'T COMPLAIN!!!! WEEEE!! As a result, I forgot to include some of the chords I use a lot in my own songs such as augmented and diminished chords.

The guitar is my galaxy black Ibanez RG1527 seven-string and it is being run through my Fractal Audio Axe-FX Ultra. And... yes... I know that the volume on the amp is kind of quiet. It was loud enough in the room, but I guess the camera's mic didn't pick it up too well. But since this is kinda like a metal guitar lesson, I guess it's not really that important.

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• metal rhythm guitar
• metal guitar
• lesson
• Ibanez
• RG1527
• seven string

[Nyarlathotepiscool]

@ImThatGuy629

Thank you, sir!

[ImThatGuy629]

I was the 1,234 viewer :D great lesson.

[Nyarlathotepiscool]

@lftm1

I... don't... think... so...

[lftm1]

are you JAMES ROOT ?

[Nyarlathotepiscool]

@PhilosopherOnWeed

Thanks. I have a feeling that some people might watch this video expecting something completely different, though.

[PhilosopherOnWeed]

Weird to see no comments at all, but I liked the vid. Did a nice job on giving some options on using some fresher chords. Good job.