Supreme guitar riffs from both Japanese and Western music: songs with badass intros
Among rock fans, I’m sure many of you listen especially for the guitar.
After all, the guitar is the star of the band, and your ears naturally gravitate toward it, right? In particular, songs with striking, cool guitar riffs right from the intro are the very essence of rock.
In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of songs with awesome guitar intros, mixing Western and Japanese tracks.
You’ll find not only catchy, singable riffs, but also simple, powerful songs driven by strummed chords.
It’s a must-see song list for not just guitarists, but rock fans in general.
Playlist
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| 1 | Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvana | play_arrow | He's roughly thrashing out four power chords... |
| 2 | Back In BlackAC/DC | play_arrow | …recording an astonishing 50 million copies sold… |
| 3 | PearlTHE YELLOW MONKEY | play_arrow | What you can't leave out when talking about the Japanese rock scene is... |
| 4 | Pink Spiderhide with Spread Beaver | play_arrow | Covered by many up-and-coming bands and artists… |
| 5 | Guerrilla RadioRage Against The Machine | play_arrow | Guitarist Tom Morello is known for his inventive... |
| 6 | BAD FEELINGBOØWY | play_arrow | The exquisite brushing makes for a pleasantly soothing intro g— |
| 7 | Are You Gonna Go My WayLenny Kravitz | play_arrow | American singer-songwriter, Lenny… |
| 8 | LaylaDerek and the Dominos | play_arrow | The world-renowned guitarist, Eric Clapton... |
| 9 | Purple HazeThe Jimi Hendrix Experience | play_arrow | Known in Japan by the nickname “Jimi Hen,” and around the world… |
| 10 | SnowRed Hot Chili Peppers | play_arrow | In December 2019, for the first time in a while, the guitarist Jo... |
| 11 | This Means WarNickelback | play_arrow | The monster band born in Canada, Nicke… |
| 12 | SmokyChar | play_arrow | Char, one of Japan’s most iconic guitarists, 19... |
| 13 | The End of the WorldTHEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT | play_arrow | A four-member rock band that disbanded in 2003, … |
| 14 | JUNGLES10-FEET | play_arrow | A three-piece band formed in Kyoto in 1997… |
| 15 | Master of PuppetsMetallica | play_arrow | The total sales of the albums released exceed 100 million copies... |
| 16 | Rock ‘N’ Roll StarOasis | play_arrow | The British rock band Oasis 200... |
| 17 | How gasoline sloshesBLANKEY JET CITY | play_arrow | Racing through the ’90s, Japan’s rock scene… |
| 18 | ZERORIZE | play_arrow | A three-member Miku… which was also featured as a commercial jingle |
| 19 | Stay GoldHi-STANDARD | play_arrow | In 2016, the comeback single “Anoth…” |
| 20 | Butterfly soarsPay money To my Pain | play_arrow | Due to the sudden death of vocalist K, we are forced to suspend our activities… |
| 21 | Eight Beat BerserkerKishida Kyoudan & THE Myoujou Rockets | play_arrow | The latest work from Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets is super... |
| 22 | PLAYER 1Ryokushokushakai | play_arrow | A powerful song that gives courage with its guitar riffs |
| 23 | TemptationGLAY | play_arrow | A track with a striking guitar ringing out from the intro... |


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