Symphony of Destruction

by Megadeth

🔥 Metal
Difficulty ★★★☆☆
Tuning Standard
Capo None

The chugging main riff from Countdown to Extinction (1992). Megadeth's most commercially successful riff uses palm-muted power chords in a driving groove that's both heavy and catchy.

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