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The Best Metal Guitar Riffs FOR YOUR PROJECT

A killer metal riff is the foundation of a heavy track. When you hit a wall, our Co-Producer plugin listens to your session and finds unlimited samples—from crushing metal riffs to synth pads—that fit right in.

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Description
BPM
Duration

Danger Cheese Melody

A sharp, theatrical line with a heavy metal bite.

A sharp, theatrical line with a heavy metal bite.

Demon Riff

Fiendish, chugging guitar riff with a dark edge.

Fiendish, chugging guitar riff with a dark edge.

Guitar Siren Monster Scream

Wailing guitar shriek with a monstrous metal core.

Wailing guitar shriek with a monstrous metal core.

Unhinged Rhythm

Our unhinged riff with a heavy, driving pulse.

Our unhinged riff with a heavy, driving pulse.

Industrial Groove

Heavy guitar chug with a mechanical groove.

Heavy guitar chug with a mechanical groove.

Justice Guitar Riff

Righteous, driving guitar riff with a heavy pulse.

Righteous, driving guitar riff with a heavy pulse.

Analogic Feedback Mid

Screaming analog howl with a chugging metal riff.

Screaming analog howl with a chugging metal riff.

Phased Chords

Gritty, phased guitar with a dark, driving pulse.

Gritty, phased guitar with a dark, driving pulse.

Rage Riff

Aggressive, melodic guitar with a metal edge.

Aggressive, melodic guitar with a metal edge.

Thunder Trip

Stormy, hypnotic guitar with a driving metal pulse.

Stormy, hypnotic guitar with a driving metal pulse.

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A FASTER WORKFLOW FOR Metal Guitar Riffs

Our Co-Producer delivers thousands of high-quality, royalty-free metal riffs that lock into your track. Forget endless scrolling—just find the perfect riff heavy metal and drop it straight into your DAW.

STEP 1

Search "metal guitar", or any genre, vibe or key

Our Co-Producer analyzes your track’s harmony and rhythm, finding metal riffs that lock right into your song.

STEP 2

Preview unlimited metal guitar ideas in your song

We arm you with an arsenal of metal riffs that instantly morph to your session's key and tempo, right inside your favorite DAW.

STEP 3

Drop your new metal guitar riffs without leaving your DAW

Pull heavy metal riffs into your session, and we'll help you shape any sample into endless, royalty-free takes so your sound is all yours.

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With Portal, granular synthesis takes your sounds to another dimension. Easily alter any audio input - VSTs, drums, vocals, live guitar, you name it - in a new and musical way.
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Unlimited access to all samples and new updates:

A NEW plugin that listens to your track and helps you find premium, royalty-free samples that fit right into your music. Work faster with unlimited access to a vast collection of samples and easy drag-and-drop, without ever leaving your DAW.
Co-Producer
Output One
$14.99
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Billed monthly.

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Cancel anytime. All prices in USD.

Unlimited access to all samples, instruments, updates & plugins:

Arcade is the hitmaker’s go-to plugin for inspiration. Produce with unlimited pro samples and instruments that you can play, shape, and tweak to sound entirely original.
Arcade
Thermal makes it easy to experiment and dial in new distortion sounds. A user-friendly experience is key to controlling the deeply powerful, multi-stage engine.
Thermal FX
A NEW plugin that listens to your track and helps you find premium, royalty-free samples that fit right into your music. Work faster with unlimited access to a vast collection of samples and easy drag-and-drop, without ever leaving your DAW.
Co-Producer
Your sounds, insane rhythms. Add extreme effects to any input in real time, in the studio or on the stage.
Movement FX
With Portal, granular synthesis takes your sounds to another dimension. Easily alter any audio input - VSTs, drums, vocals, live guitar, you name it - in a new and musical way.
Portal FX
Get access to over 500+ additional presets for Portal, Thermal and Movement.
All FX Expansions

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are metal guitar riffs?

A metal riff is the backbone of a track, a repeating musical phrase built on power and aggression. These metal riffs often use heavy distortion, down-tuned guitars, and complex rhythmic patterns to create that signature sound. For producers, shaping these powerful riffs metal demands is where the fun begins; we love carving out space for each riff heavy metal element to ensure it hits with maximum impact without muddying the mix.

What kinds of metal guitar riffs do I get with Co-Producer?

Since Co-Producer is an AI that finds samples to fit your project, the kinds of metal riffs you get are the ones that actually work. It analyzes your track’s key and tempo to pull perfectly matched, royalty-free options from Arcade, giving you the right riff heavy metal foundation without the guesswork.

What is Output Co-Producer?

Co-Producer is an AI-powered plugin that listens to your track—like your latest metal guitar hit—to recommend royalty-free, musician-made samples that match your project’s key and tempo. It’s the fastest way to find sounds that fit.

What DAWs does Co-Producer work with?

Co-Producer works with all major DAWs on Mac and PC—including Ableton, Logic Pro (11.1+), FL Studio, Reason, Reaper, Pro Tools, Cubase, Studio One, and GarageBand—so you can seamlessly drop in the perfect riff heavy metal needs.

How does Co-Producer work with various types of metal guitar riffs?

Our AI analyzes your track’s harmony and rhythm, then finds complementary, royalty-free metal guitar samples from our library. It’s all about matching key and tempo with human-made sounds. The AI never trains on your audio or generates anything—it’s purely a matchmaking tool for your session.

Are these metal guitar riffs free to access?

Yep. You get free, unlimited access to all these metal guitar riffs—and our entire sample library—with a 7-day trial. We’re confident that once you start finding the perfect riff heavy metal needs for your tracks, you’ll get hooked.

What’s included in Co-Producer apart from metal guitar riffs?

Co-Producer unlocks our entire ever-growing library of royalty-free samples, not just another metal riff. Find drums, bass, and textures to build out your tracks. For more firepower, upgrade to Output One to get all our FX plugins like Portal, Thermal, and Movement.

Are these copyright and royalty free metal guitar riffs?

You bet. Every sample in our library is royalty-free, including every single metal riff. Use them in your tracks, keep 100% of the profits, and go make some hits. We've got the riffs; metal is your canvas.

Why does Co-Producer go on my master track?

For best results, place Co-Producer on your master track or main output. This allows our AI to analyze your entire session and recommend samples that fit. Just make sure audio is playing, as it needs to hear your track to start its analysis.

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