{"id":1253462,"date":"2024-12-06T16:03:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T13:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1253462"},"modified":"2024-12-06T16:03:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T13:03:28","slug":"chained-saints-ethan-kahn-picks-the-seven-riffs-that-changed-his-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1253462","title":{"rendered":"CHAINED SAINT&#8217;s ETHAN KAHN Picks The Seven Riffs That Changed His Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-535031\" class=\"zox-post-wrap\">\n<div class=\"zox-article-wrap zoxrel left zox100\">\n<div class=\"zox-post-main-grid\">\n<div class=\"zox-post-width\">\n<div class=\"zox-post-main-wrap zoxrel left zox100\">\n<div class=\"zox-post-main\">\n<div class=\"zox-post-bot-wrap\">\n<div class=\"zox-post-title-wrap zox-tit2\">\n<header class=\"zox-post-head-wrap left zoxrel zox100\">\n<div class=\"zox-post-head zoxrel\">\n<h3 class=\"zox-post-cat\"><span class=\"zox-post-cat\">Lists<\/span><\/h3>\n<h1 class=\"zox-post-title left entry-title\">CHAINED SAINT&#8217;s ETHAN KAHN Picks The Seven Riffs That Changed His Life<\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"zox-post-excerpt\"><\/p>\n<p>From Drain to Mastodon, they&#8217;re great picks!<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"zox-post-info-wrap\">\n<div class=\"zox-post-byline-wrap\">\n<div class=\"zox-author-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9184cc09c2067466147bdb08da5c771d96fe1fcf10872e2f4083d79d73dcd0f?s=40&amp;d=blank&amp;r=x\" class=\"avatar avatar-40 photo\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"zox-author-info-wrap\">\n<div class=\"zox-author-name-wrap\">\n<p>By<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"zox-author-name vcard fn author\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMetal Injection\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"zox-post-date-wrap\">\n<p>Published<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"zox-post-date updated\"><time class=\"post-date updated\" datetime=\"2024-12-06\">December 6, 2024<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zox-post-soc-top-wrap\">\n<div class=\"zox-post-soc-stat\">\n<ul class=\"zox-post-soc-stat-list left zoxrel\">\n<li class=\"zox-post-soc-fb\">\n<li class=\"zox-post-soc-twit\">\n<li class=\"zox-post-soc-flip\">\n<li class=\"zox-post-soc-email\">\n<li class=\"zox-post-soc-com zox-com-click\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zox-post-img-wrap\">\n<div class=\"zox-post-img left zoxrel zoxlh0\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"899\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/X20_3065.jpeg\" class=\"flipboard-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"X20_3065\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"zox-post-img-cap\">Photo by Patrick Corley<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zox-post-body-wrap left zoxrel\">\n<div class=\"zox-post-body left zoxrel zox100\">\n<p><em>We&#8217;ve teamed up with <strong>Chained Saint<\/strong> guitarist <strong>Ethan Kahn<\/strong> for his picks of the seven riffs that changed his life. Check &#8217;em out below and definitely check out <strong>Chained Saint<\/strong>&#8216;s latest single right here \u2013 it&#8217;s a rager.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Feel the Pressure&#8221; \u2013 Drain<\/h2>\n<p>The opening riff to this song is a hardcore masterpiece. Hearing it for the first time had me stank facing and wanting to throw something. This riff absolutely made me want to play heavier stuff, and write riffs that give people the same reaction that I had hearing it for the first time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Feel the Pressure\" width=\"880\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cfpOhRwp4Yc?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Scatterbrain&#8221; \u2013 Jeff Beck<\/h2>\n<p>Hearing the main riff to this track was a surreal experience for me. The use of chromaticism and half steps shook my younger self, only making me want to understand it even more.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Scatterbrain\" width=\"880\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ciEXu13EHiU?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Shed&#8221; \u2013 Title Fight<\/h2>\n<p>Without a doubt, the main riff is easily in my top 10 of all time. This entire track alone has so many riffs that continue to influence my guitar playing now, but none of them stick out more than the opening riff to this song.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Title Fight - \"Shed\"\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BcKDSC7c-0M?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Arise&#8221; \u2013 Sepultura<\/h2>\n<p>As a thrasher, the opening riff became my bible. This riff alone was certainly what made me want to write the type of music I do now. A perfect mix of speed and aggression.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n&#8221; width=&#8221;880&#8243; height=&#8221;495&#8243; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6BOHpjIZyx0?feature=oembed&#8221; frameborder=&#8221;0&#8243; allow=&#8221;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share&#8221; referrerpolicy=&#8221;strict-origin-when-cross-origin&#8221; allowfullscreen=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;I&#8217;m the One&#8221; \u2013 Van Halen<\/h2>\n<p>A classic. The main riff to this song is what propelled me to want to incorporate leads with rhythm, and ultimately become a lead player. The mix of fast little licks while still keeping that groovy riff going really set it apart from the rest for me.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I'm the One (2015 Remaster)\" width=\"880\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EllEztdbBhg?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres&#8221; \u2013 Rush<\/h2>\n<p>I&#8217;ve always been a major Rush fan, but only this song has had the biggest impact on me as a musician. As much as I love this track, nothing compares to the first time I heard it, where the whole band comes in and creates an almost dream like experience. This one really opened my eyes to what is possible when writing music, and made me want to try it myself.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres\" width=\"880\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J0zN0VjA3As?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Aqua Dementia&#8221; \u2013 Mastodon<\/h2>\n<p>My first reaction when hearing the opening riff was no more than simply, wow. I didn&#8217;t even know I could make my guitar sound like that, and it really inspired me. Hearing and learning that riff really taught me the importance of proper technique. It is still hard to wrap my head around it, but it only made me want to understand it more.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Aqua Dementia\" width=\"880\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6hGXQEXSVgk?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zox-post-body-wrap left zoxrel newsletter-grab\">\n<div class=\"zox-post-body left zoxrel zox100\"><strong>Want More Metal? 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