Sick Riffs #84: Straight out of Arlington, Texas comes Rabid Flesh Eaters, a thrash-metal trio with an undeniable knack for writing killer guitar riffs. One such line appears in the intro of Vengeance (Of Nightmares), taken from the band's 2020 album, R.F.E.
In today's episode of Sick Riffs, guitarist Mike Taylor joins us in front of a rather impressive wall of amps to show you how to play the E major Phrygian monster. This one will test your alternate-picking precision and will force you to stretch your fretting hand considerably.
Taylor delivers the riff using a '79 Gibson Les Paul Custom electric guitar through a Marshall JCM800 100-watt amp.
"The coronavirus has affected everyone," the guitarist says. "While the new album was still released, just like everyone else, all of our events and shows were cancelled. This has definitely had a serious impact."
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Sick Riffs is a Guitar World video series designed to help guitarists affected by the coronavirus. Self-isolating players around the world have each filmed a lesson where they teach you one of their own guitar riffs, up close and personal. If you dig the lesson, we encourage you to buy music and merch from the artist or stream their music.
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