This was up on Metalsucks the other day. Someone on the youtube named VAAALVLA made a video of popular metal riffs played without distortion, and more than a few of them sound like surf rock. Primarily the faster thrash/shred stuff, but it’s pretty interesting. Probably also leads to why I enjoy both genres. One’s just a crazier version of the other.

Now I want to hear more songs without distortion just for kicks. Like Electric Eye, or Aces High.