In terms of heavy metal riffs, Tony Iommi simply created everything. An unstoppable riff-making machine that influenced everyone from Metallica to Eddie Van Halen. From old bands to the newest ones, all have been influenced by Tony Iommi's riffs.

So this week we asked: What is the best Black Sabbath riff? Check out our selected songs, vote for the best riff, and if we left out that riff you consider incredible, let us know in the comments below.

What is the best Black Sabbath riff?

  • Iron Man - "Paranoid" (22%)
  • Paranoid - "Paranoid" (14%)
  • Heaven and Hell - "Heaven and Hell" (14%)
  • NIB - "Black Sabbath" (11%)
  • Symptom Of The Universe - "Sabotage" (11%)
  • Children Of The Grave - "Master Of Reality" (10%)
  • Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" (10%)
  • Sweet Leaf - "Master Of Reality" (4%)
  • Neon Knights - "Heaven And Hell" (3%)
  • The Mob Rules - "Mob Rules" (1%)
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Children Of The Grave – “Master Of Reality”

Heaven and Hell – “Heaven and Hell”

Iron Man – “Paranoid”

The Mob Rules – “Mob Rules”

Neon Knights – “Heaven And Hell”

NIB – “Black Sabbath”

Paranoid – “Paranoid”

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath – “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath”

Sweet Leaf – “Master Of Reality”

Symptom Of The Universe – “Sabotage”

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