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Post by oldschooldoom Mon Oct 23, 2017 8:05 am

I've been wanting to start this thread for a LONG time

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IMzbrE4rZU
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Post by Superjuice Mon Oct 23, 2017 9:07 am

We did this thoroughly on the old forum thus it is down the memory hole.  However, I'll start by listing "Makes Me Wanna Sing" as a doppleganger for "Running Wild" by the Priest.
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Post by oldschooldoom Mon Oct 23, 2017 9:50 am

Superjuice wrote:We did this thoroughly on the old forum thus it is down the memory hole.  However, I'll start by listing "Makes Me Wanna Sing" as a doppleganger for "Running Wild" by the Priest.
I'll put the links here
JP-Running Wild https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muEbJcy_-78
and I'm guessing you are referring to the Stryper song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pvvPCFVuno
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Post by Hardcore Christian Mon Oct 23, 2017 4:18 pm

Wow that is pretty dang similar!
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Post by oldschooldoom Mon Oct 23, 2017 4:52 pm

Foreigner has more than one song intro riffing that reminds me of another band

For example
Hot Blooded https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c1m2BAg2Sc
reminds me of
DP's My Woman From Tokyo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-ScDz4Vj98
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Post by Superjuice Fri Oct 27, 2017 4:04 pm

"Spotlight Kid" by Rainbow

"Jet to Jet" by Alcatrazz
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Post by oldschooldoom Sat Oct 28, 2017 12:16 pm

Alice Cooper feels strongly that this 1998 KISS song borrowed too much from his 1971 song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ3lB2B0bwA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I3KdrYSX64
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Post by Trouble72 Tue Oct 31, 2017 4:33 am

A song called Enslaver of Lies by a band called Sadist from the album called Above the Light at around the 3:12 mark the riff is a little similar to Flashpoint by whitecross. Well sorta
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Post by Temple of Blood Thu Nov 02, 2017 2:15 pm

Nile literally stole a Candlemass riff.
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Post by Follower of Jesus Sat Nov 04, 2017 4:40 am

Alice Cooper and Judas Priest should have filed copyright claims against Kiss and Stryper, respectively. Good grief. Especially the Stryper tune - I had no idea they'd ripped that riff off Priest so blatantly.
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Post by StevenCressler Wed Dec 20, 2023 1:06 pm

Megadeth "Washington is Next" has the Painkiller riff in it.
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Post by Pethead Wed Dec 20, 2023 1:17 pm

The riff from Hammerfall’s Flight of the Warrior is almost identical to the riff from Riot’s Flight of the Warrior. Take a listen: 

https://youtu.be/vAEbXSZ6Nic?si=pRSedywL9w1yaOWU

https://youtu.be/nPMCcc54w3s?si=oU6AMY6baWP02Ccq
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Post by Black Rider Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:06 pm

Theocracy has a bunch of Priest riffs but then, many bands do.
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Post by scottmitchell74 Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:37 pm

Petra took a KISS riff, if memory serves.
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Post by Pethead Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:40 pm

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Post by Pethead Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:55 pm

In the interest of being fair to the greatest Christian band of all time, I should note that Bob Hartman maintained that he didn’t intentionally ripoff KISS. And I’m fine to believe him because it’s one of the most simple riffs in creation. It’s not like we’re talking about some sort of bizarre Rush riff in 7/8 time or something.
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Post by MagnusPrime Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:58 pm

Megadeth's "The Mechanix" sounds strangely similar to Metallica's "The Four Horsemen".  Razz

Also Megadeth's "A Secret Place" is very reminiscent of Metallica's "Wherever I May Roam".

Also Megadeth's "When" is almost the exact same song as Diamond Head's "Am I Evil".

Metallica's "Garage Inc." album rips off entire bands' songs and they even had the audacity to keep the same song titles!
Lawsuit!
LAW. SUIT!
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Post by Pethead Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:59 pm

Like anyone would be brave enough to sue Lars!


(Disclaimer: I actually think Lars was mostly right about Napster. Carry on.)
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Post by MagnusPrime Wed Dec 20, 2023 3:01 pm

Pethead wrote:Like anyone would be brave enough to sue Lars!


(Disclaimer: I actually think Lars was mostly right about Napster. Carry on.)

He would win against the lawsuit and buy himself a new Larssuit.







I'll go now.
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Post by TZ75 Wed Dec 20, 2023 10:26 pm

Listen to the very beginning of both of these songs. It’s the short chromatic riff. 



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Post by Superjuice Fri Dec 29, 2023 5:43 pm

George Lynch said he ripped off "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll" by JP on the song "It's Not Love."
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Post by WildWorld Fri Dec 29, 2023 6:06 pm

The main riff of Stryper's Reborn sounds so much like Tool's Sober that I half expected them to make a creepy claymation video to go with the song  Riffs That Sound Alike 1f604 Though arguably, Dee Snider's Inconclusion is even more blatant:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AA8eEULzcY

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Post by Superjuice Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:34 am

Pagan's Mind - "The Seven Sacred Promises" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PSr0gr1_mE

Fates Warning - "Point of View" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPWVk0UkHQo
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