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The title of this month's Metal for Life column is a reference to the title of one of my favorite tracks from Cacophony's 1987 debut release, Speed Metal Symphony. Similar to the playing of guitar greats Jason Becker and Marty Friedman on that trailblazing album, the riffs I present this month are challenging in that they are meant to be played fast while also covering a lot of fretboard territory. Mastering these riffs will get your chops razor sharp and stronger than ever.