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September 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM

Zarochi

@zarochi.bsky.social

I went with some upbeat Folk Metal for this one. Hopefully it will help lift your spirits if you're down 😁

https://buff.ly/3EggT6g

#atonalriff001 #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #mandolin #folkmetal #folk #guitartab #guitartabs

January 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM

Zarochi

@zarochi.bsky.social

Starting the year out right with a new Swola!

youtu.be/yIt3Q-VLUC0

#swola269 #swola #swolariffchallenge #sundaywithola #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #olaenglund #metalgirl #femaleguitarist

Swola269 - Zombies

January 6, 2026 at 11:32 PM

Zarochi

@zarochi.bsky.social

Some smoking riffs for this 210 BPM beat 🤘🤘🤘

buff.ly/4jRCJ0o

#raineyriffchallenge003 #belarisrainey #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #schecter #schecterguitars #emgpickups #emg #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #deathmetalriffs #guitartab #guitartabs

February 12, 2025 at 12:24 AM

Zarochi

@zarochi.bsky.social

Went for some simple, heavy, riffs this week 🤘🤘🤘

youtu.be/L5hIeJvIU5c

#swola257 #swola #swolariffchallenge #sundaywithola #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #olaenglund #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #guitartab #guitartabs #groovemetal

Swola257 - Chugtopia

September 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM

Zarochi

@zarochi.bsky.social

I've been playing around with making riffs over chord tones lately; I called this one 777 because it's mostly 7 chords 🤘🤘🤘

youtu.be/e_ApqDssR3M

#swola234 #swola #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #guitartab #guitartabs

Swola234 - 777

Swola251 - Prepare your Armaments

April 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM

Zarochi

@zarochi.bsky.social

Some groovy riffs for a groovy beat!

youtu.be/zJMthMrEHrA

#swola251 #swola #swolariffchallenge #sundaywithola #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #olaenglund #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #deathmetalriffs #guitartab #guitartabs

August 19, 2025 at 10:03 PM

Zarochi

@zarochi.bsky.social

It's finally time to announce the ZRiffChallenge4!!! I'm really excited to see what folks come up with for this beat 🤘🤘🤘

youtu.be/2-7hC3ycE6M

#riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #schecter #emgpickups #emg #guitartab #guitartab

February 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM

Zarochi

@zarochi.bsky.social

Just a reminder the ZRiffChallenge4 Livestream will be this Sunday April 6 2025 at 2 PM EST. 🤘

youtu.be/2-7hC3ycE6M

#zriffchallenge #riffchallenge #metal #riff #guitar #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #deathmetalriffs #guitartab #guitartab

Downfall of Man - Bogren Digital MLC S_Zero93 Contest (March 2025)

April 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM

Zarochi

@zarochi.bsky.social

I went with some folk metal again for this one 🤘

youtu.be/8n7ObuHHylg

#bogrendigital #bogrencontest #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #folkmetal #mandolin #flyingv #guitartab #guitartabs

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March 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM

Zarochi

@zarochi.bsky.social

Happy Holidays!

https://buff.ly/3ZTLP3k

#swola220 #swola #swolariffchallenge #sundaywithola #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #olaenglund #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #deathmetalriffs #guitartab #guitartabs #thrashmetal

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December 24, 2024 at 11:00 PM

Zarochi

@zarochi.bsky.social

In light of recent events I thought this title was fitting

https://buff.ly/3PK0k5u

#swola224 #swola #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #olaenglund #flyingv #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #deathmetal #melodeath #guitartab #guitartabs

January 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM

Zarochi

@zarochi.bsky.social

Ever wonder what happens when a Death Metal guitarist writes a chill tropical beach jam?

youtu.be/8RwqxSHJROQ

#atonalriff003 #riffchallenge #guitar #folk #folkmusic #folkmusician #folksong #instrumental #acoustic #acousticguitar #tropicalmusic #islandmusic #femaleguitarist

Island Dance - AtonalRiff003

April 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Zarochi

@zarochi.bsky.social

Went with a Baritone tuning to keep it heavy this week 🤘🤘🤘
https://buff.ly/3Zf9Npv

#swola217 #swola #swolariffchallenge#riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #deathmetalriffs #groovemetal #guitartab #guitartabs

December 3, 2024 at 11:00 PM

Zarochi

@zarochi.bsky.social

Just a reminder the ZRiffChallenge4 Livestream will be on April 6 2025 at 2 PM EST. You still have plenty of time to write and record some killer riffs 🤘

youtu.be/2-7hC3ycE6M

#zriffchallenge4 #zriffchallenge #riffchallenge #metal #riff #metalguitar #guitar #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #guitartabs

March 7, 2025 at 11:27 PM

Zarochi

@zarochi.bsky.social

DJENT

youtu.be/aaRcvEyo9Bw

#swola271 #swola #swolariffchallenge #sundaywithola #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #olaenglund #olaenglundriffchallenge #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #guitartab #guitartabs #djent

Swola271 - Martial Law

Absolute Clarity - RaineyRiffChallenge006

January 20, 2026 at 11:39 PM

Zarochi

@zarochi.bsky.social

I hope you like the melodic direction I took this one in 🤘🤘🤘

youtu.be/434enk36zR4

#raineyriffchallenge006 #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #schecter #schecterguitars #emgpickups #emg #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #deathmetalriffs #guitartab #guitartabs

Swola231 - Endless Battle

July 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM

Zarochi

@zarochi.bsky.social

I wrote these riffs while I was watching Musician Mansion, so I drew some inspiration from Greystone for the middle section 🤘

https://buff.ly/4h3buhg

#swola221 #swola222 #swola #sundaywithola #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar

January 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM

Zarochi

@zarochi.bsky.social

I have some monstrous Death Metal riffs for you this week 😈🤘

youtu.be/R4TXto9FXL8

#swola231 #swola #swolariffchallenge #sundaywithola #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #guitartab #guitartabs #deathmetalriffs #deathmetal

March 11, 2025 at 11:29 PM

Zarochi

@zarochi.bsky.social

Just a reminder the ZRiffChallenge4 Livestream will be on April 6 2025 at 2 PM EST. You still have plenty of time to write and record some killer riffs 🤘

youtu.be/2-7hC3ycE6M

#zriffchallenge #riffchallenge #metal #riff #guitar #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #deathmetalriffs #guitartab #guitartab

Swola245 - Sheltered Hypocrisy

March 28, 2025 at 11:46 PM

Zarochi

@zarochi.bsky.social

We got a great beat for some fast riffs this week 🤘🤘🤘

https://buff.ly/40T9pzl

#swola215 #swola #sundaywithola #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #thrashmetal #thrashmetalriffs #floydrose #flyingv #guitartab #guitartabs

November 19, 2024 at 11:02 PM

Zarochi

@zarochi.bsky.social

I'm back with a fresh Swola after a bit of a hiatus 🤘🤘🤘

youtu.be/-GscIv0qnSI

#swola245 #swola #swolariffchallenge #sundaywithola #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #olaenglund #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #deathmetalriffs #guitartab #guitartabs #thrashmetal

Even Further Beyond - Bogren Digital Uber Metal Contest (March 2026)

June 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM

Zarochi

@zarochi.bsky.social

Heavy groove riffs this week 🤘🤘🤘

youtu.be/46O87m3iKxA

#swola228 #swola #swolariffchallenge #sundaywithola #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #olaenglund #emg #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #jacksonguitars #guitartabs #guitartab #deathmetalriffs #groovemetal

February 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM

Zarochi

@zarochi.bsky.social

What's Uber if not Even Further Beyond?

youtu.be/Mbtoed7GbWo

#bogrendigital #bogrencontest #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #flyingv #guitartab #guitartabs