These examples are all in Dropped-D tuning. For those of you unfamiliar with this tuning, it is similar to normal tuning, except that the low E-string (6th string - the fattest one) is tuned to D (one whole step down).

This article is basically about chords you can use and implement in heavy metal guitar rhythms. Oooooh how I love heavy metal. You can play the worst possible sounding chord and it can still sound kickass if you know where to play it. And there are tons of