Normally refers to a guitar scale/melody, but can be applied to more than just guitar.
Usually one riff, followed by another in rapid succession.
Said riffs must be awesome. If they are lame and put together, you cannot achieve riffage simply because riffage sounds badass, both in context and literally.
A series of awesome riffs put together to achieve maximum badassery for a song.
Book Of Riffz
Is Short lyrical phrases written and created by the Author DeShawn L. Yeldell A.K.A MillYentei.
Raps that has been written in half measures.
a person who can create and execute mind blowing guitar riffs
originally said by the prince of darkness himself Ozzy Osbourne when talking about Tony Iommi in an 1980's interview
ozzy osbourne - "..whatever I've said about Tony Iommi in the past, was a lot of anger, a lot of bitterness on both parts, but I've got to be truthful to you, he was one of the greatest all time riff merchants, I mean, he came up with some classic heavy metal riffs"
man: what track is this?, that riff is insane
man 2: it's sabbath!
man: who's the lead guitarist?
man 2: you idiot.. thats Tony Iommi, he's probably metals' best riff merchant!