Best song beginnings

[SoundMaster]

My Dying Bride - The Wreckage of My Flesh .. those growling vocals are just killer with the doomy guitar riff and drums

And also "The Blue Lotus". I love how the song just appears. It just "is". Great opening.

 

[Unfaithfully Metalhead]

And also "The Blue Lotus". I love how the song just appears. It just "is". Great opening.

Yeah that is a killer album.. my other fave song is My Wine in Silence... i need to get their other albums as well.. they are becoming bigger and bigger with each album and deserve to be so..

 

[Wicked Child]

Slayer-"Hell Awaits" Su Nioj...Su Nioj...Su Nioj...........WELCOME BACK!!!!! *drums, riff* great build up and boom! full speed ahead!

Children Of Bodom-"Mask Of Sanity" that keyboard melody at the beginning...oh man...

Anthrax-"The Enemy" that idrum ntro is so cool!

Running Wild-"Conquisadors"- One of the catchiest basslines ever.

Kreator-"Terror Zone"-Killer Dual Harmony by Mille and Frank

Judas Priest-"The Ripper"-*sick, twisted riff* You're in for supriiise, you're in for a shock! AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!! In london town streets, where there's darkness and fire....when you least expect me, whenever you turn your back, I'll ATTACK! *dun! dun! dun! drums and bass come in* fucking classic!

 

[Igor_Cavalera]

Children Of Bodom-"Mask Of Sanity" that keyboard melody at the beginning...oh man...

Yeah! I forgot about that one.

 

[SoundMaster]

Judas Priest-"The Ripper"-*sick, twisted riff* You're in for supriiise, you're in for a shock! AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!! In london town streets, where there's darkness and fire....when you least expect me, whenever you turn your back, I'll ATTACK! *dun! dun! dun! drums and bass come in* fucking classic!

Indeed!
Good call.

 

[Wyvern]

Motorhead - '(don't need) Religion'
Helloween - 'Before The War'
Helloween - 'Save Us'

 

[Profanity]

Iron Maiden - Blood On The Worlds Hands

 

[Victim of Deception]

Overkill - Coma

 

[AntonCrowley_16]

Overkill - Nice Day.......For a Funeral
Cyclone Temple - Why
Grim Reaper - Final Scream

 

[sixxswine]

Judas Priest-"The Ripper"-*sick, twisted riff* You're in for supriiise, you're in for a shock! AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!! In london town streets, where there's darkness and fire....when you least expect me, whenever you turn your back, I'll ATTACK! *dun! dun! dun! drums and bass come in* fucking classic!

No Shit that is killer!!! Thanks for the reminder.
I'll also throw in the intro to Living After Midnight!!!!!

 

[Igor_Cavalera]

Some more..

Blind Guardian - "Battlefield" Awesome stuff!!
Blue Oyster Cult - "Don't Fear The Reaper" I know it's nothing special.. But it gets stuck in my head for AGES!
Metallica - "Blackened" Love that riff!

 

[zeppelin]

Pantera - Cowboys from Hell & Cemetary Gates
Sepultura - Refuse / Resist
Judas Priest - Better by Tou Better Than Me & Blood Red Skies
Iced Earth - Last December
Coal Chamber - Tragidy

 

[Jean-Pierre]

Riot - Bloodstreets: Now THAT is how to use an acoustic guitar! Great atmosphere!!

Fates Warning - Guardian: *see Riot


EDIT: lmao, Anton, I love "Final Scream" but c'mon, that intro is retarded.

 

[Wyvern]

Death Angel - 'Thrown to The Wolves'

 

[sixxswine]

Pantera-I'm Broken
Ratt-Lay It Down
Ratt-You're in Love
Dokken-It's not Love
Dokken-The Hunter

 

[tedvanfrehley]

HOME SWEET HOME!!!!!!!!!

Come on? Who doesn't in their heart of hearts like that piano piece?!?!

 

[sixxswine]

HOME SWEET HOME!!!!!!!!!

Come on? Who doesn't in their heart of hearts like that piano piece?!?!

I'm not huge on that track, but I'll have to agree that the pieno intro "hooks" you in...
I like the intro to "Smoke the Sky" & "Hooligan's Holiday" by the Cruerabi era...

 

[Ironbird666]

Slayer- At Dawn They Sleep
Entombed- Demon
Kreator- Coma of Souls!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[AntonCrowley_16]

Riot - Bloodstreets: Now THAT is how to use an acoustic guitar! Great atmosphere!!

Fates Warning - Guardian: *see Riot


EDIT: lmao, Anton, I love "Final Scream" but c'mon, that intro is retarded.

Yes I realize it's retarded. lol But my dad was listening to it before the trip to the hospital for the birth of me, and so he named me Michael. So that's y thats one of my faves.

 

[AntonCrowley_16]

I know its supposed to be songs but how about the beginning of Carnivore's Retaliation, Jack Daniels and Pizza.