Drum openers

[Serjeant Grumbles]

Post songs that start off with solo drums before the rest of the instruments come in. This songwriting technique is a good way to build up suspense for a song. Also feel free to post anything that doesn't strictly qualify because there are some ambient sounds before or during the opening, as long as it's fairly sparse and doesn't upstage the drums; I'm including one such song in my OP.

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Nagelfar - Srontgorrth (Das dritte Kapitel)


Imperial Triumphant - Lower World


Doom drums

Reverend Bizarre - Cirith Ungol


My Dying Bride - Sear Me

 

[Satanstoenail]

 

[Burkhard]

The following song features some guitar right from the beginning, yet I'd say it's more ambient-like and the drums are still in the foreground, but judge for yourself:



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[Atomic Tide]

 

[Atomic Tide]

 

[RadicalThrasher]

 

[CiG]

Not the most interesting drum intro but effective.

Reverend Bizarre - Cirith Ungol

Was going to post this one myself. Perfection!

 

[jimmy101]

Can't go past this. Introduce yourself Mr. Bospath!!



...And of course, the blueprint behind the magic gets touched on at the 7min mark of this video.

 

[Sophii]

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The drum riff that High on Fire ripped off for 10,000 Years

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I find this to be super effective opening drums.

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After the distorted voice intro the drums really do drive that fucking gut punch.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

Wish they would have kept it this way on DMDS but you can’t have it all I guess. It has the drum opening on the Life Eternal EP but I’m having trouble finding it on YouTube.

 

[The Ozzman]

Nick Menza is still underrated within the metal scene

 

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RIP Vitek

 

[Serjeant Grumbles]

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High on Fire - Devilution


Saracen - Horsemen of the Apocalypse

 

[Satanstoenail]

Saw this live on Monday. They fucking nailed it. Halford very nearly expired at the end of the song though.

 

[RadicalThrasher]

 

[Satanstoenail]

 

[jimmy101]

Oh yes, just about the only drum beat I can whip out on the kit.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

I don’t know how I didn’t think of that. I don’t play drums but I learned that one.

 

[The Ozzman]

That's not a hard drum beat to learn. I can play that and I suck on drums.

 

[jimmy101]

Richard Christy ladies & gentlemen.