Favorite or most memorable drum intros

[Unfaithfully Metalhead]

You don't have to like them but which ones you think are more memorable or are your favorites? These 3 come to mind for me for now:

Twisted Sister - Were not going to Take it
Led Zeppelin - Rock n Roll
Van Halen - Hot for Teacher
Pink Floyd - Time

 

[Orfanos]

Rainbow - Stargazer

 

[mdmatt4ever]

since it doesn't say the most complex then i guess it doesn't matter how hard it is to play. i'd say
judas priest- painkiller
rolling stones- honky tonk woman
quiet riot- cum on feel the noize

 

[Mxgonzo]

Kiss - Rock and Roll all night
Armored Saint - You're never alone

 

[Platinum Maze]

Welcome Home - King Diamond
Raining Blood - Slayer
Where Eagles Dare - Iron Maiden
Indians - Anthrax
Discontinued - Death Angel

more to come....

 

[Fred304]

Scavenger Of Human Sorrow

 

[poundingmetal74]

Most have been taken - Painkiller, Where Eagles Dare.

I'll add one of the heaviest drum intros:
Dream Evil - Save Us.

 

[sixxswine]

I too like the Scott Travis drumming on "Painkiller," but I also love the intro for Fight's "Nailed to the Gun" or "Into the Pit"... I also love Frank Beard's simply yet effective intro to ZZ Top's "It's Only Love" a great tune with a dash of tang to it.
As far as classic drum intros you can't beat Sweet's "Ballroom Blitz"...

 

[sixxswine]

rolling stones- honky tonk woman
quiet riot- cum on feel the noize

 

[OldScratch]

1)"Don't Let'Em Grind Ya Down" - Motorhead (Philthy groove)

2) "Gangland & The Prisoner" - Iron Maiden (Clive Burr - brilliant!)

3)Can't recall the song name right now - but the intro/first song on Death's "Human" album had Sean Reinert's excellence on display.

...that's off the top - will have to think on it.

 

[Thrust]

Rainbow - Stargazer

yes

 

[poundingmetal74]

The war drum for the intro of Struggle Within from Metallica is awesome as well.

 

[kuier]

Judas Priest - Painkiller
Iron Maiden - Where Eagles Dare
Motley Crue - Red Hot

 

[ShredHeadJHJ]

The Faceless "An Autopsy"

 

[kittybeast]

HA! Sixx ya beat me to it... Sweet's Ballroom blitz and also somewhat the same would be Golden Earring's Radar Love, gotta love the middle drum beat on that one.

 

[SickBoy]

Riot - Gypsy
Death - Scavenger Of Human Sorrow
Dream Theater - 6:00

 

[razoredge]

Tommy Aldrich - drum beat intro for Black Oak Arkansas - Hot n' Nasty
Atomic Rooster - Sleeping for Years its a cool guitar intro but when Paul Hammond kicks in on drums it really gets your attention

 

[Assault_Attack]

Quiet Riot - The Wild & The Young
Led Zep - When The Levee Breaks
Montrose - Rock Candy

 

[Hawk]

Battle Hyms by Manowar!

 

[Oddity_13]

Not my favourite but the simple symbal bashing at the start of, the live version of, The Trooper... something about it is just... awesome.