In my opinion, the intros are unnecessary and somewhat annoying The little orchestrations, or slow repetitions before the faster riffs come in, are quite overdone and often have nothing to do with the rest of the song. But maybe I'm missing something.
Why do power metal bands almost always have 30 second intros to songs?
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BenMech
student of the d'eh
They're no Power Metal band, but I know Kerry King of youknowwho was prone to say"A Locomotive doesn't start out at 90 miles an hour".
Dolamite S. Biffle
Biffliest Person Ever
I like that Ben, great quote. Thats funny you bring this up because one of my friends told me she hated metal because of long intros. I told her its called suspense and mood, if you watch a crime drama do you know who the killer is at the beginning of the show?
eppst1
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keifling
Eat your Skyline
I love the intros too. What I want to know is why they insist on starting every other song with a wordless scream that would have Daniel Webster asking "WTF?"
Diabolik
Member
I hate them...most of them are not even matching up with the theme or song that starts up the disc even. I would rather have the disc start up with just a good song.
DTJeff
I Am My Nation
I love intros that build a mood that the rest of the song elaborates on - especially if they are orchestral movements incorporating melodies and themes from the rest of the song. Especially for a longer song I think this really adds to the big picture.
However, some bands do love absolutely pointless seemingly obligatory 45-second intros of nothing. Axel Rudi Pell is like the absolute master of this.
However, some bands do love absolutely pointless seemingly obligatory 45-second intros of nothing. Axel Rudi Pell is like the absolute master of this.
mel_progson
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Every power metal song should start this lol.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tev4R4g45Y&feature=related[/ame]
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tev4R4g45Y&feature=related[/ame]
The_Metal_Messiah
Dr Feelgood/Dropdown Suzi
Prog bands do it too. Except the intros are four minutes.
Yeah, like Octavarium. LOVE the song, but Rudess' 4 minute intro is a bit much... Then again, it does kinda set the mood, and with a 24 minute song what harm does a 4 minute intro do? lol
That said, I love epic intros as long as they have something to do with the song. And it has to be a long epic song.
Even "generic" power metal is much more complex today than the rock and metal of the 80s and before. Used to be that most songs started abruptly with an opening riff, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, guitar solo, chorus, fade out. If you wrote a verse and a chorus and came up with a cool riff, you had a song.
Nowadays, even a power metal song has an intro, riffs, verse, chorus, sometimes a different sounding verse, bridge, chorus, keyboard and guitar solo, chorus, and instead of fading out, they actually have to write an ending too. And the choruses are much longer and complex than in the past, when saying "Breakin' the Law" over and over again counted as a catchy chorus. Or "Crazy Train", a song with a chorus that is one line and lasts three seconds.
By the standards of the 80s, even the most generic power metal is proggy.
Nowadays, even a power metal song has an intro, riffs, verse, chorus, sometimes a different sounding verse, bridge, chorus, keyboard and guitar solo, chorus, and instead of fading out, they actually have to write an ending too. And the choruses are much longer and complex than in the past, when saying "Breakin' the Law" over and over again counted as a catchy chorus. Or "Crazy Train", a song with a chorus that is one line and lasts three seconds.
By the standards of the 80s, even the most generic power metal is proggy.
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I love that Lost Horizon song and heard it a thousand times. Only just now I realize it reminds me of something else..............................
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MetalSpice
A slave who forever rocks
Why do power metal bands almost always have 30 second intros to songs?
All the more Epic, my dear.
All the more Epic, my dear.
Jasonic
Doom On!
Unless you are Judas Priest and the intro is going into ELECTRIC EYE, don't do the intro! (J/K of course, though I agree it's a bit overdone)
nomisofsiman
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Why do power metal bands almost always have 30 second intros to songs?
All the more Epic, my dear.
This. Though, I have to admit it is a bit overdone. They dont' have to do it on EVERY album.
edgeofthorns
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Jasonic
Doom On!
Quite the shocker Brian!!!
What's next? My recommendation of Manilla Road's "Prologue" off Crystal Logic?
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPbaNDbdBQM&feature=PlayList&p=5EC19EAF06A63367&playnext_from=PL&index=0&playnext=1[/ame]
What's next? My recommendation of Manilla Road's "Prologue" off Crystal Logic?
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPbaNDbdBQM&feature=PlayList&p=5EC19EAF06A63367&playnext_from=PL&index=0&playnext=1[/ame]
edgeofthorns
24 Hours Ago...
...I know, I know...but I simply can't help myself. I have to honest, because Savatage just stands heads and shoulders above the rest for me! 
~Brian~
No-Mercy
Feanor
i usually like them...or at least don't mind them. never hated them or anything. idk...it builds the suspense and "bigness" of it sometimes
My favorite part is when you are trying to show somebody a song you like, and you sit there, and sit there, waiting for the good part to start, and they look at you like 'this better be worth it'. Finally, 30 seconds or a minute later it kicks in.
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