Why do power metal bands almost always have 30 second intros to songs?

[Jasonic]

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.

THIS!

 

[DEATHZILLA]

They dont bother me to bad and some are wicked cool. With that said i like for a song to start out hammering my skull in!

 

[Pellaz]

LOL, next thing you know someone will start a thread complaining about drummers at live shows tapping the snare to keep time during a break in the song or something--

Oh, wait. We've been there, too.

 

[FatesFan]

LOL, next thing you know someone will start a thread complaining about drummers at live shows tapping the snare to keep time during a break in the song or something--

Oh, wait. We've been there, too.

I remember that. I think it was the 1,2,3,4, high hat count off prior to a song.

 

[Pellaz]

I remember that. I think it was the 1,2,3,4, high hat count off prior to a song.

Srsly? Not in the middle of a song?

Well, THAT's okay, then.

 

[Comic Book Dude]

...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~

Wow....you and Savatage reminds me so much of how I was when I was nuts about Dokken. Of course, it was 25 years ago, and I was in high-school, but it's still eerily similar.