Best opening album track?

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Victor Von Doom
Did search, seems like would have been done but couldn't find.

What's the best opening track ever?

Alpha Centauri
In terms of ominousness, there's a few for me.

Currently Ode To Isis off World's Apart by ...And you will know us by the trail of dead.

The Grudge by Tool.

Erm.....for hype factor, Bombtrack without doubt. By Rage.

-AC

Norma Jean
The Great Dividers by Unearth on The Oncoming Storm.

Tptmanno1
Bombtrack is good because it builds outta nothing,
But I like People of the Sun more because of the opening line to the album...
"you better turn the bass up on this one"
best opening line ever....

ElectricBugaloo
Baba O'Riley by The Who. nothing else comes close.

Second best:
Arcarsenal by At The Drive In. That is one intense track.

Alpha Centauri
What I love abour Arcarsenal is that the drums kick in when you wouldn't expect.

It's great.

-AC

Dr. Strangelove
A Perfect Circle- The Package

Oliver Hart- The Many Faces Of Oliver Hart. not the greatest track on the album but it's a nice start off and the beat is sick.

Darth Revan
Heh, I agree with Tpt on "People of the Sun." My personal favorite, though, is "Intolerance" by Tool. Love that riff.

ElectricBugaloo
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath is pretty goddamend good too...

My Name is Jonas by Weezer is very good...
Needle in the Hay by Elliott Smith
Wouldn't It Be Nice by the beach boys
Come Together, Back in the USSR, Taxman, Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
Devil's Haircut by Beck
Sympathy For The Devil by the Rolling STones
Kitty by Presidents of the United States of America...the list goes on and on

Deathblow
Nine Inch Nails - Mr. Self Destruct (TDS)
Boysetsfire - Eviction Article (Tomorrow Come Today)
Porcupine Tree - Blackest Eyes (In Absentia)

Alpha Centauri
Surprised you never said Hexagram, Def.

I was going to, but I think it loses it's impact after a few listens.

-AC

tabby999
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nevermind. surprised it hasn't been mentioned.

oh and Hellbound - Reeinventing the Steel is pretty brutal and a great starting track for the cd

room #99
Metallica - Fight Fire With Fire ( Ride The Lightning )
Pantera - Cowboys from hell (cowboys from hell)
Nirvana - smells like teen spirit (nevermind)
Opeth - In The Mist She Was Standing ( Orchid )
Megadeth - Holy wars the punishment due

Darth_Lucifer
Korn-Blind(Korn)
Korn- Hear to Stay(untouchables)
Lostprophets- We still kill the old way(start somthing)
Lostprophets- Ninja Vs Dragon Shonbi(The Fakse sounds of progress)
Metallica- Battery(Master of Puppets)
Metallica-Fuel(Re-Load)

Deathblow
Yeah it does, plus the 'worship play' part almost ruins the song in my opinion.

I think Feiticiera is their best album opener by far. One of their best songs too.

finti
London Calling - The Clash`s album London Calling
I Surrender - Rainbow`s album Difficult to Cure
Script For a Jesters Tear - Marillion`s album script for a jesters tear
Speed King - Deep Purples album In Rock
Burn -Deep Purple`s album Burn
Stormbringer - Deep Purples album Strombringer
Baba O`Reily - The Who`s album Whos Next

Silver Stardust
People of the Sun - RATM (same reason Tpt said it)
At the Speed of a Yellow Bullet - Head Automatica (the song is just crazy and sets the tone for the entire CD)

KharmaDog
Baba O`Reily - Could never get tired of that song

Where the Streets have no Name - U2-Joshua Tree -whether you like the album or not anyone who respects production value can agree that this song is recorded and layered with pure genius and totally sets the tone for the rest of the album

baracustastic
Welcome to the Jungle - GNR, Appetite for Destruction
****in' in the Bushes - Oasis, Standing on the shoulders of Giants
All My Life - Foo Fighters, One By One
Bad - MJ, Bad

Df02
that is such a great track...altho im not too keen on the album, theres a few tracks i like

Panasonic Youth - Dillinger Escape Plan - Miss Machine
Path Of Destruction - Alec Empire - Intelligence and Sacrifice
Turn it Out - Death From Above 1979 - You're a Woman I'm a Machine

off top of my head theyre probably my 3 favourites

Victor Von Doom

ElectricBugaloo
IAW
Mojo Pin, Black Dog, My Name is Jonas and What's Going On

Victor Von Doom
Would like to add Them Bones by Alice in Chains.

Alpha Centauri
Completely forgot about Rust Colored Sun.

Mine, not including those on Vic's list that I agree with:

Battery (Master of Puppets)
Them Bones (Dirt)
The Hives-Declare Guerre Nucleaire (Veni Vedi Vicious)
The Kiss (Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me)
Enter Sandman (The Black Album)
The Grudge (Lateralus)
Bombtrack (Rage Against the Machine)
He's simple, He's dumb, He's the Pilot (The Sophtware Slump)
All My Life (One By One)
Agenda Suicide (Danse Macabre)

-AC

smb
In no particular order:

The Magic Number - De La Soul
Nineteen - Karma to Burn
Hinda65 - Brant Bjork and the Operators
13th Floor

smb
I pressed the wrong key

smb
I give up trying to press caps lock. I keep getting tab instead and posting half a message. I'll get some sleep and finish tomorrow!

Furious Angel
backmask-mindless self indulgence (frankenstein girls will seem strangely sexy)

such a great opening track...you haven't been listening to the album for 30 seconds before he's already telling you to go f.uck yourself...perfect expression of the whole album's attitude.

Fearnix
Machine Screw - Type O Negative

StinkFist462
Tool - Grudge
Nine inch Nails - Mr. Self Destrtuct

rockchickgem
Green Day's american idiot on their american idiot album. i dunno why, i just think that coz its the same name as the album it starts it off and carries on the rest of the album. i cant explain it lol.

jaden101
pride(in the name of love) u2 best of 1980-1990...cheating though seeing as it was the second track on the unforgetable fire

cant stand me now:the libertines
round here:counting crows
the times they are a'changin:bob dylan
paint it black:aftermath:the rolling stones
american pie :american pie:don mclean

Victor Von Doom
Funniest comment today.

Alpha Centauri
Alan-is Morrisette.

-AC

Wolf Dog
same here

Red Superfly
Welcome To The Jungle, oh yes.

Df02
atm, Punk Rock - Mogwai - Come on die young

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