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These are my favorite opening songs of all time. When I listened to them, I was instantly hooked! Whether it starts with a slow instrumental build-up or an aggressive assault of riffs, these openers set the tone for the rest of their respective albums. Enjoy!
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Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance
The Hellion / Electric Eye
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2.
Judas Priest - Painkiller
Painkiller
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3.
Summoning - Minas Morgul
Souls Wandering
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4.
Megadeth - Rust In Peace
Holy Wars... the Punishment Due
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5.
Testament - The Legacy
Over the Wall
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6.
Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
At the Fathomless Depths / Night's Blood
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7.
Slayer - Reign In Blood
Angel of Death
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8.
Obituary - Cause Of Death
Infected
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Entombed - Left Hand Path
Left Hand Path
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10.
Bathory - Blood Fire Death
Odin's Ride over Nordland / A Fine Day to Die
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11.
Slayer - South Of Heaven
South of Heaven
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12.
Megadeth - So Far, So Good... So What?
Into the Lungs of Hell
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13.
Sinister - Cross The Styx
Carnificina Scelesta
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14.
Slayer - Hell Awaits
Hell Awaits
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15.
Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny
Victim of Changes
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16.
Death - Symbolic
Symbolic
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17.
Vektor - Terminal Redux
Charging the Void
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18.
Quo Vadis - Day Into Night
Absolution (Element of the Ensemble III)
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19.
Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
Wake Up Dead
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20.
Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
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21.
Metallica - ...And Justice For All
Blackened
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22.
Edge Of Sanity - Purgatory Afterglow
Twilight
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23.
Dissection - The Somberlain
Black Horizons
43.
24.
In Flames - The Jester Race
Moonshield
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25.
Dismember - Like An Ever Flowing Stream
Override of the Overture
43.
26.
Children Of Bodom - Follow The Reaper
Follow the Reaper
43.
27.
Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality
Sweet Leaf
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28.
Kreator - Pleasure To Kill
Ripping Corpse
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Black Sabbath - Paranoid
War Pigs
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Iron Maiden - Powerslave
Aces High
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Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell
Neon Knights
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Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time
Caught Somewhere in Time
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33.
Immortal - At The Heart Of Winter
Withstand the Fall of Time
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34.
Bolt Thrower - The IVth Crusade
The IVth Crusade
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35.
Rainbow - Rising
Tarot Woman
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Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
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Summoning - Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame
A New Power is Rising
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38.
Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal
At First Light
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39.
Mercyful Fate - Don't Break The Oath
A Dangerous Meeting
43.
40.
Bolt Thrower - ...For Victory
War
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41.
Judas Priest - Angel Of Retribution
Judas Rising
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Death - The Sound Of Perseverance
Scavenger of Human Sorrow
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Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I
Initiation / I'm Alive
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02.08.2021 - 22:29
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All of the openers you mentioned here are excellent🖒alot of these openers are my favourites too! War Pigs, Painkiller, Dangerous Meeting, Holy Wars, Left Hand Path and Angel Of Death to mention a few.
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Written by AndyMetalFreak on 02.08.2021 at 22:29

All of the openers you mentioned here are excellent🖒alot of these openers are my favourites too! War Pigs, Painkiller, Dangerous Meeting, Holy Wars, Left Hand Path and Angel Of Death to mention a few.

Thanks! I've just now remembered to add Judas Rising and Into the Lungs of Hell
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Exceptional choices

Evidently I need to start listening to Summoning.
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Written by blackwreath13 on 03.08.2021 at 18:04

Evidently I need to start listening to Summoning.

Indeed you do! I love especially their instrumental work
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Written by blackwreath13 on 03.08.2021 at 18:04

Evidently I need to start listening to Summoning.

Indeed you do! I love especially their instrumental work

Any particular album you recommend starting with?
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Written by blackwreath13 on 04.09.2021 at 11:03

Written by F3ynman on 03.08.2021 at 19:02

Written by blackwreath13 on 03.08.2021 at 18:04

Evidently I need to start listening to Summoning.

Indeed you do! I love especially their instrumental work

Any particular album you recommend starting with?

I started with Minas Morgul. I find it has a great sound.
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Great list, ton of fantastic bangers there!
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Written by sgtrobo on 10.09.2021 at 05:52

Great list, ton of fantastic bangers there!

Thanks! What do you think of my other lists?
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Gonna check 'em out, you got a bunch!
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Written by sgtrobo on 10.09.2021 at 05:55

Gonna check 'em out, you got a bunch!

Yeah - thanks!
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