Best Metal Album Openers

The Top Ten

1 Holy Wars... the Punishment Due - Megadeth

To been honest I think the order of the album could be better if this one is the closer to Rust In Peace

The Best Damn song on the Rust in Peace album is first? WHat were they thinking?

2 Aces High - Iron Maiden

3 Painkiller - Judas Priest

4 War Pigs - Black Sabbath

5 Battery - Metallica

6 Blackened - Metallica

7 Exciter - Judas Priest

8 Angel of Death - Slayer

9 Majesty - Blind Guardian

Awesome speed metal, almost thrash.

10 Bonded by Blood - Exodus

The Contenders

11 King for a Day - Primal Fear

A song that instantly gets your blood pumping!
I can listen to it 5 times in a row.
Came out in 2014.

12 The Glass Prison - Dream Theater

13 The Ninth Wave - Blind Guardian

14 Into the Crypts of Rays - Celtic Frost

15 Over the Wall - Testament

16 Rapid Fire - Judas Priest

17 Rebellion In Dreamland - Gamma Ray

18 The Great Southern Trendkill - Pantera

Hits you right out of your sleep'

The intro scream is insane!

19 Crimson King - Demons & Wizards

Awesome riff, vocals and melody!

20 Freewheel Burning - Judas Priest

21 War Ensemble - Slayer

22 Sacrifice - Edguy

23 Sacred Worlds - Blind Guardian

24 Wake Up Dead - Megadeth

25 Burnt Offerings - Iced Earth

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