Top 10 Most Epic Song Intros of All Time
The Top Ten
1 Welcome to the Black Parade - My Chemical Romance
The intro begins with a melancholic piano melody that gradually builds up with soaring strings and a marching drum beat, culminating in a bombastic rock chorus that sets the stage for the rest of the song. It lasts for 1 minute and 49 seconds.
The intro begins with a melancholic piano melody that gradually builds up with soaring strings and a marching drum beat, culminating in a bombastic rock chorus that sets the stage for the rest of the song. It lasts for 1 minute and 49 seconds.
2 The Final Countdown - Europe
The intro begins with a triumphant synth fanfare that gradually builds up with soaring guitars, thunderous drums, and soaring vocals, creating an epic and catchy rock anthem that has become a cultural icon of the 80s. It's a 1 minute and 20 seconds intro.
The intro begins with a triumphant synth fanfare that gradually builds up with soaring guitars, thunderous drums, and soaring vocals, creating an epic and catchy rock anthem that has become a cultural icon of the 80s. It's a 1 minute and 20 seconds intro.
3 Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
The intro opens with a melancholic guitar solo that gradually builds up with layers of soaring guitars, thunderous drums, and soulful vocals, creating a heartfelt and epic rock ballad that has become a classic of the genre. It's one of the many songs to borrow from Pachelbel's Canon. It's a 1 minute and 9 second long intro.
The intro opens with a melancholic guitar solo that gradually builds up with layers of soaring guitars, thunderous drums, and soulful vocals, creating a heartfelt and epic rock ballad that has become a classic of the genre. It's one of the many songs to borrow from Pachelbel's Canon. It's a 1 minute and 9 second long intro.
4 Knights of Cydonia - Muse
The intro to opens with a twangy guitar riff that gradually builds up with pounding drums, soaring vocals, and layers of futuristic synthesizers, creating a grandiose and cinematic atmosphere that evokes images of a space western epic. The intro lasts for 2 minutes and 6 seconds.
The intro to opens with a twangy guitar riff that gradually builds up with pounding drums, soaring vocals, and layers of futuristic synthesizers, creating a grandiose and cinematic atmosphere that evokes images of a space western epic. The intro lasts for 2 minutes and 6 seconds. Epic is the only way I can describe this. Who knew neighing horses and laser beams could sound so good together?
For a song titled "Knights of Cydonia", the intro to the song does a good job at living up to the rebellious, planetary-level crusader themes that it invokes.
5 Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses
The intro begins with an iconic guitar riff that sets the tone for the rest of the song. This memorable intro lasts for 30 seconds.
The intro begins with an iconic guitar riff that sets the tone for the rest of the song. This memorable intro lasts for 30 seconds.
6 Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd
The intro opens with a soft, ambient synth melody that gradually builds up with atmospheric sound effects, creating a dreamy and otherworldly atmosphere that perfectly captures the psychedelic spirit of Pink Floyd. Pulse is widely considered as the best live version of this song. The intro to the song is indeed epic, and it's an astonishing 5 minutes and 45 seconds before the first lyric is sung.
The intro opens with a soft, ambient synth melody that gradually builds up with atmospheric sound effects, creating a dreamy and otherworldly atmosphere that perfectly captures the psychedelic spirit of Pink Floyd. Pulse is widely considered as the best live version of this song. The intro to the song is indeed epic, and it's an astonishing 5 minutes and 45 seconds before the first lyric is sung.
7 I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) - Meat Loaf
The full version of this intro begins with a haunting piano melody that gradually builds up with atmospheric sound effects, thunderous drums, and soaring vocals, creating a theatrical and romantic atmosphere that sets the stage for the epic love ballad to come. It's a 1 minute and 50 second long intro.
The full version of this intro begins with a haunting piano melody that gradually builds up with atmospheric sound effects, thunderous drums, and soaring vocals, creating a theatrical and romantic atmosphere that sets the stage for the epic love ballad to come. It's a 1 minute and 50 second long intro.
8 The Imperial March - John Williams
The intro begins with the ominous Imperial March, a haunting melody that is synonymous with the power and might of the Empire.
The intro begins with the ominous Imperial March, a haunting melody that is synonymous with the power and might of the Empire.
9 Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf
The intro begins with a haunting piano and vocal melody that gradually builds up with pounding drums and soaring guitars, creating a dramatic and operatic atmosphere that sets the stage for the epic rock opera to come. It's a 1 minute and 55 second long intro.
The intro begins with a haunting piano and vocal melody that gradually builds up with pounding drums and soaring guitars, creating a dramatic and operatic atmosphere that sets the stage for the epic rock opera to come. It's a 1 minute and 55 second long intro.
10 Thriller - Michael Jackson
The intro begins with ominous sound effects and a spoken word monologue that leads into a catchy beat.
The intro begins with ominous sound effects and a spoken word monologue that leads into a catchy beat.
The Contenders
11 For Whom the Bell Tolls - Metallica
The intro begins with a haunting bell tolling and a distorted guitar riff.
The intro begins with a haunting bell tolling and a distorted guitar riff.
12 Rasputin - Boney M.
The intro opens with a catchy and upbeat synth melody that gradually builds up with disco-style drums, funky bass, and layered vocals, creating a danceable and infectious pop tune that has become a staple of 70s disco music. The intro length is 1 minute and 7 seconds.
The intro opens with a catchy and upbeat synth melody that gradually builds up with disco-style drums, funky bass, and layered vocals, creating a danceable and infectious pop tune that has become a staple of 70s disco music. The intro length is 1 minute and 7 seconds.
13 I'm Shipping Up to Boston - Dropkick Murphys
The intro begins with a fast-paced banjo riff that leads into a high-energy punk rock song.
The intro begins with a fast-paced banjo riff that leads into a high-energy punk rock song.
14 Hojotoho! - Richard Wagner
The intro begins with the iconic "Hojotoho!" call, a famous motif from Richard Wagner's opera Die Walk�re.
The intro begins with the iconic "Hojotoho!" call, a famous motif from Richard Wagner's opera Die Walk�re.
15 Layla - Derek & The Dominos
The intro begins with a memorable guitar riff and transitions into an emotional love song. The intro is 24 seconds long.
The intro begins with a memorable guitar riff and transitions into an emotional love song. The intro is 24 seconds long. The stars aligned when, by pure coincidence, Duane Allman was in the same recording studio with Eric Clapton. Both were in their young primes, and both tried to do a bit of upmanship. The result is probably the greatest "organic" guitar collaboration of all time.
16 Set You Free - N-Trance
The intro opens with a hypnotic synth melody that gradually builds up with pounding drums, soaring vocals from Kelly Llorenna, and layers of atmospheric sound effects, creating a euphoric and anthemic dance tune that perfectly captures the spirit of 90s dance music. The intro lasts for 45 seconds.
The intro opens with a hypnotic synth melody that gradually builds up with pounding drums, soaring vocals from Kelly Llorenna, and layers of atmospheric sound effects, creating a euphoric and anthemic dance tune that perfectly captures the spirit of 90s dance music. The intro lasts for 45 seconds.
17 Runnin' with the Devil - Van Halen
The intro begins with a sinister laugh followed by a heavy guitar riff.
The intro begins with a sinister laugh followed by a heavy guitar riff.
18 Heaven and Hell - Black Sabbath
The intro begins with a slow and somber piano melody that builds into a thundering guitar riff.
The intro begins with a slow and somber piano melody that builds into a thundering guitar riff.
19 Goldeneye - Tina Turner
The intro begins with a moody and atmospheric synth riff that sets the tone for Goldeneye, a powerful and haunting song.
The intro begins with a moody and atmospheric synth riff that sets the tone for Goldeneye, a powerful and haunting song.
20 Children of the Sea - Black Sabbath
The intro begins with a moody guitar riff that sets the tone for this haunting and melodic Black Sabbath classic.
The intro begins with a moody guitar riff that sets the tone for this haunting and melodic Black Sabbath classic.
21 River Deep Mountain High - Tina Turner
The intro begins with a pulsing bass line and driving beat that is instantly recognizable.
The intro begins with a pulsing bass line and driving beat that is instantly recognizable.
22 Judas Rising - Judas Priest
The intro begins with a thundering guitar riff and driving beat that sets the stage for this classic metal anthem.
The intro begins with a thundering guitar riff and driving beat that sets the stage for this classic metal anthem.
23 Follow the Tears - Heaven & Hell
The intro begins with a moody guitar riff accompanied by thunderous drums.
The intro begins with a moody guitar riff accompanied by thunderous drums.
24 Seasons In the Abyss - Slayer
The intro begins with a sinister guitar riff and a thunderous drumbeat.
The intro begins with a sinister guitar riff and a thunderous drumbeat.
25 Holding Out for a Hero - Bonnie Tyler
The intro begins with a strong drum beat and guitar riff and continues with high energy and operatic backing vocals. Intro lasts for 33 seconds.
The intro begins with a strong drum beat and guitar riff and continues with high energy and operatic backing vocals. Intro lasts for 33 seconds.
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