kurtz Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamitekid Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 I really like these two: Bear Away - Murder City Devils (Thelema) Strike Anywhere - Chorus Of One Probably the Strike Anywhere song though, it really sets the tone for that e.p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburbanargyle Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Rise Against and 88 Fingers Louie come to mind as always having solid opening tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihprstl Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Nofx - Punk in Drublic - Linoleum Converge - Axe To Fall- Dark Horse Against Me!- Reinventing Axl Rose - Pints Of Guinness Make You Strong Hot Water Music - Caution - Remedy Bad Religion - No Control - Change of Ideas Off the top of my head... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jurrobear Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Heres my top ten in no order. Turnover- Fugazi Janie Jones- The Clash Pints - Against Me! Catamaran - Bear vs. Shark Hold My Life - Replacements Planet Telex- Radiohead My Name Is Jonas - Weezer Disorder - Joy Division Bring da Ruckus- Wu Tang Clan Nervous Breakdown- Black Flag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefwahoo Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 All of the ones off the top of my head were already posted except for Black Dog - Led Zeppelin (IV) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrocket Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 The Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock. Not even close to one of the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Daneurysm - Lifetime - Hello Bastards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swankymodes Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Gorilla Biscuits "New Direction" off Start Today. With the trumpet intro, it's a classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz725 Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Green Day-Burnout Metallica-Fight Fire With Fire Deftones-My Own Summer and Hexagram(theyre really good at album openers all around) The Living End-Prisoner Of Society Mastodon-Blood and Thunder Alice in Chains-Them Bones White Stripes-Seven Nation Army lots more...those came to mind though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mediocore Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Archers of Loaf - "Web in Front" /thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz725 Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 thought of two more essential opening tracks At The Drive In-Arcarsenal Radiohead-Everything In Its Right Place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exitenglish1208 Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 i agree with blink's carousel and frank turner's i knew prufrock i also like the devil's takin' names - lawrence arms black masks and gasoline - rise against Private Eye - Alkaline Trio Blink 182 - Feeling This Amplify/Blaze - Strike Anywhere Great Expectations - Gaslight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riddle350 Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 The Clash-London Calling is easily the best of all time in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtw88 Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Modest Mouse - 3rd Planet Karate - This, Plus Slow Song Mastodon - Blood and Thunder Cap'n Jazz - Little League Neutral Milk Hotel - King of Carrot Flowers These all stick out in my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankmurphy Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Top five in no particular order: First Thing I learned Today- Husker Du Die Today- Off With Their Heads Pits & Poisoned Apples- Kid Dynamite Lamar Vannoy- Bouncing Souls Order Form- Shook Ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steventangent Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 A bunch of the ones mentioned, and also I was listening to Around The Fur by Deftones earlier, and thinking "My Own Summer" is a pretty badass and kind of unique way to start an album. "*Boom CHA!* *badass guitar riff*" and then after a few measures, the vocals and bass come in. It's definitely a statement right off the fuckin' bat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randysxe Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 i dont know if its the best but i really enjoy it for some reason: bixby canyon bridge - death cab for cutie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeupandlive Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 I've always thought that Where I Stand by Nothington is a great opening song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flood Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 in addition to ones listed: massive attack - Angel off Mezzanine spiritualized - ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space off Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space meat puppets - sam - off forbidden places Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotterson Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 I feel like most of my favorite albums have incredible openers/closers, so this is hard to narrow down. I agree with a bunch listed so far. Some of my favorites on top of those: Thrice - Kill me Quickly (+Firebreather, +Broken Lungs, +Cold Cash) Sparta - Cut Your Ribbon Against Me! - TSR Just about every Strike Anywhere opener Chuck Ragan - The Boat Gunmoll - Less Than You Hoped For Motion City Soundtrack - Cambridge Damien Rice - 9 Crimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyIceyo Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Welcome to the Jungle by Guns n Roses. Straight Outta Compton-NWA Linoleum-Nofx Knowledge-Op Ivy Strung out-Too Close too See (thanks Trav good call) Maybe these all arent the best songs ever, but great ways to open 2 of the more controversial recordings at that time, and 2 of the more quintessential punk recordings of all time (opinion) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadamhudsonx Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Against Me!- Pints of Guiness Weezer- Tired of Sex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidamnesiac Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 At The Drive In-ArcarsenalRadiohead-Everything In Its Right Place Literally saw the subject of this post and came in to share these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkticon Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Massive Attack - Angel Explosions In The Sky - First Breath After A Coma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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