The 50 Best Opening Songs on ’80s Metal Albums (Ranked)
What are the best opening songs on ’80s metal albums? We’ve ranked them all from No. 50 all the way to No. 1.
Selecting which song to open your album with is one of the most important parts of making an album. It sets the tone for the record and often endure as some of a band’s most classic songs.
Aside from singles that are released before a record (many of which tend to be the album opener), it’s the first impression a fan is going to have when taking a listen from front to back.
An outstanding opener can, sometimes, give the wrong impression too. No band is perfect and there are some great songs on bad albums. Fortunately, that’s not the case below as all of these records completely rule!
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See how we ranked the 50 best album openers on ’80s metal albums below.
50 Best Metal Album Openers of the 1980s (Ranked)
The most undeniable tracks to open ’80s metal albums!
Gallery Credit: Joe DiVita, Jordan Blum
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Contributions by Philip Trapp, Ed Rivadavia, Jordan Blum, Ayron Rutan and Joe DiVita.
Gallery Credit: Loudwire Staff
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