THE TWO BEST OPENING LINES TO ALBUMS FROM 2004, MAYBE EVER
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 at 11:15am by Kip WingerschmidtOkay, no surprise — we fucking love Mastodon and Lamb of God ’round here…you wanna fight about it? Therefore it should be no shock when I nominate the opening lines of Leviathan and Ashes of the Wake (both released in 2004) as the two best opening lines of that year, perhaps even ever.
Mastodon, “Blood And Thunder”, from Leviathan –
“I think that someone is trying to kill me; it’s infecting my blood and destroying my mind…” — I just got chills even typing it out; what a direct vision of madness, and a seriously vivid start to a truly sensational album.
Lamb of God, “Laid To Rest”, from Ashes of the Wake –
“The blood’s on the wall, so you might as well just admit it…” — Why hide from the painfully obvious truths of the reality of war? LoG simply puts it all on the table from moment one.
These albums made 2004 a landmark year for metal, and I am happy to report that both band’s follow-ups (Mastodon/Blood Mountain and Lamb of God/Sacrament, both released in 2006) are amazing, despite any gripes that the nitpickers may have.
However, I personally think that LoG stepped up their opening line chops with “Walk With Me In Hell” a notch above what Mastodon did on “The Wolf Is Loose”.
Compare for yourself after the jjjjump…
