Metal Gear Rising: The Best Heavy Metal Intro Music
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Looking for some epic metal music to get you pumped for Metal Gear Rising? Look no further than this compilation of the best heavy metal intro music from the game!
Introduction
Video games and heavy metal have had a long and close relationship. From the early days of 8-bit gaming, with classics like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, to the more recent releases like Devil May Cry 5, heavy metal has been used to pump up the adrenaline and get gamers headbanging.
And what could be more metal than Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance? This 2013 release from PlatinumGames is one of the most over-the-top and intensely metal games out there, and it’s got an equally metal intro sequence.
Featuring music from Japanese heavy metal band Maximum the Hormone, “Rosen Rain” is an absolute banger of a track that perfectly sets the tone for the game that follows. If you’re looking for some true headbanging material, look no further than Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.
What is Heavy Metal?
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and the United States. With roots in blues rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness. The genre’s lyrics and performance styles are sometimes associated with aggression and machismo.
In 1970, four English rock bands, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Atomic Rooster, came to be regarded as pioneers of heavy metal with their widely influential debut albums. After the release of their third album Deep Purple in Fireball (1971), achieved widespread critical acclaim but sold few copies. Judas Priest helped spur the genre’s evolution by discarding much of its blues influence; Motörhead introduced a punk rock sensibility and an aggressive approach to the genre.Among pioneers in developing early heavy metal were UFO[16] – particularly with their album Lights Out (1977) – Aerosmith,[17][18] Boston,[19][20] Budgie,[21] Cheap Trick,[22][23][24] Cream,[25] Kiss,[26][27] Steppenwolf[28] – particularly with their 1968 self-titled debut – nuclear blast acts such as Blue Öyster Cult[29]-especially with its 1974 album Secret Treaties-, Foghat,[30][31][32] Montrose;[33][34] new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) acts such as Diamond Head , Def Leppard , Judas Priest , Mötley Crüe , Saxon , Venom ;[35][36][37] American hard rock band Kiss’ albums Destroyer (1976)[38] and Love Gun (1977);[39]-influenced many subsequent genres including glam metal which featured bands such as Kiss descendant band Poison whose 1986 debut album Look What the Cat Dragged In sold more than three million copies worldwide-, Rush ‘s eponymous 1974 debut album;[40], [41], Ted Nugent ‘s 1975 double live album Double Live Gonzo!
The Best Heavy Metal Intro Music
“Run to the Hills” by Iron Maiden
Few heavy metal songs are as iconic as Iron Maiden’s “Run to the Hills.” The song, which is about the British colonization of North America, is full of energy and aggression, making it the perfect intro song for a game like Metal Gear Rising.
“Welcome Home (Sanitarium)” by Metallica
“Welcome Home (Sanitarium)” is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the second single from their third studio album, Master of Puppets (1986). The song has been covered by a number of artists, including Stone Sour, who released a version as a single in 2006.
The lyrics to “Welcome Home (Sanitarium)” were written by James Hetfield and depict a mental patient’s experience in an asylum. The music was composed by Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich. The song is in the key of A minor.
The music video for “Welcome Home (Sanitarium)” was directed by Bill Pope and released in September 1986. It features live footage of Metallica performing the song intercut with shots of a man in a straight jacket walking through an asylum.
“Painkiller” by Judas Priest
There are a few songs that can get your blood pumping and head banging quite like “Painkiller” by British metal legends Judas Priest. The song was released as the lead single from the band’s thirteenth studio album, Painkiller, in September 1990. The song is fast paced and intense, with Rob Halford’s screeching vocals setting the perfect tone for a heavy metal song.
The song starts off with a simple drum beat, before the guitars and bass come in to create a wall of sound. The guitars are heavy and distorted, while the bass provides a deep and catchy groove. Halford’s vocals come in at around the 0:30 mark, and they are as powerful as ever. The lyrics are simple but effective, with Halford screaming “painkiller” over and over again.
The song is one of Judas Priest’s most popular tracks, and it has been used in many different media over the years. It was featured in the video game Brütal Legend, as well as in an episode of FX’s Sons of Anarchy. It has also been used in a number of commercials, including one for KFC in Australia.
If you’re looking for a heavy metal song that will get you pumped up, then look no further than “Painkiller” by Judas Priest.
Conclusion
So there you have it, the best of the best when it comes to heavy metal intro music in Metal Gear Rising. Headbang away to your heart’s content while you wait for the next great adventure from Hideo Kojima and PlatinumGames.
