I think the drum intro is a great way to start the show; it's just the intro of the wrong song.
Similarly, Magnificent's intro is another great way to start the show but it's the intro of the wrong song.
If only they were the intro to NLOTH. The band could at least stretch out NLOTH's opening guitar to begin a show. The first verse of that song really goes down well with the audience, and then the "No! No Line!" chant gets everybody into it from the word go.
But I still prefer the HMTMKMKM, Gone, or UTEOTW openings posted above. One or two of those, then a block of three or four new songs. Basically a really intense opening punch followed by a statement of "if you didn't think that was one hell of an opening, have some awesome new shit".
Similarly, Magnificent's intro is another great way to start the show but it's the intro of the wrong song.
If only they were the intro to NLOTH. The band could at least stretch out NLOTH's opening guitar to begin a show. The first verse of that song really goes down well with the audience, and then the "No! No Line!" chant gets everybody into it from the word go.
But I still prefer the HMTMKMKM, Gone, or UTEOTW openings posted above. One or two of those, then a block of three or four new songs. Basically a really intense opening punch followed by a statement of "if you didn't think that was one hell of an opening, have some awesome new shit".