And So I Watch You From Afar - Set Guitars to Kill. Powerful opener that was not only a vast improvement over earlier efforts, but really set the tone for the entire album. Wouldve been my AOTY that year but Caspian slightly outdid them with Tertia.

Also The King is Dead - A Wilhelm Scream cause it just flat out melts my face off

I could probably add another 50 songs to the 2 I've already mentioned, it just hit me that album openers tend to be my favorite songs.

Eruption. Wasn't alive at the time to really appreciate it, but my father talks all the time about how it altered his perception of guitar playing. That album is fantastic, I love Van Halen.