Another favorite intro is Dream Theaters Pull Me under.
...Answer to how to make an intro that has worked for me
is to play the main riff on a clean tone or acousticaly like in the song Enter Sandman (Metallica) and slowly merge into a distorted version of it or play the main rif acoustically and play a little intro solo over it or both.
Another way would be to play the main riff as the intro like Jake E. Lee does in the song Lightning Strikes by Ozzy Osbourne off the Ultimate Sin Album. The song is also by far one of my Favorite Ozzy songs.
A good way to get ideas for what works is just listen to any song that inspires you and try to do the same.
REMEMBER! There is NO right or wrong way to make an intro. If it sounds good to you then it is good and don't worry if someone else thinks it sucks...Not everyone will have the same tastes.
KEEPING ROCKEN AND HAVE FUN :-)
I started learning guitar because of Randy Rhoads..but Yngwie J. Malmsteen is my biggest influence.
