A lot of bands have great debut albums. Obviously this list is just a fraction of all the great debut albums out there, but it's a start. I'll keep expanding this list continuously, so all suggestions are welcome. My favourite genres are Doom, Black and Gothic Metal, but I also like Progressive, Thrash and Death Metal. I also included genres of each album.
Forgot about these, but I already added them to this list last week, haha. Machine Head's debut is definitely a brutal album, holy shit. I've heard several albums by them, but this one destroys all of them (haven't heard The Blackening though, which is highest rated on MS) easily.
Burn My Eyes easily destroys the immensely overrated The Blackening.
Actually there is only one album Machine Head which is essential and that is their debut.
Burn My Eyes easily destroys the immensely overrated The Blackening.
Actually there is only one album Machine Head which is essential and that is their debut.
I see. Honestly, you know I cannot accurately judge an album after just one listen, but Burn My Eyes impressed me a lot. Simply a brutal kick-ass album (well, that's how I'd descibe it ).
And this is one of the reasons I made this list, since a lot of bands' best album is their debut. In any case there are more great debuts than sophomore albums, I think. Although it's gotten a bit out of hand seeing there are now 190 albums on the list, hahaha.
Great list, man. I really dig the diversity you put in it. If the list continues to grow, that's fine; it should. As long as there are great debuts, keep adding them.
Great list, man. I really dig the diversity you put in it. If the list continues to grow, that's fine; it should. As long as there are great debuts, keep adding them.
Thanks man! Let me know if there are any essential albums missing, then I'll be sure to check them out. You know my taste a bit by now, so it shouldn't be too hard.
Although some of these bands' debuts aren't for me they seem to be appraised. I've starred the albums that I enjoy the most (or enjoyed what I've listen to so far.)
Amiensus, Animals As Leaders*, Beyond Creation*, Beyond Twilight*, Bloodbath*, Cynic, Dissona*, Dragged Into Sunlight*, Hands Of Despair, Headspace, Kalmah, In Vain*, Masterplan*, Necrophagist, Obsidian Kingdom*, Periphery*, Shaolin Death Squad*, Tesseract* (songs from their first EP), Today I Caught The Plague*.
Check it out, I added all of those except for Cynic (you already knew I wouldn't add it... still have to give it a second chance though), Masterplan, Periphery and Tesseract. The reason I didn't add those last three is because the vocals all annoyed me so much I couldn't finish listening to them. Can't help it, but I guess I'm whiney when it comes to whiney vocals.
All of the others were good, great or awesome. I was especially surprised by Animals As Leaders (how the hell do they keep it interesting without any vocals at all? ). Dragged Into Sunlight isn't my cup of tea, but I still rather enjoyed it... still went back to my "own" music very fast after it. Same goes for Necrophagist. Hands of Despair is typical something I really enjoy: great stuff that has a ton of variety going on (really surprising the people here on MS didn't like it at all ). Headspace is actually an example of a band in which the clean vocals ARE good. Very good stuff as well.
Kudos for Fractal Gates, Enshine and Atoma. Oh and check out this if you haven't http://coldinsight.bandcamp.com/. I lump all 4 of these bands together. Also, have you listened to Darkology's debut? Immense sound.
Kudos for Fractal Gates, Enshine and Atoma. Oh and check out this if you haven't http://coldinsight.bandcamp.com/. I lump all 4 of these bands together. Also, have you listened to Darkology's debut? Immense sound.
Haven't checked that out, but I will for sure, thanks for the recommendation. Will also check out Darkology's album, but since I noticed it's power metal (fused with progressive though) I'm not sure whether I'll like it. I have a huge problem with standard power metal vocals, I can't listen to them.
Also, I checked out Rosetta's album you mentioned months ago (I never forget things like that ) and sadly I didn't like it. Simply reason really: the distorting sounds ruin it for me. Maybe I should listen to only the first/second disc? It reminded me of Weighing Souls With Sand, which I hated as well (while everyone is praising it a lot). Maybe that style should grow on me, but at this moment I cannot enjoy that kind of music at all, sorry.
I have a huge problem with standard power metal vocals, I can't listen to them.
Also, I checked out Rosetta's album you mentioned months ago (I never forget things like that ) and sadly I didn't like it. Simply reason really: the distorting sounds ruin it for me. Maybe I should listen to only the first/second disc? It reminded me of Weighing Souls With Sand, which I hated as well (while everyone is praising it a lot). Maybe that style should grow on me, but at this moment I cannot enjoy that kind of music at all, sorry.
I feel the same man, power metal vocals can be a true deterrent for me Same goes for that atmospheric stuff that's garnering quite the attention these days - I just don't have the patience to wait 1 minutes or more for a riff change
I feel the same man, power metal vocals can be a true deterrent for me Same goes for that atmospheric stuff that's garnering quite the attention these days - I just don't have the patience to wait 1 minutes or more for a riff change
The list is becoming quite impressive :thumbsup:
Hehe yeah, but then why did you recommend Masterplan? Anyway, I like a lot of atmospheric stuff, but not when it's so heavily distorted you can't hear the actual music anymore.
Anyway, thanks for the +1. I'm trying to have as much diversity as possible (which is hard considering I don't enjoy all subgenres) and add only the worthy albums.
Hehe yeah, but then why did you recommend Masterplan? Anyway, I like a lot of atmospheric stuff, but not when it's so heavily distorted you can't hear the actual music anymore.
Anyway, thanks for the +1. I'm trying to have as much diversity as possible (which is hard considering I don't enjoy all subgenres) and add only the worthy albums.
As for the atmospheric stuff, I typically avoid it, however Atoma was a special case (although I only enjoyed some of the tracks of their debut). I don't mind the distortion so long as there's an interesting melody in the background, which isn't the case for most of the bands that I've heard within the sub-genre
See "Saturn & I" or "Highway" by Atoma as a reference for what I find tolerable
As for the atmospheric stuff, I typically avoid it, however Atoma was a special case (although I only enjoyed some of the tracks of their debut). I don't mind the distortion so long as there's an interesting melody in the background, which isn't the case for most of the bands that I've heard within the sub-genre
See "Saturn & I" or "Highway" by Atoma as a reference for what I find tolerable
Haha... well, I don't enjoy his vocals whether he's "god" or not.
I happen to like pretty much all atmospheric stuff, so that's where we're different I guess. But if it's partly drone then it's not for me. The distortion is horrible if you ask me and totally ruins the "music". I'm baffled that so many people actually love stuff like The Angelic Process. I listened to the whole album (Weighing Souls With Sand) and really couldn't enjoy it. I only wanted to get back to my own music after that, haha.
Haha... well, I don't enjoy his vocals whether he's "god" or not.
I happen to like pretty much all atmospheric stuff, so that's where we're different I guess. But if it's partly drone then it's not for me. The distortion is horrible if you ask me and totally ruins the "music". I'm baffled that so many people actually love stuff like The Angelic Process. I listened to the whole album (Weighing Souls With Sand) and really couldn't enjoy it. I only wanted to get back to my own music after that, haha.
I really enjoy them cause they're gritty, unlike other power metal vocals. Haha, drone is the worst...:suicide:
I've heard several albums by them, but this one destroys all of them (haven't heard The Blackening though, which is highest rated on MS) easily.
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). Dragged Into Sunlight isn't my cup of tea, but I still rather enjoyed it... still went back to my "own" music very fast after it. 
Same goes for Necrophagist. Hands of Despair is typical something I really enjoy: great stuff that has a ton of variety going on (really surprising the people here on MS didn't like it at all 
). Headspace is actually an example of a band in which the clean vocals ARE good. Very good stuff as well. 
Same goes for that atmospheric stuff that's garnering quite the attention these days - I just don't have the patience to wait 1 minutes or more for a riff change 
He's on my list of 
