This is a list comprised of my personal favorite albums. I tried to keep a limitation of two albums per band, but some musicians such will appear on the list at a higher frequency due to having multiple bands. Small reviews for each album will be added eventually. Please note that this list is still under heavy construction, and is no where near done. Many things are probably missing, and some albums may not remain for too long. My goal is to get 100 albums, but if that becomes too difficult I will chop the list down to 50 (or maybe 75). If you can think of any album you think I may be forgetting (read: an album you think I find to be one of my favorites, not your's), don't hesitate to remind me of it's existence.

1. Acid Bath - When The Kite String Pops

2. Agalloch - The Mantle

3. Aluk Todolo - Occult Rock

4. Amorphis - The Karelian Isthmus

5. Ataraxie - Slow Transcending Agony

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Instrumental bands are limited to one entry.

Do not mention Metallica.

1. Agalloch - The Mantle

2. Akelei - De Zwaarte van het Doorstane

3. The Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky

4. Anathema - The Silent Engima

5. Arcturus - La Masquerade Infernale

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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. All albums on this list are at least worth an 8/10 rating. I included genres of each album as well.

1. 40 Watt Sun - The Inside Room

2. Ablaze In Hatred - Deceptive Awareness

3. A Forest Of Stars - The Corpse Of Rebirth

4. After Forever - Prison Of Desire

5. Agalloch - Pale Folklore

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My top 50 favourite albums of all time (initially it was a top 20 list). I restricted every band by a maximum of 2 albums. The list is in alphabetical order, so it doesn't represent explicitly which album is my absolute favourite (I don't have one). All albums on this list have earned at least a 9/10 rating. I've added genres and my favourite songs.

1. After Forever - Decipher

2. Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain

3. Agalloch - The Mantle

4. Alcest - Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde

5. Anathema - The Silent Enigma

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This was by far the most difficult list to do. That's because all top releases are so good that any could be number one. 1996 probably best metal year ever imo.

1. Cradle Of Filth - Dusk... And Her Embrace

2. Theatre Of Tragedy - Velvet Darkness They Fear

3. Moonspell - Irreligious

4. Samael - Passage

5. Cradle Of Filth - V Empire

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Slow/Post/Depress/Funeral/Love/Gloom/Beauty/Sorrow/Obscure/Cold/Avantgarde/Atmospheric/Diferente...

1. A Forest Of Stars - Opportunistic Thieves Of Spring

2. Ablaze In Hatred - Deceptive Awareness

3. Agalloch - Pale Folklore

4. Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea

5. Ahab - The Divinity Of Oceans

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1. Katatonia - Discouraged Ones

2. My Dying Bride - The Angel And The Dark River

3. Opeth - Blackwater Park

4. Tristania - Widow's Weeds

5. Anathema - The Silent Enigma

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1. Saturnus - Paradise Belongs To You

2. Katatonia - Dance Of December Souls

3. Virgin Black - Elegant...And Dying

4. My Dying Bride - The Angel And The Dark River

5. Empyrium - A Wintersunset...

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1. Green Carnation - Light Of Day, Day Of Darkness

2. Green Carnation - Journey To The End Of The Night

3. Opeth - Morningrise

4. Opeth - Orchid

5. Forgotten Silence - Kro Ni Ka

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Overall year rating:
4,5/5

1. Opeth - Morningrise

2. Katatonia - Brave Murder Day

3. Edge Of Sanity - Crimson

4. Tool - Ænima

5. Moonspell - Irreligious

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