Here's a list of mostly Gothic Metal albums, exclusively of the "Beauty and the Beast" type (which refers to clean "angelic" female vocals contrasted with male growls/screams). I made this list because it's one of my all-time favourite subgenres of which I own "a lot" of great albums. Since there are several lists of the best Gothic Metal albums on MS, I didn't feel like creating a similar one, but rather an exclusive list solely comprised of this subgenre. It could be useful as a guide for people who are searching for these kinds of albums, though I'm very open to suggestions since I obviously haven't heard all great albums yet. Lastly, everything on this list is at least worth a 7.5/10 rating and I only add a maximum of 3 albums per band.

1. Tristania - Widow's Weeds

2. The Sins Of Thy Beloved - Lake Of Sorrow

3. Draconian - Where Lovers Mourn

4. Epica - The Phantom Agony

5. Theatre Of Tragedy - Velvet Darkness They Fear

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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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1. Sentenced - Frozen

2. Death - The Sound Of Perseverance

3. Anathema - Alternative 4

4. Therion - Vovin

5. Rhapsody Of Fire - Symphony Of Enchanted Lands

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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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1. The Gathering - How To Measure A Planet?

2. Cradle Of Filth - Cruelty And The Beast

3. Theatre Of Tragedy - Aégis

4. The Sins Of Thy Beloved - Lake Of Sorrow

5. Therion - Vovin

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1. Death - Human

2. Opeth - Still Life

3. At The Gates - Slaughter Of The Soul

4. Dismember - Like An Ever Flowing Stream

5. Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk

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The most beautiful and awesome vocal duets (within bands or guest appearances) I ever heard in my life...
Any Suggestions are welcomed!

1. Kamelot - The Black Halo

2. Anathema - A Natural Disaster

3. Theatre Of Tragedy - Velvet Darkness They Fear

4. Within Temptation - Black Symphony

5. Ayreon - The Universal Migrator Part I: The Dream Sequencer

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This list is half-assed. So half-assed that I do not care to update it.

1. Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain

2. Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea

3. Alchemist - Spiritech

4. Alcest - Souvenirs D'Un Autre Monde

5. Alestorm - Black Sails At Midnight

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1. Theatre Of Tragedy - Velvet Darkness They Fear

2. Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind

3. Queensrÿche - Rage For Order

4. Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime

5. Kiss - Destroyer

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1. Cradle of Filth - Cruelty and the Beast

2. Iced Earth - Something Wicked This Way Comes

3. Tristania - Widow's Weeds

4. Primordial - A Journeys End

5. Ayreon - Into the Electric Castle

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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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Updating this as of 20th Nov 2012

1. Madder Mortem - All Flesh Is Grass

2. Paradise Lost - Icon

3. The Gathering - Mandylion

4. Tiamat - Wildhoney

5. Throes Of Dawn - Quicksilver Clouds

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1. Tristania - Widow's Weeds

2. Lacrimosa - Elodia

3. Theatre Of Tragedy - Velvet Darkness They Fear

4. Lake Of Tears - Headstones

5. Estatic Fear - A Sombre Dance

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These are all my infatuated fetish for eternity.
And other masterpieces will be scheduled for addition by the lapse of time.
This list also symbolizes my memoirs in my 8 years or more of metal.

1. Therion - Vovin

2. Estatic Fear - A Sombre Dance

3. Forest Of Shadows - Departure

4. Empyrium - A Wintersunset...

5. Lacrimosa - Elodia

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- only 1 album per band
- only studio albums

1. After Forever - Decipher

2. Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain

3. Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea

4. Alcest - Souvenirs D'Un Autre Monde

5. Amon Amarth - With Oden On Our Side

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