It was a tie between slowly we rot and altars of madness for me. In the end I voted altars for madness because I liked Morbid Angel before I even heard of Obituary. They both get my vote tho

Written by Sunioj on 08.10.2008 at 15:22

Written by Metal_Militia on 08.10.2008 at 04:22

//What makes Altars Of Madness better than Deicide's debut for you guys? I've tried listening to both back to back and think Deicide's debut blows Altars of Madness away. I'm not saying that Altars is bad, it's still very good, but i don't see any reason to call it better than Deicide's debut//

Idk, I feel a more evil atmosphere in Altars... not to mention that imo the musicianship is a lot tighter on Altars making for very focused brutality. I also find Altars a lot more memorable.

//Well put. The musicianship is a little tighter, i agree//

I didn't vote. To choose between Altars Of Madness, Scream Bloody Gore and Left Hand Path is very difficult for me.
The others are fine too, but Suffocation's and Immolation's can't compete with these 3 IMO.
Deicide and Cannibal Corpse are not among my fav bands and Possessed's Seven Churches is a very very good album but a little blury.
Maybe Obituary can top the above but Cause Of Death had to be their debut.
No, I can't decide between first Morbid Angel, Death and Entombed.

None of them, its Dark Recollections by Carnage. No Album which came after had this intensity!

It was tough, since I really enjoy Scream Bloody Gore, but in the end I just like that Sun Studio buzz-saw guitar sound to vote for anything other than Left Hand Path

Gosh what a hard decision! I couldn't decide between... Seven Churches, Scream bloody gore and Altars of Madness... but yeah I went for Altars

Really complicated... for me it's a tie between AOM and SBG

Written by AngelOfDisease on 20.02.2009 at 04:34

Really complicated... for me it's a tie between AOM and SBG

There can't be no tie you must have a fav.. C'mon

Written by Guib on 21.02.2009 at 05:49

Written by AngelOfDisease on 20.02.2009 at 04:34

Really complicated... for me it's a tie between AOM and SBG

There can't be no tie you must have a fav.. C'mon

Well I voted for scream bloody gore xD

Sinister - Cross The Styx.:banger:

Written by Dominus on 26.02.2009 at 00:23

Sinister - Cross The Styx.:banger:

Dunno if I'd call it the best death metal debut, but it is definitely nice to see someone else appreciate this album. What do you think of Diabolical Summoning?

Written by theflyingmachine on 26.02.2009 at 16:50

Written by Dominus on 26.02.2009 at 00:23

Sinister - Cross The Styx.:banger:

Dunno if I'd call it the best death metal debut, but it is definitely nice to see someone else appreciate this album. What do you think of Diabolical Summoning?

Diabolical Summoning is a good album but Cross The Styx is much better. Is my favorite death metal album!

Seven Churches is where my vote goes. Altars Of Madness, Slowly We Rot and Scream Bloody Gore are all awesome, but Seven Churches has them beat by a small margin.

Written by Dominus on 26.02.2009 at 17:01

Written by theflyingmachine on 26.02.2009 at 16:50

Written by Dominus on 26.02.2009 at 00:23

Sinister - Cross The Styx.:banger:

Dunno if I'd call it the best death metal debut, but it is definitely nice to see someone else appreciate this album. What do you think of Diabolical Summoning?

Diabolical Summoning is a good album but Cross The Styx is much better. Is my favorite death metal album!

Yeah, Sinister deserve more recognition. Cross the Styx is pretty close to being a masterpiece... It has more of a raw sound than Diabolical Summoning too, which works in favour of the music. There were some damn memorable songs actually on those first 2 albums, like 'Cross the Styx' and 'Sacramental Carnage'...

Written by Richard on 26.02.2009 at 22:15

Written by Dominus on 26.02.2009 at 17:01

Written by theflyingmachine on 26.02.2009 at 16:50

Written by Dominus on 26.02.2009 at 00:23

Sinister - Cross The Styx.:banger:

Dunno if I'd call it the best death metal debut, but it is definitely nice to see someone else appreciate this album. What do you think of Diabolical Summoning?

Diabolical Summoning is a good album but Cross The Styx is much better. Is my favorite death metal album!

Yeah, Sinister deserve more recognition. Cross the Styx is pretty close to being a masterpiece... It has more of a raw sound than Diabolical Summoning too, which works in favour of the music. There were some damn memorable songs actually on those first 2 albums, like 'Cross the Styx' and 'Sacramental Carnage'...

Memory that the first time that I listens to skittle the brain. And if, Cross the Styx is almost one masterpiece.
Greetings from Argentina.

(My English sucks!)

"Like An Everflowing Stream" is a death metal masterpiece... Dismember never wrote something slightly that good in their posterior albums.

Morbid here... deicide and suffocation come really close . but altars of madness is something special imo!!!

There are merely several truths that can be held or deemed as self-evident. For instance, to draw forth something odd as to Not mention Pestilence's Malleus Maleficarum (an example among many). This poll was created by Mega-Slayer who by the way happens to be into Pestilence (are you?). Plus, you should've put the "other" option, so members like me wouldn't be bothering you . Anyway, your list has many impressively big striking names but unfortunately their debuts are respectively either good or average but definitely not "splendid" as their names seems to be so I won't cast my vote for now. Here's a tip, do some changes in your poll . (I respect your choice though).

Written by Mindheist on 04.06.2009 at 23:51

There are merely several truths that can be held or deemed as self-evident. For instance, to draw forth something odd as to Not mention Pestilence's Malleus Maleficarum (an example among many). This poll was created by Mega-Slayer who by the way happens to be into Pestilence (are you?). Plus, you should've put the "other" option, so members like me wouldn't be bothering you . Anyway, your list has many impressively big striking names but unfortunately their debuts are respectively either good or average but definitely not "splendid" as their names seems to be so I won't cast my vote for now. Here's a tip, do some changes in your poll . (I respect your choice though).

malleus malf is not death. it's thrash/death. the vocals sare not that brutal... that's probably why possesed are missing etc...

Written by Deadmeat on 05.06.2009 at 01:29

Written by Mindheist on 04.06.2009 at 23:51

There are merely several truths that can be held or deemed as self-evident. For instance, to draw forth something odd as to Not mention Pestilence's Malleus Maleficarum (an example among many). This poll was created by Mega-Slayer who by the way happens to be into Pestilence (are you?). Plus, you should've put the "other" option, so members like me wouldn't be bothering you . Anyway, your list has many impressively big striking names but unfortunately their debuts are respectively either good or average but definitely not "splendid" as their names seems to be so I won't cast my vote for now. Here's a tip, do some changes in your poll . (I respect your choice though).

malleus malf is not death. it's thrash/death. the vocals sare not that brutal... that's probably why possesed are missing etc...

Outlandish! Malleus Maleficarum is not death metal?! Well, before I start to evaluate your abilities to "reconize" fine distinctions, know this, big names deserve your respect my friend, so when it comes to defining an album coming from a "weighty" band, write down the full name not just "malleus malf". Back to your post. Buddy, saying"X" album is thrash death is way off the mark, as thrash gave birth to death, so you could've just said it's death metal to cap it all, my fault, I should've been more specific, it's a pure death metal album, nothing more, nothing less. It's funny because I spend 75% of my Metal Storm's time on reading members' posts who seem to "have" the power to categorize bands (I doubt though) and I'm sure none of them know exactly what death metal is, including myself.

Written by Mindheist on 05.06.2009 at 11:31

Written by Deadmeat on 05.06.2009 at 01:29

Written by Mindheist on 04.06.2009 at 23:51

There are merely several truths that can be held or deemed as self-evident. For instance, to draw forth something odd as to Not mention Pestilence's Malleus Maleficarum (an example among many). This poll was created by Mega-Slayer who by the way happens to be into Pestilence (are you?). Plus, you should've put the "other" option, so members like me wouldn't be bothering you . Anyway, your list has many impressively big striking names but unfortunately their debuts are respectively either good or average but definitely not "splendid" as their names seems to be so I won't cast my vote for now. Here's a tip, do some changes in your poll . (I respect your choice though).

malleus malf is not death. it's thrash/death. the vocals sare not that brutal... that's probably why possesed are missing etc...

Outlandish! Malleus Maleficarum is not death metal?! Well, before I start to evaluate your abilities to "reconize" fine distinctions, know this, big names deserve your respect my friend, so when it comes to defining an album coming from a "weighty" band, write down the full name not just "malleus malf". Back to your post. Buddy, saying"X" album is thrash death is way off the mark, as thrash gave birth to death, so you could've just said it's death metal to cap it all, my fault, I should've been more specific, it's a pure death metal album, nothing more, nothing less. It's funny because I spend 75% of my Metal Storm's time on reading members' posts who seem to "have" the power to categorize bands (I doubt though) and I'm sure none of them know exactly what death metal is, including myself.

first of all when i want to restrict the time that i need to write a post i don't think that it has to do with respect on saying "maleus malf". i can mention many bands playing death metal music with thrash metal vocals which released thrash/death albums. sepultura and beneath the remains is one of them. van drunen's vocals on maleus are 1/100 more harsh than cavelera's on that album. don't get me wrong right???

Eaten back to life gets my vote...

altar of madness a close second

Written by Deadmeat on 08.06.2009 at 17:22

first of all when i want to restrict the time that i need to write a post i don't think that it has to do with respect on saying "maleus malf".

I giggle like a little girl everytime I see this post.

Written by theflyingmachine on 02.07.2009 at 21:24

Written by Deadmeat on 08.06.2009 at 17:22

first of all when i want to restrict the time that i need to write a post i don't think that it has to do with respect on saying "maleus malf".

I giggle like a little girl everytime I see this post.

but why???

Left Hand Path ALL the way! Death and Obituary's debuts were awesome as well, but Entombed just kicks everyone else's asses.

Of course Suffocation - Effigy Of The Forgotten the best debut ever also my favorite Suffocation album...

Scream Bloody Gore. It in my opinion started death metal (Possessed is more black metal imo), Altars is a close second

From these, it's a tie between Slowly We Rot and Altars of Madness.

Most of the albums listed are classics, but my pick is "Scream Bloody Gore". It not only kickstarted the genre, but every song on it is a macabre masterpiece!

Written by Angelic Storm on 02.08.2010 at 12:41

Most of the albums listed are classics, but my pick is "Scream Bloody Gore". It not only kickstarted the genre, but every song on it is a macabre masterpiece!

I just wish the production quality was a bit better. Even some early death metal demos had better quality. =P