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A List Of Great Debut Albums
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…
| 1. | Aarni - Bathos |
| 2. | Arcturus - Aspera Hiems Symfonia |
| 3. | Diablo Swing Orchestra - The Butcher's Ballroom |
| 4. | Sadness - Ames De Marbre |
| 5. | Solefald - The Linear Scaffold |
| + 360 more |
200+ Favorite Albums
Note: Tool intentionally ommitted because they don't consider themselves metal. Otherwise you'd see their first 4 albums in top 25.
Last updated: 24 Jan 2026.
Last updated: 24 Jan 2026.
| 1. | Dream Theater - Images And Words |
| 2. | Megadeth - Rust In Peace |
| 3. | Wintersun - Wintersun |
| 4. | Edge Of Sanity - Crimson |
| 5. | Vital Remains - Dechristianize |
| + 279 more |
Currently Listening... (March 2023 Edition)
These are albums that I'm currently enjoying. They may be classics that I'm revisiting or new gems I've recently discovered. (Ordered alphabetically)
- A star (⭐️) denotes a new discovery…
- A star (⭐️) denotes a new discovery…
| 1. | Adramelech - PsychoStasia |
| 2. | Afsky - Om Hundrede År |
| 3. | Anaal Nathrakh - The Codex Necro |
| 4. | Bloody Panda - Summon |
| 5. | Count Raven - High On Infinity |
| + 39 more |
BLACKRUARY
"CALENDAR MADE OF METAL"
February = Black Metal
Listening to as many albums as possible in said genre during said month and listing them here as I go. Suggestions welcome.
February = Black Metal
Listening to as many albums as possible in said genre during said month and listing them here as I go. Suggestions welcome.
| 1. | Tsjuder - Kill For Satan |
| 2. | Lord Belial - Kiss The Goat |
| 3. | Satyricon - Dark Medieval Times |
| 4. | Enthroned - Prophecies Of Pagan Fire |
| 5. | Advent Sorrow - Kali Yuga Crown |
| + 47 more |
Top 300 Albums
In progress top 300 albums in alphabetical order
| 1. | A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms |
| 2. | Acid Bath - When The Kite String Pops |
| 3. | Acid Witch - Witchtanic Hellucinations |
| 4. | Acid Witch - Stoned |
| 5. | Acid Witch - Evil Sound Screamers |
| + 277 more |
Metal Is The Law (My Own 250 Essential Metal Albums)
My 250 personal favorite metal albums which are sorted by band name and then release date. I want to make clear that I am not claiming these to be the best albums in each respective band's discography,…
| 1. | 1349 - Beyond The Apocalypse |
| 2. | 1349 - The Infernal Pathway |
| 3. | 1349 - The Wolf And The King |
| 4. | Acid Witch - Witchtanic Hellucinations |
| 5. | Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea |
| + 245 more |
My Favourite Albums Of 2000s
| 1. | Afgrund - Vid Helvetets Grindar |
| 2. | After Forever - After Forever |
| 3. | Agalloch - The Mantle |
| 4. | Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain |
| 5. | Alcest - Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde |
| + 209 more |
2001 (An Exploration)
Yet another one of my lists for no reason other than I feel like it
| 1. | Tool - Lateralus |
| 2. | Moonsorrow - Voimasta Ja Kunniasta |
| 3. | Iced Earth - Horror Show |
| 4. | Opeth - Blackwater Park |
| 5. | Ensiferum - Ensiferum |
| + 19 more |