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. Anathema - The Silent Enigma

4. Aquilus - Griseus

5. Arcturus - Aspera Hiems Symfonia

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1. Agalloch - Faustian Echoes

2. A Forest Of Stars - Opportunistic Thieves Of Spring

3. Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors

4. Blut Aus Nord - 777 - Sect(s)

5. Blut Aus Nord - 777 - The Desanctification

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This is the cream of the crop of what I've heard from the previous decade. Good times.

1. Isis - Oceanic

2. Agalloch - The Mantle

3. Drudkh - Autumn Aurora

4. Deathspell Omega - Si Monumentum Requires, Circumspice

5. Opeth - Blackwater Park

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If you have any recommendations on similar albums I might like, you can suggest me.

1. Behemoth - Sventevith (Storming Near The Baltic)

2. Behemoth - Grom

3. Burzum - Hvis Lyset Tar Oss

4. Lutomysl - Catharsis

5. Furia (POL) - Martwa Polska Jesień

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My version of The Epics (Best Songs Over 10 Minutes) only this time it's more The Epics (Songs Over 10 Minutes) because we kept griping to PG and he wouldn't update his list. According to his profile he hasn't been on in... 371 days. So I thought "Hey, why not do it myself?"
Arranged by time. If you feel or know a song should be on here, let me know. I'm a mainstream fag, so I only listen to the popular stuff. I might have missed some bands.

1. Be'lakor - Stone's Reach

2. Kalisia - Cybion

3. Sun Of The Blind - Skullreader

4. Nile - Ithyphallic

5. Nightwish - Once

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A-Z order. Contains:

Proto-Black Metal
Black Metal
Ambient/Atmospheric Black Metal
Depressive Black Metal

1. A Forest Of Stars - Opportunistic Thieves Of Spring

2. Anti - The Insignificance Of Life

3. Avsky - Scorn

4. Bal-Sagoth - Starfire Burning Upon The Ice-Veiled Throne Of Ultima Thule

5. Bathory - Blood Fire Death

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This is not Avantgarde style, is vanguard music literally.... in metal of course

1. Acid Bath - When The Kite String Pops

2. Amesoeurs - Amesoeurs

3. Animals As Leaders - Animals As Leaders

4. Apocalyptica - Cult

5. Arcana - Le Serpent Rouge

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1. Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain

2. Alcest - Souvenirs D'Un Autre Monde

3. Allvaters Zorn - Geburt

4. Alrakis - Alpha Eri

5. Amesoeurs - Amesoeurs

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Only 1 album per band;
Rating:
10: 1-4.
9: 5-32.
8: 33-50.

1. Summoning - Stronghold

2. Dornenreich - Bitter Ist's Dem Tod Zu Dienen

3. Shining - V - Halmstad

4. Primordial - To The Nameless Dead

5. Kampfar - Kvass

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