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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1. Borknagar - Quintessence

2. Rotting Christ - Khronos

3. Shining - I - Within Deep Dark Chambers

4. Vintersorg - Cosmic Genesis

5. Craft - Total Soul Rape

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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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Doom on you! As with my Post-stonersludge list, this is a list of 25 doom albums by artists of varying stature that i enjoy. And by "enjoy", I mean "suffer through, eagerly awaiting the end ... whether the close of the album or my own imminent demise, so long as the misery stops." woe is me. and woe is you, too.

1. 40 Watt Sun - The Inside Room

2. Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea

3. Akelei - De Zwaarte Van Het Doorstane

4. Anathema - The Silent Enigma

5. Candlemass - Nightfall

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A little list of albums that have been kicking my ass as of late. Some albums on this list may appear to be "odd" choices, but "crushing" in this context does not necessarily mean heavy. It could be referring to the emotional intensity of the release or the literal heavy pounding sound. Hope you enjoy.

1. Esoteric - The Pernicious Enigma

2. Ahab - The Divinity Of Oceans

3. Agalloch - The Mantle

4. Warning - Watching From A Distance

5. Ulcerate - The Destroyers Of All

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1. Ancient Wisdom - ... And The Physical Shape Of Light Bled

2. Therion - Deggial

3. Haggard - Awaking The Centuries

4. Rhapsody Of Fire - Dawn Of Victory

5. Within Temptation - Mother Earth

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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. 40 Watt Sun - The Inside Room

2. Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea

3. Anathema - The Silent Enigma

4. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

5. Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus

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In this list, many Death Doom have also

1. Empyrium - A Wintersunset...

2. Empyrium - Songs Of Moors And Misty Fields

3. Saturnus - Veronika Decides To Die

4. Shape Of Despair - Illusion's Play

5. Shape Of Despair - Angels Of Distress

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Overall year rating:
3/5

1. Shape Of Despair - Shades Of...

2. Saturnus - Martyre

3. Children Of Bodom - Follow The reaper

4. Electric Wizard - Dopethrone

5. Enslaved - Mardraum - Beyond The Within

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The "better half" of my top 100 of the Zeroes. In list format, now with album covers!

1. Warning - Watching From A Distance

2. Negură Bunget - OM

3. Primordial - To The Nameless Dead

4. Neurosis - Given To The Rising

5. Mastodon - Crack the Skye

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