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. Testament - Dark Roots Of Earth

2. Ex Deo - Caligvla

3. Lacrimosa - Revolution

4. In The Silence - A Fair Dream Gone Mad

5. Pro-Pain - Straight To The Dome

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This is top ten loading Allbums from North Caucasus Metalhead Association on latest Week

1. Testament - Dark Roots Of Earth

2. Lacrimosa - Revolution

3. Ex Deo - Caligvla

4. In The Silence - A Fair Dream Gone Mad

5. Whitechapel - Whitechapel

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1. Unexpect - Fables Of The Sleepless Empire

2. Havok - Time Is Up

3. Crisix - The Menace

4. Septicflesh - The Great Mass

5. Revocation - Chaos Of Forms

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This is a list dedicated to everything crazy and technical. I know there are many many more albums that could be added, but these are the ones I personally recommend. One album per band.

1. Blotted Science - The Machinations of Dementia

2. Coroner - No More Color

3. Invocator - Excursion Demise

4. Deathspell Omega - Paracletus

5. Gorod - Leading Vision

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Not a very good year. Not a single 9, the first six releases coming close though. Finally 20 worthy albums to called the "TOP."

The three EPs were included because they are all over 30 minutes.

1. Magnus - Magnus

2. Beyond Creation - The Aura

3. Obscura - Omnivium

4. Fluxious - Why So Serious?

5. Gorod - Transcendence

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No word from DM giants like Gorguts, Quo Vadis, Cryptopsy, Viraemia, The Faceless, Augury, Kronos, Martyr.Yet DM unleashed an entire fleet of some mighty monsters,minions,imps and all sort of decibel devils.

This list includes everything from Post-death to Old school death n roll records.I also kinda like slick production a little better, not that i despise the rough one.It depends on the what kind of vibe the album tries to convey.

1. Deceased - Surreal Overdose

2. Fleshgod Apocalypse - Agony

3. Ulcerate - The Destroyers Of All

4. Monumental Torment - Element Of Chaos

5. Baring Teeth - Atrophy

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After browsing a number of the Top Albums of 2011 lists I felt that I was obligated to put together my own list based on the fact that my tastes seem a bit different than what I've seen on here. So, here are My Fav's of 2011 though not in order......good year for metal in my humble opinion. Some of the picks here won't be everyones cup of tea but each to their own. If people have suggestions that I may have missed based on the genres represented below feel free to comment and let me know about them.....I'm sure there are numerous releases I have not heard.

1. Krisiun - The Great Execution

2. Trap Them - Darker Handcraft

3. Woods Of Desolation - Torn Beyond Reason

4. Beyond Creation - The Aura

5. Anaal Nathrakh - Passion

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Title says it all. Best 50 albums in 2011. chosen by me.

1. Vomitory - Opus Mortis VIII

2. Ghost Brigade - Until Fear No Longer Defines Us

3. Insomnium - One For Sorrow

4. Hedon Cries - The End Of The Path Is Nigh

5. Autopsy - Macabre Eternal

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2011 have been a good year for metal, and here is my top 30 favourites!

1. Hell - Human Remains

2. Ceremonial Perfection - Alone In The End

3. Children Of Bodom - Relentless Reckless Forever

4. Megadeth - Th1rt3en

5. Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn Of Events

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My top 20 albums of the year, roughly in order.

1. Sylosis - Edge Of The Earth

2. Anterior - Echoes Of The Fallen

3. Born Of Osiris - The Discovery

4. The Human Abstract - Digital Veil

5. Beyond Creation - The Aura

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Well it seems to be the popular thing to do (creating a 2011 faves list) so why shouldn't I jump on the bandwagon too...

Alphabetically of course...although if I was going to put one at the top it would be Archspire (it's unfortunate I haven't seen it on many lists)...

1. Abysmal Dawn - Leveling The Plane Of Existence

2. After Oblivion - Vultures

3. Archspire - All Shall Align

4. Before The Dawn - Deathstar Rising

5. Beyond Creation - The Aura

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I am making a list for 2011. Like every one else. Originality is overrated anyway.
This is the very top of the year and still a work in progress.

1. Wolves In The Throne Room - Celestial Lineage

2. Beyond Creation - The Aura

3. Benighted - Asylum Cave

4. Fleshgod Apocalypse - Agony

5. Obscura - Omnivium

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Purely subjective list based on personal preferences for the year, unrelated to mass opinion of an album or a band's abilities (e.g. Trivium, Oranssi Pazuzu) - many albums lined up to listen to so will increase in size. Also, not entirely in order, middle order mainly just an approximation.

1. Sylosis - Edge Of The Earth

2. Protest The Hero - Scurrilous

3. Infestus - E x I s t

4. Amorphis - The Beginning Of Times

5. Ouroboros - Glorification Of A Myth

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Varied avantgarde/progressive/technical stuff. In no particular order.
Tell me how many do you know of them

Quality may vary.

Also try the QUC: Black Metal list.

TO CHECK: Cosmic Atropy, Convulse, Impetuous Ritual, Diocletian, Pyrrhon, Portal, Ulcerate, Scrambled Defuncts, Separatist

1. Edge Of Sanity - Crimson II

2. !T.O.O.H.! - Order And Punishment (Řád A Trest)

3. Lykathé - Elvenefris

4. Element (USA) - The Energy

5. Unmoored - Indefinite Soul-Extension

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