Bands whose first album was their best.

scottmitchell74 wrote:

Tourniquet

I second that one

Chairman_Smith wrote:

Ozzy (solo)

The Diary album is better.

adrian wrote:

scottmitchell74 wrote:

Tourniquet

I second that one

I might agree if it wasn't for the vocals. King Diamond even had to plug his ears...

FORBIDDEN
TESTAMENT
GNR
TOURNIQUET
TOXIK
CYNIC
CANDLEMASS
SLAYER
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM

Queensryche

Savage Grace

Guns N' Roses

Dio

Phoenix Reign Drummer wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

Phoenix Reign Drummer wrote:

ultmetal wrote:

Grave Digger

really?....... ...........really?

Really.

damn......really?

I like them all, but the debut is a classic.

Flotsam & Jetsam
Testament
Death
Celtic Frost
Sanctuary

I agree with the following:

Metal Church
Testament
Flotsam & Jetsam
Ted Nugent
Boston
GNR

I disagree with these:

Slayer (Show No Mercy is great, but not anywhere near what they would accomplish later)
Queensryche
Celtic Frost (To Mega Therion & Into The Pandemonium are my favorites)

scottmitchell74 wrote:

Tourniquet

Really? I felt like I wasted my money when I bought that one. The second and third albums were better I felt

S.D. wrote:

I agree with the following:


I disagree with these:

Slayer (Show No Mercy is great, but not anywhere near what they would accomplish later)
Queensryche

I 100% agree with your disagree

Troublezone wrote:

adrian wrote:

scottmitchell74 wrote:

Tourniquet

I second that one

I might agree if it wasn't for the vocals. King Diamond even had to plug his ears...

I can't listened to them anymore, ever since their singer popped up on HoM a while ago.... pissed me off too much to ever enjoy anything they put out

Napalm Death

Masterplan

thejokeriv wrote:

Troublezone wrote:

adrian wrote:

scottmitchell74 wrote:

Tourniquet

I second that one

I might agree if it wasn't for the vocals. King Diamond even had to plug his ears...

I can't listened to them anymore, ever since their singer popped up on HoM a while ago.... pissed me off too much to ever enjoy anything they put out

Different vocalist though. It was Guy Ritter on the first three

Lari wrote:

Dio. Holy Diver was a landmark.

kmorg wrote:

About 80% of all bands in existence....

Pretty much.

Except for...

Dark Horseman wrote:

Circle II Circle

Burden of Truth > Watching in Silence

I agree on CIIC but WiS is a VERY close second.

Quote :

The second and third albums were better I felt

I agree. Psychosurgery is my favorite. It reminds me of Exodus.

Psychosurgery and POD were so much better then the first album. And remember Joker, those had a different singer.

As for Metal Church, I love the first album but the Howe years are my favorite.

Totally disagree with Napalm Death and Death.

Death got better and better. Chuck's last studio album was brilliant!

Ratt

Queensryche

Metal Church

Firehouse

Mortification

Vengeance Rising

Deliverance

Souljourners

Avantasia

Primal Fear

Motley Crue

I disagree with Queesnryche, O:MC and Rage for Order are their two best albums. I find the EP to be quite weak compared to what came later.

But I'd have to agree with Ratt and Motley Crue.

jettafiend wrote:

Ratt

Queensryche

Metal Church

Firehouse

Mortification

Vengeance Rising

Deliverance

Souljourners

Avantasia

Primal Fear

Motley Crue

You think Mortification's "Break The Curse" album is their best?

I like some of Queensryche's material after their debut EP but they never matched its intensity or quality and they began a long slide into mediocrity. I also find most of Operation Mindcrime to be boring crap.

There is no way that Metal Church should be on this list. I like their debut but their next four albums are all clearly superior to it.

Dark Horseman wrote:

Psychosurgery and POD were so much better then the first album. And remember Joker, those had a different singer.

As for Metal Church, I love the first album but the Howe years are my favorite.

Mike Howe was great. Blessing In Disguise is my favorite.

Troublezone wrote:

jettafiend wrote:

Ratt

Queensryche

Metal Church

Firehouse

Mortification

Vengeance Rising

Deliverance

Souljourners

Avantasia

Primal Fear

Motley Crue

You think Mortification's "Break The Curse" album is their best?

I dissagree about Metal Church as I love The Dark most and I certainly dissagree about Avantasia as every other album I like more than the debut (but I know I'm in the minority on that), but I'll give you Firehouse and Deliverance.

Witchfinder wrote:

I like some of Queensryche's material after their debut EP but they never matched its intensity or quality and they began a long slide into mediocrity. I also find most of Operation Mindcrime to be boring crap.

There is no way that Metal Church should be on this list. I like their debut but their next four albums are all clearly superior to it.

+1 on all of that