Bands whose first album was their best.

Some bands who I think had their first as their best:

Allen-Lande
Lordi
Jacob's Dream
Lynch Mob
Life Of Agony
Epica
Leaves' Eyes
Immortal Souls
Halford
Dragonforce
Danger Danger
Manowar
Saviour Machine
Skid Row

How did I forget MANOWAR!!!!

A couple more that I feel the first album was the best:

Nuclear Assault
Exciter
Living Sacrifice

Here are some examples, in my opinion:

Praying Mantis
Armored Saint
Pantera (disregarding the 80's albums, that is)
Solitude Aeturnus
Van Halen
Alice in Chains
Annihilator
Metallica
Kiss
Journey
Anekdoten
King's X

I can agree with Alice in Chains too.

Temple of Blood wrote:

I can agree with Alice in Chains too.

I would too, but I view Facelift and Dirt pretty much equally but I could see why someone would pick Facelift.

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?

Pretty much. Not a big Morty fan to begin with, but I liked that album quite a bit along with the follow-up S/T album.

Wurthless wrote:

Here are some examples, in my opinion:

Praying Mantis
Armored Saint
Pantera (disregarding the 80's albums, that is)
Solitude Aeturnus
Van Halen
Alice in Chains
Annihilator
Metallica
Kiss
Journey
Anekdoten
King's X

In relation to Pantera, thats why I left White Zombie and Fear Factory off my list.

Wurthless wrote:

Here are some examples, in my opinion:


Pantera (disregarding the 80's albums, that is)
Van Halen
Alice in Chains
Annihilator
Anekdoten

I would agree with these.

King's X has far better albums than Out Of The Silent Planet (in my opinion at least). Kiss Alive! would be my pick for the best Kiss album.

BearOnUnicycle wrote:

Vinnie Moore.

wow, someone else who likes VM other than me.

While Mind's Eye is an awesome album, Meltdown and The Maze are superior. The title track to The Maze is epic. While I love the neo-classical era albums, when he switched gears on Meltdown, he opened up a whole new world for himself.

BearOnUnicycle wrote:

Phoenix Reign Drummer wrote:

BearOnUnicycle wrote:

Gamma Ray, Lizzy Borden.

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

Really. And if I say I enjoy "Sigh No More" more than any album post LotF...

Quote :

wow, someone else who likes VM other than me.

While Mind's Eye is an awesome album, Meltdown and The Maze are superior. The title track to The Maze is epic. While I love the neo-classical era albums, when he switched gears on Meltdown, he opened up a whole new world for himself.

I prefer mindless shred. The album has that special feel, the atmosphere, plus there's NNY. Although I haven't listened to his other albums, only some songs.

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Wurthless wrote:

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.

This. I'd change O:MC to "The Warning" or "Promised Land" though.

Iron Maiden

Some others:
OBSESSION
HEXX
LAAZ ROCKIT
DAMIEN
SAVAGE GRACE
AGENT STEEL

immortal souls
armageddon holocaust
children of bodom
vengeance rising
keep of kalessin (they only had one passable album, understandably)
liturgy
eluveitie
sacred warrior
exodus
lengsel

Guns N Roses

Children of Bodom

Annihilator

Guns N Roses

Children of Bodom

Annihilator

Undisputable:
NASTY SAVAGE
SWORD
RATT
WASP
REALM
HELLOWEEN

Arguable:
LIVING DEATH
ANNIHILATOR
EXODUS
CANDLEMASS
PINK CREAM 69
U.D.O.
MANOWAR

Living Sacrifice

Annihilator

Alice In Chains

Guns N Roses

Good call on REALM.

BearOnUnicycle wrote:

Gamma Ray

That's nuts. That's an example of a band that took four albums and a different vocalist to start putting out their best records.

Wurthless wrote:

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.

Their first ALBUM was the Warning. And to me it's better than Rage for Order and a very, very close second to Mindcrime, or maybe even equal. So I can't complain if someone claims their debut album to be their best album.

Same with Skid Row. The first two are both awesome. Personally, I like Slave to the Grind slightly more, but would not find it odd if half the people picked the debut instead.

Lari wrote:

BearOnUnicycle wrote:

Gamma Ray

That's nuts. That's an example of a band that took four albums and a different vocalist to start putting out their best records.

Ehm... No
And no way WASP's s-t is their best.

stormspell wrote:

Undisputable:
HELLOWEEN

I'll dispute this.

DallasBlack wrote:

Some bands who I think had their first as their best:


Skid Row

Have to disagree - Slave To The Grind blows the S/T away!

Wurthless wrote:

Here are some examples, in my opinion:


Alice in Chains
Metallica
Kiss
Journey
King's X

Have to disagree with all of these - Dirt is better
MoP, RTL & AJFA are all better than KEA.
KISS has better albums than the debut. The songs from the debut sound much better on Alive!
Journey's stuff with Steve Perry is much better than the early ones
Gretchen & FHL both better than OFTSP

Andy wrote:

Iron Maiden

Completely disagree. Great album, but it doesn't make my top 5 Maiden albums. Maiden got better as time went on. Best debut album ever list? Yes, it would be in there.