Album for Album

[Astrum]

I hold this band in very high regard, as you can tell.

Yes, I can. I would definitley like to hear more of their stuff; I have not heard a whole lot. They sound pretty good to me, though.

 

[Hell Awaits Us All]

My vote would be death or opeth, both of which have never released a poor album

I would have suffocation also on the list if they remastered "breeding the spawn"

 

[Astrum]

I badly wish I could add Burzum to this list. But no, he just had to put out those damn ambient albums. They weren't awful imo, (Moti Ragnarokum is a great song) but they just aren't enough to make the cut.

 

[skeptik]

creativity, longevity, and consistency

Manilla Road

Ah, yes, I forgot about them, though I would not discount their creative capabilities, especially considering, in retrospect, the tremendous influence they've had since then, and the range of style that they had, from mildly progressive hard rock, to contemplative heavy metal, to balls-out heavy metal, speed metal, and thrash metal. There really isn't any other band that sounds terribly similar to them as far as I'm aware.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Disarmonia Mundi stands out in my mind as a good one. All three of their albums rock.

 

[Hell Awaits Us All]

martyr
pagan's mind
mastodon

have released nothing but excellent albums

 

[Mort Divine]

Primordial

Also, some bands that released less albums: Arghoslent, Mourning Beloveth, Seance, Grand Belial's Key, Moonblood....

I won't argue here at all.

I'll mention Vader, Grave Digger, and fucking Pentagram

 

[Hatebreeder]

Blind Guardian would make the cut if their first two albums didn't exist. Decent albums, but not that great.

Were it not for Spiritual Healing, I'd say Death, but seeing as every other one of their albums were innovative in what they offered and were able to escape the dry, listless emotional feel of most technical death metal, here they are.

I believe Immortal has a solid lineup of albums as well, though Damned In Black was utterly forgettable, in my opinion.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

I disagree and think that Battalions Of Fear is probably their best album.

 

[Mort Divine]

Blind Guardian would make the cut if their first two albums didn't exist. Decent albums, but not that great.

Blind Guardian would make the cut if not for their last three turds.

 

[Hatebreeder]

I disagree and think that Battalions Of Fear is probably their best album.

I still give it a pretty good score, but I'm talking in comparison to the rest of their albums, which I believe to be power metal masterpieces.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Fair enough.

 

[I-Oblivion-I]

I can't believe no one here has mentioned Immolation!! One of the most consistant death metal bands easily. Been around since the early 90's and are still putting out great material now. Hopefully their newest album will continue this trend of greatness.

 

[Hell Awaits Us All]

gorguts has never released anything less than brilliance

 

[skeptik]

Blind Guardian would make the cut if not for their last three turds.

Three? Come on, even I like Nightfall in Middle-Earth! Though I suppose my obsession with Tolkien at the time of discovery may have been a factor, but I still hold the album in high regard.

 

[s_a_o]

I badly wish I could add Burzum to this list. But no, he just had to put out those damn ambient albums. They weren't awful imo, (Moti Ragnarokum is a great song) but they just aren't enough to make the cut.

Too bad prison happened.

Three? Come on, even I like Nightfall in Middle-Earth! Though I suppose my obsession with Tolkien at the time of discovery may have been a factor, but I still hold the album in high regard.

I'm still obsessed with Tolkien and really like the concept.

But, as far as answering the question of sorts posted in the thread, I would have to go with Opeth. While others have mentioned that certain albums by the band fall under the category of "boring", I beg to differ. Their music is quite beautiful, and they are most definitely consistent in the quality of their music.

 

[CAIRATH]

I would have said Opeth if they had stopped releasing albums after Blackwater Park. But they didn't. Ghost Reveries was not bad but The Grand Conjuration is such a ridiculously weak track that it brings down the entire album. And Deliverance and Damnation are just entirely forgettable albums to begin with. As much as I still like Opeth, I really feel the band has been on the downslope for a few years now. The emotional depth and beauty of the first four albums has been replaced by too much prog wanking. Like I said, Ghost Reveries was not a bad album, but honestly I feel nothing while listening to it.

 

[Hell Awaits Us All]

replaced by too much prog wanking. Like I said, Ghost Reveries was not a bad album, but honestly I feel nothing while listening to it.

what exactly is prog wanking??

 

[s_a_o]

what exactly is prog wanking??

I was wondering the same thing.

 

[Mort Divine]

Three? Come on, even I like Nightfall in Middle-Earth! Though I suppose my obsession with Tolkien at the time of discovery may have been a factor, but I still hold the album in high regard.

I don't know, the good stuff on it is great (Nightfall and Mirror Mirror) but the rest of the album is just so boring to me.