Great 'sophomore' albums

[Tool]

Black Sabbath- Paranoid
In FLames- The Jester Race
Dark Tranqillity- The Gallery
Metallica- RTL
Slayer- Hell Awaits
Nightwish- Oceanborn
Rammstein- Sehnsucht
Iron Maiden- Killers
Tool- AEnema/Undertow (Whichever would be concidered the sophomore)
Opeth- Morningrise
Nirvana- Nevermind
Dream Theater- Images & Words
Motley Crue- Shout at the Devil

 

[estranged88]

Guns N' Roses - Use Your Illusion I+II

 

[Gentleman of the Lake]

Paranoid and Ride the Lightning take the cake.

 

[Smirr]

Cathedral - The Ethereal Mirror
Candlemass - Nightfall
Nagelfar - Srontgorrth
Enslaved - Frost
Vintersorg - Ödemarkens Son

 

[Profanity]

Slayer-Haunting The Chapel
Black Sabbath-Paranoid
Helloween-Keeper OThe Seven Keys
Iron Maiden-Killers
Metallica-Ride The Lightning

 

[no country for old wainds]

Death's Design was Diabolical Masquerade's fourth album.


Ravendusk in my Heart - 1996
The Phantom Lodge - 1997
Nightwork - 1999
Death's Design: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - 2001

Yeah, you're right, sorry.

 

[-Galaxy 500-]

Queensrÿche - Rage For Order, first and foremost.
Labÿrinth - Return to Heaven Denied
Extol - Undecieved
Helloween - Keeper 1
Opeth - Morningrise
Live - Throwing Copper
Luca Turilli - Prophet of the Last Eclipse

Lots of bands have excellent second albums, aye.

Great List!

Down II
Opeth - Morningrise
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Danzig II