Whats your favorite debut album?

[in_my_time_of_disease]

I decided to make this thread firstly to discuss some of your favorite debut albums and why; and also to plug some debuts I loved from 08. I can't pick an all time favorite debut but a few top picks...
King Crimson- In the court of the crimson king
Ulver- Bergtatt
Jeff Buckley- Grace
Nick Drake- Five Leaves Left
Black Sabbath- s/t

Then there is bands with only one album, like Weakling and Fredrik Thordendal for example that would be amongst my favorite albums; although instead of these one album bands I was more curious about bands that come out with a great debut rather than needed time to progress to a peak. The best debut of 07 would have to be Alcest- Souvenirs d'un autre Monde imo. There's a been a few really awesome debuts this year to name a few that really cause me eye...

ColdWorld- Melancholie²- Awesome ambient black metal band, and given the band is made up of one guy who does all the instruments/vocals it's pretty damn impressive. This would probably be my favorite debut this year so far and ironically at moments reminds me of Alcest with their very dreamy/nostalgic atmosphere. http://www.myspace.com/thestarsaredeadnow

This will destroy you- s/t- I really enjoyed their first ep young mountain, this debut album continues the winning from this US post rock act. http://www.myspace.com/thiswilldestroyyou

De La Mancha- Atlas- Sweden produces another top act with this Post/Alternative rock band, who marry great influences while bringing a variety of very fresh sounds to the table. http://www.myspace.com/delamancha

I'd highly recommend those 3.

 

[Shapeless)))]

Gojira - Terra Incognita
Code - Noveau Gloaming
Callisto - True Nature Unfolds
Aeon - Bleeding The False
Devin Townsend - Ocean Machine
Tenhi - Kauan

 

[Frosties]

To add to Alcest:

Agalloch - Pale Folklore
Antimatter - Savior
Orphaned Land - Sahara
Gates Of Winter - Lux Eterna
Riverside - Out Of Myself
Pearl Jam - Ten
Subterranean Masquerade - Suspended Animation Dreams
Tom Waits - Closing Time
Protest The Hero - Kezia

I know it's boring to just read a list of random albums, but I'm too lazy to give an explanation of each one so if someone else wants to instead, you're welcome to.

 

[in_my_time_of_disease]

A few others that came to mind...
Portishead- Dummy
Paatos- Timeloss
Camel- s/t
Traveling Wilburys- Vol 1
Satyricon- Dark Medieval Times
Jesu- s/t
Pink Floyd- Piper at the gates of dawn

 

[Saihtam]

Not being a native speaker of english, what does s/t stand for?

 

[Kushantaiidan]

Easy, Enslaved - Vikingligr Veldi

weakling, hail, pure reason revolution, kayo dot

 

[in_my_time_of_disease]

Not being a native speaker of english, what does s/t stand for?

Self titled, and +1 on Vikingligr Veldi and Kauan

 

[Jackehh]

Nine inch nails - Pretty hate machine
In flames - Jester's race (This was their first album with a stable line-up and anders fridén on vocals after all)
Dissection - The Somberlain
Hammerfall - Glory to the brave

pretty dull list, I know cant think of many debut albums that I like right now

 

[Wander]

Many good one's already mentioned and I can only think of two more to add right now:

Wintersun - Wintersun, amazing epic metal album by Jari Mäenpää. Propably my favourite Finnish metal album

Ensiferum - Ensiferum, the best Ensiferum album, actually the singer/guitarist is Jari Mäenpää here too...

 

[Vega Skater]

Jeff Buckley - Grace
The Dingoes - s/t
Band of Gypsys - s/t
Grinspoon - Guide To A Better Living

 

[Carta's]

Opeth - Orchid? Nobody?

 

[BlackLodge]

I can't name just one album. So I'll name shit loads..

Opeth - Orchid
Satyricon - Dark Medieval Times
Taake - Nattestid Ser Porten Vid
Morbid Angel - Altars of Madness
Blackfield - s/t
Porcupine Tree - On the Sunday of Life
Black Sabbath - s/t
Agalloch - Pale Folklore
Arckanum - Fran Marder
Burzum - s/t
Ulver - Bergtatt
Ahab - The Call of the Wretched Sea
Bethlehem - Dark Metal
Silencer - Death - Pierce Me
Carpathian Forest - Black Shining Leather
Funeral Mist - Salvation
Devin Townsend - Infinity
Dimmu Borgir - For All Tid
Gorgoroth - Pentagram
Emperor - In the Nightside Eclipse
Enslaved - Vikingligr Veldi
Falkenbach - ...En Their Medh Riki Fara...
Windir - Soknardalr
Lifelover - Pulver
Nokturnal Mortum - Goat Horns
Nyktalgia - s/t
Sterbend - Dwelling Lifeness
October Tide - Rain Without End
Rapture - Futile
Slumber - Fallout
Shape of Despair - Shades of...
Svartsot - Ravnenes Saga
Thyrfing - s/t
Todeskult - Als die Farben Älter Wurden
Zavorash - Nihilistic Ascension and Spiritual Death
Jeff Buckley - Grace
Camel - s/t
Novembers Doom - Amid It's Hallowed Mirth
Cynic - Focus
Dan Swanö - Moontower
Diablo Swing Orchestra - Butcher's Ballroom
diSEMBOWELMENT - Transcendence Into the Peripheral
My Dying Bride - As the Flower Withers...

That's about it.

But, I have one left, which probably is my favourite debut album ever.
Katatonia - Dance of December Souls

 

[Serhan_pnr]

Opeth - Orchid
The Mars Volta - De-Loused In The Comatorium
Profugus Mortis - So It Begins

 

[in_my_time_of_disease]

Opeth - Orchid? Nobody?

I kinda felt that went without saying . It's certainly one of the best debuts in metal. +1 to cynic, agalloch, tmv and emperor, all top debuts. I do like On the sunday of life, but I wouldn't rate it one of the best debuts. Speaking of Wilson though, I love Blackfield- Blackfield 1.

 

[My Arms, Your Purse]

Ahab - The Call of the Wretched Sea, amazing funeral doom

 

[Shapeless)))]

+1.
Forgot to put that in my list, Does anybody know if they're up to something new?

I'll add a few:
Hyatari - The Light Carriers
Mokoma - Valu
Arch Enemy - Black Earth

 

[in_my_time_of_disease]

Ahab - The Call of the Wretched Sea, amazing funeral doom

Good call, fantastic album.

 

[Wander]

Devin Townsend - Infinity

Devin's debyt wasn't Infinity, it was Ocean Machine.

 

[Kenneth R.]

Riverside - Out Of Myself
Zero Hour - Towers Of Avarice (so "Zero Hour" was the real debut, it's more like a demo)
Third Eye Blind - S/T
Paatos - Timeloss
Karnataka - S/T
Unicorn - Emotional Wasteland
Scar Symmetry - Symmetric In Design
Mostly Autumn - For All We Shared
The Doors - S/T (Greatest debut of all time?)

 

[Wander]

^Some great one's there, which I didn't think of at first. The Doors debyt was amazing indeed.