Going_for_the_One t1_jed28pr wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:07 AM

Reply to comment by NonagonSerif in Bands that peaked with their first album? by GroguIsMyBrogu

No problem. You probably combined Iron with Mayhem, which would be easy to do when browsing fast. Not a bad name for a band either.

Going_for_the_One t1_jecu6ws wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:02 AM

Reply to comment by NonagonSerif in Bands that peaked with their first album? by GroguIsMyBrogu

Yeah three are certain, and depending on my mood, up to three others would also be put above it.

Notice that I wrote Iron Butterfly, not Maiden ;)

Going_for_the_One t1_jecfu9i wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:13 AM

Reply to Bands that peaked with their first album? by GroguIsMyBrogu

There is a lot of bands that start out with a very strong debut album, but there are not so many as I would have thought where the debut remains the strongest album.

Here are some I can think of:

Family (Progressive rock/psychedelic rock)

Exodus (Thrash metal)

Blue Cheer (Heavy rock/proto-metal)

Iron Butterfly (Psychedelic rock/heavy rock)

Mayhem (Black metal)

There are other bands where the debut is my favorite album, but the quality of several of the other albums are comparable. I’m not including these.