Slipknot Win Best Debut Of Last 25 Years

Slipknot have won a poll for the best debut albums of the past 25 years.

Over 16,000 Metal Hammer readers voted to find the best metal debut, and while many entries were perhaps obvious choices, the self-titled album by Slipknot won by a landslide.

It was released in 1999, and marked the peak of the nu-metal movement. Producer Ross Robinson brought his distinctive brand of dirt and grime he had become known for after work with the likes of Korn, and while many at the time thought the Slipknot masks proved they were nothing more than a gimmick act, the album truly floored anyone who listened. It was a huge achievement in metal production values and a valiant step into a new era of heavy music.

So who scored in the top ten debuts of the last 25 years, and what percentage of the vote did they win?

01. Slipknot – Slipknot (32.27%)
02. Korn – Korn (8.88%)
03. Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction (8.84%)
04. Rammstein – Herzeleid (6.92%)
05. Pantera – Cowboys From Hell (6.2%)
06. System Of A Down – System Of A Down (4.67%)
07. Linkin Park – Hybrid Theory (3.78%)
08. Machine Head – Burn My Eyes (3.35%)
09. Bullet For My Valentine – The Poison (3.01%)
10. Rage Against The Machine – Rage Against The Machine (2.78%)

Could UG readers improve on the rankings? Did Metal Hammer readers miss a trick? Vote for your favourite metal debut in the comments, and we'll round them up for a future post.

Comments

[mysticguitar77]

LOL, Cowboys From Hell is not even a debut. Nice going, "metal fans".

[korbhag]

Slipknot isn't their debut album either... It's Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.

[Trent Armitage]

I feel Hybrid Theory should be up there more.

[smittyanthrax]

Im sorry it was a good album but there is alot better debuts out there than that one.

[Grudgeshredder]

mysticguitar77 wrote:

LOL, Cowboys From Hell is not even a debut. Nice going, "metal fans".

+9001. There first album if I remember right came out the same year as Kill 'Em All.

[RJayZ]

This article is so depressing in just so many ways.

[chriscobonham]

System and Rage. Their argument is invalid.

[randyaintdead82]

Calculating Infinity?

[soXlittleXtimeX]

Meh...I'm getting tired of reading polls as headline news.

This article is now about lunch.

What are you having for lunch? I'm having a nice turkey sandwich on rye. Maybe with some mayo if I'm up for it.

[proudtodrown]

randyaintdead82 wrote:

Calculating Infinity?

couldnt agree more

[GazzaCee]

Grudgeshredder wrote:

mysticguitar77 wrote:

LOL, Cowboys From Hell is not even a debut. Nice going, "metal fans".

+9001. There first album if I remember right came out the same year as Kill 'Em All.

I remember Metal Hammer not counting the albums up to CfH, because of the change in sound and shit.

Also, Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. was a demo, the band themselves have confirmed this.

[svelle]

soXlittleXtimeX wrote:
What are you having for lunch? I'm having a nice turkey sandwich on rye. Maybe with some mayo if I'm up for it.

I'm going to have a nice pizza, really stoked about it.

[ibaneztron]

Alright, WTF is going on? Slipknot are alright, but best debut? Really?

Where's Dream Theater in there?

[JB95]

Metal Hammer missed... big time.

[Ich 666]

Guys, its Metal Hammer. Their target audience is 13 year old kids anyways.

[Metallica1988]

Slipknot have won a poll for the best debut albums of the past 25 years. It was released in 1999

wat

[TJ1991]

Metallica1988 wrote:

Slipknot have won a poll for the best debut albums of the past 25 years. It was released in 1999

wat

Your comment suggests that you think 1999 was more than 25 years ago?

[HARTATTACK69]

Pantera was a glam band before Cowboys but its there debut as a thrash/groove metal monster
I love slipknot and think Corey Taylors the best vocalist i the modern era but losing to Appetite? I dont think so

[Strungshort36]

Kezia should be here.

[Todd Hart]

Why the hell isn't Kezia number one?

[TimTheWizard]

My inner child says Hybrid Theory should be waaaay higher on the list...

[reptartdf]

TJ1991 wrote:

Metallica1988 wrote:

Slipknot have won a poll for the best debut albums of the past 25 years. It was released in 1999

wat


Your comment suggests that you think 1999 was more than 25 years ago?

LOL.

[guitaristtobe40]

GazzaCee wrote:

I remember Metal Hammer not counting the albums up to CfH, because of the change in sound and shit.

Also, Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. was a demo, the band themselves have confirmed this.

True; Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. was a merely a demo, but Pantera's pre-CFH albums were still full albums despite the fact they were independent self-releases.

Also; I'm sick of this prejudice towards the 80s Pantera, so what if they were a Glam band? If Metal Hammer had actually BOTHERED TO LISTEN to their Glam stuff; they'd know it isn't as terrible as everyone makes it out to be. They were pretty damn heavy for a Glam band too; infact, I'd go on record to say they were probably the heaviest Glam group of the 1980s!

I know so many people who say Pantera is their favourite band yet haven't even listened to their pre-CFH stuff; I'm sorry, but if your not going to at least give Pantera's 80s tracks a listen...then obviously Pantera is NOT REALLY your favourite band; it just makes you a poser. If you have a favourite band; then you have to like the majority of their music, not every last piece of it of course...but most of it. End of.

[andyscoot]

It's Metal Hammer, what did anyone expect?

[JAHellraiser]

how do you beat out guns n roses best album? as well linkin park? this cant be true!

[goldenManticore]

Rage Against the Machine should be #1.

[fede01_8]

Hybrid Theory higher than Rage Against The Machine?!
Slipknot one?

who made this list? 14 y.o. kids?

[KORM730]

mysticguitar77 wrote:

LOL, Cowboys From Hell is not even a debut. Nice going, "metal fans".

It was their major label debut, which was clearly stated by Metal Hammer during the voting process, so get off your high horse you bellend

[BigVaden]

korbhag wrote:

Slipknot isn't their debut album either... It's Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.

Yes it is. Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. is regarded as a demo. it had very few copies made and they are actually considered collector's items now because they are so rare. Not to mention there were several differences with the lineup back then. Slipknot was their first wide-released album with their set lineup that they still have (sans Paul, obviously).

Anyway...

I love the 'knot to death and consider myself a maggot, but I definitely think there have been much more significant debuts in the last 25 years. Even just from who's on this list, RATM should definitely be above slipknot, if for no other reason than they were pioneers of the genre that Slipknot started in.

/rant

[_LoveFuzz_]

Slipknot fans vote Slipknot - Slipknot best Slipknot.

[Salvo416]

Dream Theater?

[ne14t]

25 years ago would put you into 1986 so there are probably a ton of true metal album debuts out there that are better then slipknot.

Also for lunch its poutine!

[SydBareass]

Since this is obviously about major label debuts, I ask: La Sexorcitso? Anyone? Beuller?

[SydBareass]

Sexorcisto I mean. And for lunch I'm having breakfast, WHAAAAAT?!

[ProgJazzMath]

Pretty sure this album wasn't the peak of nu-metal.

[shredder3386]

LMAO who voted for this list? 13-year-old angsty teens?

[mtllica]

In The Nightside Eclipse.

[Mulldarran]

A list dominated by poser metal. Of course. Boy has Metal Hammer gone downhill.

[Lion_Slicer]

I typically try to refrain from bitching about these lists, but this one just made me cry. The best thing I can say about it is at least they know that Machine Head exists.

[King Bluesy]

LMAO Appetite would easily be number 1 and I wonder if the Hybrid Theory should maybe be higher as well.

[explosionate]

Metal-Lite is less filling.

[P1ayingW1thF1re]

M.F.K.R.

[InertSolo]

lol how out of whack can their community be that the results came out like this?

[dnamra13]

Is this a metal list?!. Ow i forgot the list is voted on by the readers of Metal Hammer. In other words voted on by people who think Nickelback are metal.

[Dr3amcast3r]

I find their songs repetitive, I find their songs repetitive, I find their songs repetitive, I find their songs repetitive, I find their songs repetitive, I find their songs repetitive, I find their songs repetitive, I find their songs repetitive, I find their songs repetitive, I find their songs repetitive, I find their songs repetitive, I find their songs repetitive, I find their songs repetitive.

[saint_berzerker]

Who in the hell reads Metal Mags anymore?

[SirWurscht]

Slipknot an Cowboys from Hell aren't even debut albums. MFKR maybe a demo, but it has album length, so for me it's their debut album. And the argument that CfH was so different from their former albums doesn't make it the debut. Then the Black Album would also be Metallica's first one.

[AsOneIStand]

Lion_Slicer wrote:

I typically try to refrain from bitching about these lists, but this one just made me cry. The best thing I can say about it is at least they know that Machine Head exists.

The fact that Burn My Eyes isn't at least top 3 on that list among the others is staggeringly worrying. This kind of shit makes me question the tastes of metal heads.

[Roxxie Roxx]

Appetite is the best album of all time (in my opinion) so never mind best debut album of the last 25 years.

I'm also well depressed that night songs isn't given a mention

[Wolfinator-x]

mysticguitar77 wrote:

LOL, Cowboys From Hell is not even a debut. Nice going, "metal fans".

Freaking this XD

[Wolfinator-x]

Roxxie Roxx wrote:

Appetite is the best album of all time (in my opinion) so never mind best debut album of the last 25 years.

I'm also well depressed that night songs isn't given a mention

Wasn't Night Songs in 1984? Eh whatever. Chances are, if I decided to make this list, everything would be from the '80s and early '90s.

[megano28]

Popularity contest, what did you expect?

[Nielo]

soXlittleXtimeX wrote:

Meh...I'm getting tired of reading polls as headline news.

This article is now about lunch.

What are you having for lunch? I'm having a nice turkey sandwich on rye. Maybe with some mayo if I'm up for it.

I'm having a Subway sandwich with bacon, turkey and ham, with cheddar cheese, lettuce, olive, on parmesan sauce.

I like it.

[KramerW5150]

Grudgeshredder wrote:

mysticguitar77 wrote:

LOL, Cowboys From Hell is not even a debut. Nice going, "metal fans".

+9001. There first album if I remember right came out the same year as Kill 'Em All.

yes. and it was hair metal !

[scarabs]

AsOneIStand wrote:

Lion_Slicer wrote:

I typically try to refrain from bitching about these lists, but this one just made me cry. The best thing I can say about it is at least they know that Machine Head exists.

The fact that Burn My Eyes isn't at least top 3 on that list among the others is staggeringly worrying. This kind of shit makes me question the tastes of metal heads.

the fact that about ONLY 50 more people voted for burn my eyes than bullet for my valentine is more worrying.

[barden1069]

Half of those albums aren't even metal, IMO. What a sad list.

[abbydaddy03]

RATM should absolutely be no. 1 imo. And please people learn the difference between there vs their. Oy!

[whywefight]

5, 7, and 10 DESTROY Slipknot.

[Macabre_Turtle]

I'd have to declare Kezia the best debut metal album.

[rob904]

ne14t wrote:

25 years ago would put you into 1986 so there are probably a ton of true metal album debuts out there that are better then slipknot.

Also for lunch its poutine!

poutine? must be Canadian

[Grimriffer]

This list was made my angsty 12 year olds.

[xHellbound]

soXlittleXtimeX wrote:

Meh...I'm getting tired of reading polls as headline news.

This article is now about lunch.

What are you having for lunch? I'm having a nice turkey sandwich on rye. Maybe with some mayo if I'm up for it.

Lunch does sound good right about now.. Roast beef and gravy sandwich? I think so.

[blakeT]

I love Slipknot. However, there are quite a few things on this list that should not be. For example: LINKIN FUCKING PARK. Why don't we just slap Nickelback and Creed on here too, since they are all clearly metal? I'm gonna go drink myself to death now. Fuck these lists.

[jofx1992]

in no particular order. some other true metal contenders for this.

Lazarus a.d- the onslaught
ghost- opus eponymus
down- nola
deftones- self titled
tool- undertow (technically the first one was the ep)
testament- the legacy (or the new order. whcih ever you want to consider their real debut, both destroy)

[DrewSiXX]

guns n roses should be fist hands !!! and Bullet For My Valentine should be higher on this list the poison was a better debut album than most of theses

[Slaytan666]

chriscobonham wrote:

System and Rage. Their argument is invalid.

This.

And with Cowboys from hell, I think they mean 'Major label debut'

[dynastywest69]

I think the people who voted number one have tinnitus.

[jonny947]

Where is Opeth's Orchid?????

[skidlz]

Hybrid Theory and RATM are both great albums but idk if they count as metal. Influenced by, sure, but not metal. Also I've seen Dream Theater a couple times on this list. I'm a major DT fan but When Dream and Day Unite was terrible just from a production standpoint - I highly recommend getting the bootleg of When Dream and Day Re-Unite or the Score version of Afterlife.

Anyway. I'd have thrown Disturbed on the list and I too am eating Subway for lunch.

[WayneACB]

I used to love Slipknot back in the day, but I'd have to go with System.

[JDizzle787]

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[noisewall11]

dynastywest69 wrote:

I think the people who voted number one have tinnitus.

nope. i have it and don't like slipknot at all. or any bands like them.

[SkepsisMetal]

shredder3386 wrote:

LMAO who voted for this list? 13-year-old angsty teens?

Haha yeah probably...y'know, those kids who still use "LMAO" legitimately in their speech...

oh...
yeah.



Gotta agree though, it was probably one of the biggest metal debuts, so no surprises there. Burn My Eyes should have been number 2 though. Far higher up than it was. Least it's getting some recognition among modern day metal readers.

[Thrash Jage]

Burn My Eyes is definitely number 1 imo.

[richso]

OFC SLIPKNOT WON. THEY PLACED THE POLL ON THEIR FACEBOOK FAN PAGE AND THEY HAVE 10 MILLION FANS!!!!!

ps. no other band placed it on their page...

[slaveskinJACKET]

Alice in Chains is about as metal as half the bands up there. We'll call it Junkie Metal.

So, rather than arguing about the order of what's up there (and the inclusion of Slipknot and Linkin Park), I'd like to say:
Where the **** is Facelift?

No one has even mentioned it yet.


And Cowboys From Hell was Pantera's major-label debut. It was their first professional album. If it doesn't count, pretty much every other album up there would be disqualified, too. Slipknot's 'demo' album is as much of an album as the Pantera albums before CFH. GNR had Live#$@! Like A Suicide, and I know half of the other bands had something like that.

[tume]

DDDDd

[sLiPtALLica]

my favorites

Terra Incognita- Gojira
Calculating Infinity- Dillinger
Undertow- Tool (Opiate was an EP, right?)
Burn the Priest- Lamb of God
Sloath- Sloath
Lifesblood- Mastodon
The Silent Circus- Between the Buried and Me

[shwilly]

slaveskinJACKET wrote:

Alice in Chains is about as metal as half the bands up there. We'll call it Junkie Metal.

So, rather than arguing about the order of what's up there (and the inclusion of Slipknot and Linkin Park), I'd like to say:
Where the **** is Facelift?

+1
Also:

ibaneztron wrote:
Where's Dream Theater in there?

You'd have my support if Images & Words had been their debut. But it's not

[jac254]

korbhag wrote:

Slipknot isn't their debut album either... It's Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.

THAT wasnt their debut, it was an ep

[digman50]

AFD?

[Sakke]

This list sucks. It completely misrepresents the greatest debuts in 25 years. I think that Sentenced's debut (Shadows of The Past) or Wintersun's self-titled debut is the best one.

[MantheDan]

ne14t wrote:

25 years ago would put you into 1986 so there are probably a ton of true metal album debuts out there that are better then slipknot.

I'm with you man! Such a terrible list, what have the "metal fans" came to?

[Pagan_Poetry]

sLiPtALLica wrote:

my favorites
The Silent Circus- Between the Buried and Me

They have a self titled that came out before.

Also, won't comment on the list. I already have a warning and don't want to be banned. Let's just say... Oh boy... I won't lie, Slipknot's album isnt the best debut of the past 25 years, and I'm not that huge on the band, but given what it's worth it's still a pretty intense album. It really did start their mainstream career with a bang.

[Slaytan666]

Oh, I almost forgot about Static-x's 'Wisconsin Death Trip'. Great debut. Even Nirvana's 'Bleach' is more of a metal album (and therefore more deserving of placement on this list) than Linkin park.

[drug.me.2.hell]

EMBER TO FUCKING INFERNO.

[Minivirus2]

Dunno, it's prbably been covered by now, but CfH was chosen because it was Pantera's major label debut.

[DonGlover]

Lol what a joke.

[Muhameman]

My:
Megadeth.killing is my bussines
possessed-seven churches
death-infernal death
the doors-the doors
warbringer-war without end

[74SLIP26KNOT]

Slipknot isn't their debut album either... It's Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.

It was not their debut album, they have stated it was an EP or Demo, but not an album...

[smack_tallica]

Burn My Eyes should be much higher, Lamb of God should be up their first album under that name with New American Gospel, and I'd throw Disturbed in there with The Sickness because its easily the best and heaviest album they have

[KerNeL_KLuTcH]

the real list
1. Rage Against The Machine - self titled
2. Tool - undertow (opiate is an ep)
3. System of a Down - self titled
4. Primus - Frizzel Fry (live albums don't count)
4. Linkin Park (it's ****ing metal so don't even start it also sold diamond if that's any indication of how good it is)
5. Jane's Addiction - nothing's shocking
6. Disturbed - the sickness
7. Korn - self titled
8. Machine Head - burn your head
9. Bullet For My Valentine - the poison (one of the few good metalcore bands imo)
10. Limp Bizkit - three dollar bill yall (before they got popular and fred became a total ****)

[DegaDeth]

Periphery is the best that I can think of atm

[nothere2plzu]

BUNCH OF SHIT

[Pagan_Poetry]

Slaytan666 wrote:

Oh, I almost forgot about Static-x's 'Wisconsin Death Trip'. Great debut. Even Nirvana's 'Bleach' is more of a metal album (and therefore more deserving of placement on this list) than Linkin park.

Static X may be a bit of a joke now, but god damn is Wisconsin Death Trip awesome. I used to be a huge fan growing up, and that's the only album of theirs I still listen to here and there. It's undeniably catchy.

[smack_tallica]

Lamb of God should be up there with their first album*

[KerNeL_KLuTcH]

if linkin park arent metal that gnr definately arent
they are a ****ing hair band

[KerNeL_KLuTcH]

Pretty Hate machine

[raoooos]

Only good album on there is Appetite. The rest are pathetic, particularly Hybrid Theory (Linkin Park are THE WORST band in history)

[Sparda93]

Down - Nola should be there!

[NoInnerKind]

Slipknot won. Get the **** over it.

[bevski208]

ibaneztron wrote:

Alright, WTF is going on? Slipknot are alright, but best debut? Really?

Where's Dream Theater in there?

Dream Theater, much as I love their music, don't belong here. When Dream and Day Unite was a decent album, but the vocals were too weak, and certainly wan't as good as many of the other albums up there

[TextOnTheScreen]

You can't just say "The sound was different, so it doesn't count." That's not fair. If we played by those rules, The Beatles only released one album, and we have to debate which album that was. Or there were five incarnations of Green Day. That just doesn't work.

[A CATSHOVEL]

*Reads title*
"I can't believe Appetite for Destruction has been out for more than 25 years."

*Looks at poll*
91.16% of voters have never heard Paradise City, Welcome to the Jungle, or Sweet Child O' Mine.

[The9]

korbhag wrote:

Slipknot isn't their debut album either... It's Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.

Nope slipknot down count that as their debut album.

[troyofyort]

Todd Hart wrote:

Why the hell isn't Kezia number one?

Kezia was a masterpiece, especially surprising it was their first studio album!

[toofast81]

Goddamn a third of these bands aren't metal and most of the rest shouldn't be on that list. Might as well put Kanye West and Ricky Martin on there.

[theogonia777]

fede01_8 wrote:
who made this list? 14 y.o. kids?

considering it was made by Metal Hammer readers, yes. i don't get why people make a big deal about this, considering how ill-informed the readers of Metal Hammer tend to be. it's to be expected that the list will be awful. but yet people still seemed surprised. it's just a silly list picked by silly readers of a silly magazine.

on a side note, 25 years means since 1986 of course, so you have to consider that probably 90% of all metal bands or something like that are eligible to be on this list, including most black, death, funeral doom, drone, folk, viking, etc metal, so there is a huge range of material to choose from.

personally, i'd choose either Emperor's self-titled EP or Ahab's Call of The Wretched Sea.

[slipknot836]

It's Slipknot's Debut album with Corey Taylor and Pantera's Debut album with Phil Anselmo... But not their official debut album...

And why the hell is BFMV ahead of RATM? They're generic 'same every album' bollocks.

[godin_force]

appetite for destruction should have taken it hands down. every song was a hit (no matter how overplayed now) and they were the biggest band in the world after it came out

[anjan14]

Appetite for Destruction on no 3 ? Wow great job !!!!

[lukefortune90]

soXlittleXtimeX wrote:

Meh...I'm getting tired of reading polls as headline news.

This article is now about lunch.

What are you having for lunch? I'm having a nice turkey sandwich on rye. Maybe with some mayo if I'm up for it.

i'm having two junior bacons and a coke from wendy's.

[Bam515]

soXlittleXtimeX wrote:

Meh...I'm getting tired of reading polls as headline news.

This article is now about lunch.

What are you having for lunch? I'm having a nice turkey sandwich on rye. Maybe with some mayo if I'm up for it.

I'm having a hot bowl of beef ramen, yea I'm kinda cheap, oh and two hot wings

[atomic667]

where the FUCK is Mastodons Lifesblood?? FUCK NU-METAL

[iH8CarAccidents]

sLiPtALLica wrote:

my favorites

Terra Incognita- Gojira
Calculating Infinity- Dillinger
Undertow- Tool (Opiate was an EP, right?)
Burn the Priest- Lamb of God
Sloath- Sloath
Lifesblood- Mastodon
The Silent Circus- Between the Buried and Me

You, my friend, win the internets for picking a list of bands who all deserved the number one spot more than Slipknot. I don't know much about Sloath, but based on your excellent taste I'll go out on a limb and assume they're awesome.

[Exwic]

soXlittleXtimeX wrote:

Meh...I'm getting tired of reading polls as headline news.

This article is now about lunch.

What are you having for lunch? I'm having a nice turkey sandwich on rye. Maybe with some mayo if I'm up for it.

Beautiful weather out today so I'm going to walk and get some Chinese at a place up the block from here.

[Slaytan666]

slipknot836 wrote:

It's Slipknot's Debut album with Corey Taylor and Pantera's Debut album with Phil Anselmo... But not their official debut album...

Actually, Corey Taylor sang on 'Mate,Feed,Kill,Repeat' and Anselmo sang on 'Power Metal'. This list refers to 'Major label debuts'

[daheck1210]

Muhameman wrote:

My:
Megadeth.killing is my bussines

That album was released in 1985. Otherwise it should be on the list. But since I don't care about these lists anyway...
Ham, cheese, and turkey sandwich with some BBQ Fritos!

[kerguitar08]

I'd say Facelift by Alice in Chains. While nowhere near as good as Dirt, it still has some of their best songs like "We Die Young" and "Man in the Box". They were even moderately successful before Nirvana and Pearl Jam broke the scene into the mainstream.

[p_a_morgan]

No Alter Bridge - One Day Remains? Aww...

[xzxw]

how the **** didn't Machine Head win? and why is Pantera on this list? Their first album was in the 1980's. Although they did distance themselves from those albums...

[mschup27]

sLiPtALLica wrote:

my favorites

Terra Incognita- Gojira
Calculating Infinity- Dillinger
Undertow- Tool (Opiate was an EP, right?)
Burn the Priest- Lamb of God
Sloath- Sloath
Lifesblood- Mastodon
The Silent Circus- Between the Buried and Me

I agree whole-heartedly with your list sir, except I would put New American Gospel by Lamb of God up there because technically the BTP albums they weren't called Lamb of God, they were Burn the Priest. Nonetheless you have great taste in metal.

[iup788]

_LoveFuzz_ wrote:

Slipknot fans vote Slipknot - Slipknot best Slipknot.

What?

[Harsil]

Slipknot wins it because the album was heavy, and still got radio play. Pantera did that, I know. But Slipknot had a dark undertone that wasn't really seen on the radio at the time. This album came out 1 week after Limp Bizkits "Significant Other" album. Which was one of the biggest albums that year along with Korns "Issues" Slipknots album still managed radio play through all of that. I was nine then and I remember hearing Slipknot, Korn, and Limp Bizkit on the radio everyday. To be such a unique band, Slipknot made a huge impact with that album. Even if it's not their first one, it was the first one to get them global attention.

[Sundis_666]

Good to see some Rammstein!

[slaveskinJACKET]

Either these +/- buttons are too close together, or my fingers are too fat.

...or both.

[LynchMobster]

surprised the sickness by disturbed wasnt up there.
i kinda think tormented by staind should be up there as well. as well as tool and deftones. or supermega ok by soundgarden.

[shredder3386]

drug.me.2.hell wrote:

EMBER TO FUCKING INFERNO.

+1000, you are a smart man

[Jamma]

I don't want to live on this planet anymore.

[zomgguitarz1234]

atomic667 wrote:

where the FUCK is Mastodons Lifesblood?? FUCK NU-METAL

This

[BoTpBeAtMh]

sLiPtALLica wrote:

my favorites

Terra Incognita- Gojira
Calculating Infinity- Dillinger
Undertow- Tool (Opiate was an EP, right?)
Burn the Priest- Lamb of God
Sloath- Sloath
Lifesblood- Mastodon
The Silent Circus- Between the Buried and Me

Good man. I'd add "Trees are Dead and Dried Out Wait for Something Wild" by Sikth and "The Discovery" by Cloudkicker.

[08L1V10N]

Pretty funny to see not a single metal band in that list

[jaapnac]

Mr. Bungle should be on that list

[ExurKun]

Where the hell is LD50

[jaapnac]

08L1V10N wrote:

Pretty funny to see not a single metal band in that list

Machine Head

[BoTpBeAtMh]

Oh yeah and where is Veil of Maya by Cynic that was incredible for it's time. Oh Metal Hammer *facepalm*

[Pus_Head]

...Enter The Grave?

[M4rkRNR]

Wut? Hybrid Theory is in it? I like Linkin Park , but they are far from Metal. Just like Appetite, Guns is one of my favorite bands but i dont see Appetite as metal.

[EpiExplorer]

THE TREES ARE DEAD AND DRIED OUT, WAIT FOR SOMETHING WILD.

HEAVY AS A REALLY HEAVY THING.

THE. GALLERY.

Trust Metal Hammer to pander to the crowd.

[DustoftheWorld]

Why in God's name is Bullet on this list? RATM, SOAD, and Pantera should be at the top of the list.

[blaze009]

This list just pissed me off... Nothing metal about most of these bands, and cowboys from hell isn't a debut. Linkin park? Really?

[Root Beer]

This is a terrible list. Slipknot #1? Kill 'Em All is not even on the LIST?? What are these idiots THINKING???

[whywefight]

Root Beer wrote:

This is a terrible list. Slipknot #1? Kill 'Em All is not even on the LIST?? What are these idiots THINKING???

kill em all is too old for this list.

[Root Beer]

IMO Slipknot should be replaced with Kill 'Em All, KORN should be lower if there at all, SOAD and RATM should be higher, Tool's Undertow should be somewhere in the top 5 (Opiate=EP, not full "album"), and I'm not sure if A Perfect Circle's debut classifies as metal, but if so, that should be top 5 as well.

Just a few things to get started on fixing this atrocious list...

[mckenna64]

if they are just counting major label debuts then sepultura - beneath the remains would be a good choice.

Also fear factory - soul of a new machine

the list is OK though, they are all pretty solid albums even if I am not a fan of them all.

[mckenna64]

Root Beer wrote:

IMO Slipknot should be replaced with Kill 'Em All, KORN should be lower if there at all, SOAD and RATM should be higher, Tool's Undertow should be somewhere in the top 5 (Opiate=EP, not full "album"), and I'm not sure if A Perfect Circle's debut classifies as metal, but if so, that should be top 5 as well.

Just a few things to get started on fixing this atrocious list...

kill em all was 83, this list is from 1986 - 2011.

Undertow is awesome though

[Vpr]

What is this? So many brilliant and truly metal debiuts came out since 1986...
Death - Scream Bloody Gore
Megadeth - Killing Is My Business
Sodom - Obsessed By Cruelty
Kat - Metal & Hell
That's from the top of my head.
I'd consider many others that you might not agree on too, like Epicus Doomicus Metallicus by Candlemass, Slow, Deep & Hard by Type O Negative, or Where No Life Dwells by Unleashed.

From the newer stuff, I'd like to mention Apocalyptica's debut album - that really was something interesting.

[Rajah]

Vpr wrote:

What is this? So many brilliant and truly metal debiuts came out since 1986...

Megadeth - Killing Is My Business

Killing In My Business was released in 1985.

[STARSCREAM0510]

IMO i loved Mudvaynes debut thats my favourite. Slipknot opened my eyes to so many bands a great record. A curveball here but anybody like Mad Capsule Markets?

[randyaintdead82]

My god one of the comments said Cynic. Compeltely forgot Focus came out in '90 or '91. Kezia too. Kezia just destroys

[cgmetallica1981]

What the ****? I could name 100 debuts better than this shit, plus Cowboys from Hell isn't even Pantera's debut either. Are all Metal Hammer readers like 12 or something.

[stonedhippos]

slipknot is a great band, but that record for which they are most famous for isn't even their first album
/facepalm

[mysticguitar77]

Grudgeshredder wrote:

mysticguitar77 wrote:

LOL, Cowboys From Hell is not even a debut. Nice going, "metal fans".

+9001. There first album if I remember right came out the same year as Kill 'Em All.

I know Metal Magic was their first album. I don't know what year that was... '82 or '83 I think. But, yeah, regardless of Pantera's sound change from glam/power metal to groove metal, you can't a call their 5th album (being Cowboys From Hell) a debut.

[Crackinskulls']

ibaneztron wrote:

Alright, WTF is going on? Slipknot are alright, but best debut? Really?

Where's Dream Theater in there?

Dream Theater doesn't even count as metal to me, pretty weak

[GoIrish668]

Appetite for Destruction and Rage Against The Machine were better than Slipknot's debut? I don't think so.

[Enix165]

...what?

[Legend Jedicsc]

fede01_8 wrote:

Hybrid Theory higher than Rage Against The Machine?!
Slipknot one?

who made this list? 14 y.o. kids?

Slipknot is more metal then Linkin Park and Rage though...

[mysticguitar77]

KORM730 wrote:

mysticguitar77 wrote:

LOL, Cowboys From Hell is not even a debut. Nice going, "metal fans".
It was their major label debut, which was clearly stated by Metal Hammer during the voting process, so get off your high horse you bellend

Major label debut is a BS term (especially now with the internet and music being more accessible). If that's the case and they include them, the title should be "Best Major Label Metal Debuts". Now, including Cowboys From Hell makes sense.

tbh, I don't think these people could even think of another good debut, so they just said, "f*ck it, just put in Cowboys From Hell."

[cgmetallica1981]

At the Gates - The Red in the Sky Is Ours
Atheist - Piece of Time
Autopsy - Severed Survival
Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
Cannibal Corpse - Eaten Back to Life
Carcass - Reek of Putrefaction
Coroner - R.I.P.
Cryptospy - None So Vile
Dark Tranquility - The Gallery
Death - Scream Bloody Gore
Dismember - Like an Ever Flowing Steam
Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
Morbid Angel - Altars of Madness
Pentagram - Seven Churches
I got bored, no way I'm listing all of them. These are not the best, but the point is, they're a million times better than the ones here.

[dc13]

lukefortune90 wrote:

soXlittleXtimeX wrote:

Meh...I'm getting tired of reading polls as headline news.

This article is now about lunch.

What are you having for lunch? I'm having a nice turkey sandwich on rye. Maybe with some mayo if I'm up for it.


i'm having two junior bacons and a coke from wendy's.

I'm having steak.

[sykest70]

I love how everyone else's album % is in the single digits lol

[Oblivion_Rps]

Appetite was the best up there.

[chaoticfables]

Appetite should be the best, what the shit is this

[livinoffaprayer]

ok, where is "Kill em All," "Aerosmith," and "Led Zeppelin"?????

[livinoffaprayer]

livinoffaprayer wrote:

ok, where is "Kill em All," "Aerosmith," and "Led Zeppelin"?????

whoops...never mind...saw the "last 25 years" part. multitasking: the art of f*cking up 2 things at the same time

[the_messenger66]

I see no one's complaining about Rammstein. :]

[BoTpBeAtMh]

randyaintdead82 wrote:

My god one of the comments said Cynic. Compeltely forgot Focus came out in '90 or '91. Kezia too. Kezia just destroys

Yeah that was me and I realize now I put Veil Of Maya whoops my bad I meant Focus.

[GhostRed7]

Ugh...this list is retarded.

[sheriff_nein]

...metal?

[iljh]

Ya know.. When you think about it 12 or so years ago that debut album (Not the M.F.K.R. DEMO) was the craziest thing out there. People were flipping out about it in the most positive and the most negative way. It shook up the music industry probably more than any other album up there. Appetite for Destruction didn't do shit until they released Sweet Child O' MIne as the third single, which I think is horseshit, so you can't really say they had the best debut. Out of all these bands, Slipknot released this album and come out with a bang, regardless whether you or I even like their music or not. They earned this one.

[iljh]

C'mon people. This isn't about your favorite band's debut. It's about who had the biggest and the best.

[djc707]

wtf comboys from hell was NOT pantera's debut. they had 4 albums before that

[Lammikkovalas]

One word: Wintersun.

[camc1214]

Subway samich for lunch: Footlong, Italian herb and cheese bread, meatball marinara with pepperoni, pepper jack cheese, toasted, southwest chipolet, jalapenos, parm cheese, make it a meal, 2 chocolate chip cookies and a dr pepper. Linkin Park wins. Apparently from comments, everyone is over 40 and knows what the best album is and its not on this list. Internet Haters.

[VinnyChinny]

DegaDeth wrote:

Periphery is the best that I can think of atm

Too bad they're still not well known :/.

[BigMacDT]

I'm laughing harder than the Joker right now.

[IWasMaiden93]

I took my lunch break at the University Union... Had myself a soda and a pizza before heading back to the grind... And SLIPKNOT? Isn't Appetite considered one of the best, if not the best, debut albums ever? It's the only Gn'R record I play mostly, unless I'm in the mood for some November Rain or Live and Let Die

[axeldarkman420]

Facepalm

[RoboHendrix]

Linkin Park counts as metal?
Don't get me wrong, I dig 'em, but I wouldn't say that they're metal like Slipknot or Pantera is metal, y'know?

[sortajan]

The only respectable things on the list is Cowboy's from Hell (which isn't even their debut album) and Appetite for Destruction Where is Death's "Scream Bloody Gore"? They were unarguably one of death metal's most important and consistent bands, and you omitted them for ****ing Slipknot?

How old are Metal Hammer viewers? Sixteen?

[Ted K]

fede01_8 wrote:

Hybrid Theory higher than Rage Against The Machine?!
Slipknot one?

who made this list? 14 y.o. kids?

ummm... probably.
it's metal hammet after all.

Ich 666 wrote:

Guys, its Metal Hammer. Their target audience is 13 year old kids anyways.

MY POINT.

[JTNorquay]

Seriously? No Alice in Hell? Well ****.

[Air_Stryker]

I've already had my lunch, I had a slice of chocolate cake and some custard as it was the best thing I could find in the fridge that didn't require actual preparation.

TimTheWizard wrote:

My inner child says Hybrid Theory should be waaaay higher on the list...

It was probably inner children that Slipknot up there anyways.
This list is wrong on so many levels. I absolutely adore Slipknot, they're one of my top five favourite bands. But even I think that's just retarded.

Also, I wouldn't call Linkin Park metal personally. Or G'n'R. As fond as I am of the both of them.

And Pantera. They are my absolute favourite band, so I know CFH is NOT their debut album. However that statement is like, half-valid, as Pantera themselves basically disowned everything they did before CFH, so it's like a re-debut for them.
If I'd have been aware of this poll, I would have voted for them.

[burnsz82]

What about Facelift by AIC? It may be labeled grunge but that's metal thru and thru. I love Appetite, but wasn't GNR Lies their debut?

[acdc51502112]

Animals as Leaders anyone?

[Charvel1995]

JB95 wrote:

Metal Hammer missed... big time.

No, 16,000 of their fans "missed"

[bassthunder]

Just about everything on that list is absolute garbage. Appetite for Destruction and Cowboys from Hell are pretty okay, but seriously... Not to mention the fact that CFH isn't even Pantera's debut. Linkin Park isn't even metal. Brilliant!

[Shreddinator666]

This is...what the...but how do they...HUH?

[Shizknight]

I'm not convinced that this list came from people who listen to metal.

[sortajan]

Someone else made note of the fact that, although not their first album, Cowboys from Hell was a complete rebirth for Pantera and a complete departure from their previous two albums, which were admittedly quite awful. So I think that can be forgiven. The rest cannot.

[Mouloudo]

10 year old voters

[the_wall]

linkin park isn't metal, it's not even rock

[Ranmanbassist18]

hmm lol .. you all can criticise my opinion here but i really enjoyed Coheeds debut album Second Stage Turbine Blade ... you cant really call it "metal" but it is a type of sub-genre lol... i do believe that Protest the Heros first debut album was pretty amazing IMO

[Mainer]

Umm, where is Clutch's Transnational Speedway League?

[Timma1530]

Machine Fucking Head!

[BastyGuitar]

well, it doesnt mention any genre, does it?

anyway.guns n roses not being number one can only be a joke.

[Motorhed95]

Appetite was released in 1985 if I'm not mistaken; 26 years ago . . .
Anyway, I'm not a fan of Slipknot, but whatever.

[Masterofpirates]

I can't believe there's still slipknot fans out there. I thought they sort of faded away along with juggalos in 2009.

[ERNIE889]

They used to be good. But industrial metal blows

mysticguitar77 wrote:

LOL, Cowboys From Hell is not even a debut. Nice going, "metal fans".

[wraith313]

Only like 3 of those are even metal albums.

[metalhed0294]

mysticguitar77 wrote:

LOL, Cowboys From Hell is not even a debut. Nice going, "metal fans".

Thats exactly what I was thinking as soon as I saw it.

And I want to know why people can't accept that some people like Slipknot? It's not just children, no. Beleieve it or not, there are actually some people who enjoy Slipknot's music.

[ERNIE889]

Blind Guardian??
Deicide??
Cynic!!??
I todays children are so starved from being fed this crap lacking vitamins and minerals. Minerals being actual metal and vitamins being talent

BastyGuitar wrote:

well, it doesnt mention any genre, does it?

anyway.guns n roses not being number one can only be a joke.

Muhameman wrote:

My:
Megadeth.killing is my bussines
possessed-seven churches
death-infernal death
the doors-the doors
warbringer-war without end

Muhameman wrote:

My:
Megadeth.killing is my bussines
possessed-seven churches
death-infernal death
the doors-the doors
warbringer-war without end

[EthelTheFrog]

25 years ago? So.. that'd be... 1986?

And all they can choose is Slipknot?

1986 - Present

We have NME's "Unholy Death
Vio-Lence's "Eternal Nightmare"
EvilDead's "Annihilation of Civilization"
Scream Bloody Gore.
Altars of Madness
Master's self-titled
Nifelheim's self-titled
Root's "The Revelation"
Dekapitator's "We Will Destroy .... You Will Obey"
Hypnosia's "Extreme Hatred"
Assault's "Survival in the Streets"
Evil Army's self-titled
... And so, so, so, so, SO many more.

Hell's "Human Remains", which SHOULD be the best Metal debut ever.

Oh wait. HAHAHAHA "Metal Hammer" I get why this poll is horrible, Metal Hammer sucks, and its readers are idiots. They still try to pass off Bring Me the Horizon as Metal HAHAHAHAHAHA.

[douchebagrocker]

RATM!

[arnolddrummer]

Vote for your favourite metal debut in the comments, and we'll round them up for a future post.

I think everyone, even the ug writers know that putting this at the end of every poll is a joke.

[king bun bun]

this list is awful what about van halen 1? black sabbath self titled or kill em all?

[UlyssesCanton]

Metal Hammer panders to the RIAA's definition of metal. That means they pander to the 14 year old morons.

I could come up with a better list with albums like this to choose from:

Agalloch - Pale Folklore
Alice in Chains - Facelift
Amon Amarth - Once Sent from the Golden Hall
Autopsy - Severed Survival
Ayreon - The Final Experiment
Behemoth - Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic)
Blind Guardian - Battalions of Fear
Candlemass - Epica Doomicus Metallicus
Carnivore - Carnivore
Cathedral - Forest of Equilibrium
Death - Scream Bloody Gore
Dream Theater - When Dream and Day Unite (it's not /that/ bad of an album imo)
Electric Wizard - Electric Wizard
In Flames - Lunar Strain
In Mourning - Shrouded Devine
King Diamond - Fatal Portrait
Lacuna Coil - In A Reverie
Living Colour - Vivid
Mastodon - Remission
Meshuggah - Contradictions Collapse
Myriads - In Spheres Without Time
Napalm Death - Scum
Nightwish - Angels Fall First
Primus - Frizzle Fry
Satyricon - Dark Medieval Times
Sonata Arcitca - Eliptica
Testament - The Legacy
The Sword - Age of Winters
Therion - ...Of Death
Tool - Undertow
Triptykon - Eparistera Daimones
Type O Negative - Slow, Deep and Hard
X Japan - Vanishing Vision

There are probably others, but these are debut albums that I enjoy that would have worked here.

[Killzark]

No comment...

[punk_mike_88]

Uhhh, what a joke. Mastodon's Remission EASILY wins this.

[BledGhostWhite]

I feel as though The Poison isn't getting enough recognition here :/ .... maybe not number one worthy, but it was a great album, and should have been higher, considering how big BFMV is now.

[Finalconflict]

>Best Metal Debut
>list of bands that for the most part, are not metal.
>16,000 metalheads - Linkin Park, Korn, System of a Down, Guns'n'Roses, etc... listed...I would avoid using the word "metalhead" to describe fans of those bands.

[EthelTheFrog]

BledGhostWhite wrote:

I feel as though The Poison isn't getting enough recognition here :/ .... maybe not number one worthy, but it was a great album, and should have been higher, considering how big BFMV is now.

The thing is, no matter how big they get, they'll still be nothing more than a generic and angsty commercialcore band.

[AcdcTXfan]

Appetite For Destruction, Hybrid Theory, and VH1, which isn't even on the list, should be ahead of Slipnot.

[DarthTyrannus83]

Linkin Park....alright.....Rammstein, ok, still understandable, RATM.....far fetched but still

BUT WHO THE FUCK ON THIS EARTH VOTED FOR GNR AS A ACT?
Goddamn someone pour gasoline on these people and burn teh **** out of them

And i dont even want to mention the lack of New American Gospel and Burn My Eyes not winning

[emptyshell]

Shihad - Churn
The Datsuns - The Datsuns
QOTSA - QOTSA
Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters
Alice in Chains - Facelift
The Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium
Pearl Jam - Ten
Smashing Pumpkins - Gish

[[Arran]]

Wish people would give Kezia by Protest the Hero some love. One of the best debuts I've ever heard. That and Periphery's self-titled debut.

[Synysterwylde22]

not even Appetite?!? 25 years from now people arent going to look at this debut and say its a classic whereas people do for Appetite...even The Poison was a hell of a lot better than this

[carsnguitars92]

I'm not trying to troll here...but I've never considered GN'R or Linkin Park metal...

[clayjones]

i agree slipknot was not a debut niether was cowboys from hell and the poison

[Finalconflict]

I agree, Kezia is absolutely worthy of one of the top spots.

[Diek321]

Strungshort36 wrote:

Kezia should be here.

+1,000,000
YOU WIN!
I was thinking in something better and then you said Kezia, and I couldn´t agree more!
(my favorite track is Turn Soonest to The Sea, listen to it if you haven´t already)

[raconteur141]

opeth?
between the buried and me?
slipknot isn't even metal!!! theyre nu-metal which everyone knows is like comparing pop-punk to like hardcore!!!!

whatever.

[Diek321]

Animals as Leaders anyone?
Their (self-titled) debut album is totally kick-ass.

And I´d also say An Endless Sporadic should be there, even though it´s a bit more progressive.

[awisinger]

Must be another slow day at UG

[Nordinaren246]

I'd say one of the better debut albums right now would be I Am Abomination's "To Our Forefathers", Black Tides's "Light From Above" or Guns N' Roses' "Appetite For Destruction". Kill 'Em All could also be up there, but I'm not a big fan of Metallica so.

[GrahamLaurs]

Onset of Putrefaction. Hands down. Came out in 1999 as well. If you haven't heard it, do so. It will melt the thing sitting in between your ears. Nothing else comes even remotely close.

[southpaw_tdg]

they forgot about science in the poll... a self selected group from a zine subscription base. there is nothing objective about this.

[darkdevout]

I'd say their all very good albums, but SOAD is my favorite band, the songs on that album was amazing, not to mention the amazing production value.

[HavokStrife]

....what?

[xTony111]

Other than Slipknot,and Bullet, i can agree with this list. i love slipknot and bullet, but they shouldnt be THAT high on the list.
(BTW, Linkin Park isn't Heavy metal lol)

[GenerationKILL]

...the masses disagree with this list. GNR's debut album has sold more and made them an ICONIC band, not to mention that album becoming one of the biggest debuts of all time. no contest, on this list Appetite completely OWNS everyone else. Thats even a fact by alot of music buffs, next to Led Zeppelins debut, its the greatest HARD ROCK debut of all time.... So why is it even on a metal list? More opinionated mumbo jumbo from a douchy magazine... Not to mention now everyone on UG is naming their own obscure, hipster metal picks.

Wheres Carcass? HUGELY INFLUENTIAL... I guess this list was compiled during the nu metal era... Even Triviums first album is worth a mention, and for anyone thats ever heard them, NIGHTRAGE'S debut "sweet vengeance" is also a modern classic. Go listen to it if you don't believe me... Gus G does the guitar work.

The list could go on and on, I just thought it was pretty ignorant to include so many shitty, overrated mainstream metal bands.

[larson8er]

The Sickness should definitely be up there

[xmetallinut84x]

well I guess we know who was voting for this! Slipknot...really...this is a pretty bogus list to begin with there's so many great debut albums by so many bands...silly really.

[xmetallinut84x]

and how the in the hell was Metallica's Kill 'Em All not on this list!?

[Roberttitus]

xmetallinut84x wrote:

and how the in the hell was Metallica's Kill 'Em All not on this list!?

Because it wasn't released in the last 25 years

[Dr.Dopenhagen]

Kezia, Periphery and Terra Incognita flog all the albums on this list. Shame

[DauntedOregon]

Im surprised they were smart enough to not put nickleback on here, if they did, it couldve caused a rage fest.

[Matt_E_Man]

are you kidding me? How was APPETITE NOT NUMBER ONE? it was both the best of any of the albums on that list, and on top of that, it was the longest lasting Debut album to stay at No. 1 on the charts. Slipknot? really? wow...

[shanenalley95]

ibaneztron wrote:

Alright, WTF is going on? Slipknot are alright, but best debut? Really?

Where's Dream Theater in there?

Loving dream theater as much as I do I can still admit that their debut (while good in my taste) wasnt as accessible to others. plus dominici's voice sounded like a stereotypical classic rock guy and that throws off the metal title but thats just my opinion

[Radz117]

This is the sad world we live in i'm afraid.

[bornIIhula]

emptyshell wrote:

Shihad - Churn
The Datsuns - The Datsuns
QOTSA - QOTSA
Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters
Alice in Chains - Facelift
The Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium
Pearl Jam - Ten
Smashing Pumpkins - Gish

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[TheBoctor]

Pretty sure the first Cynic and Morbid Angel albums came out within the last 25 years.

[mblkh2o]

Anybody who doesn't like the top record on this list can go f**k themselves because i haven't seen one band compare to slipknot after there self titled, i haven't seen ANY metal band after them debut with a multiplatinum record like his so that just says something about metal these days they keep repeating the same s**t every f**king record, every slipknot record sounds different and that is what makes them unique so keep complaining they won.
F**K IT ALL, F**K THIS WORLD, F**K EVERYONE WHO HATES SLIPKNOT DON'T EXIST DON'T GIVE A S**T DON'T EVER JUDGE ME!

[fuzzymunkee]

this website has more crying on it than any other website ever created. christ.

[bornIIhula]

mblkh2o wrote:

Anybody who doesn't like the top record on this list can go f**k themselves because i haven't seen one band compare to slipknot after there self titled, i haven't seen ANY metal band after them debut with a multiplatinum record like his so that just says something about metal these days they keep repeating the same s**t every f**king record, every slipknot record sounds different and that is what makes them unique so keep complaining they won.
F**K IT ALL, F**K THIS WORLD, F**K EVERYONE WHO HATES SLIPKNOT DON'T EXIST DON'T GIVE A S**T DON'T EVER JUDGE ME!

You're obviously not looking very hard. There's been no shortage of good music after Slipknot's debut.

[losing battle]

Damn it ug, you and I both knew of the shitstorm this would bring. Bad ug, we do that outside that's a bad ug.

[Root Beer]

emptyshell wrote:

Shihad - Churn
The Datsuns - The Datsuns
QOTSA - QOTSA
Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters
Alice in Chains - Facelift
The Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium
Pearl Jam - Ten
Smashing Pumpkins - Gish

None of those are metal...

[wicked_hobbit]

What about My World? That was a pretty solid album.

[Hajast]

Uh... RAMMSTEIN! Wtf people... geeze!

[Twofly]

Im not surprised Slipknots debut album was something new for metal music and it sure did rock my world!

[axcess_x1]

jaapnac wrote:

Mr. Bungle should be on that list

I was just about to write that.

God I love that album.

[rocker1122]

Left Hand Path...anyone with me on this?

[MidniteHaze]

Good bands havent debuted in 30 years..

[CJMusics]

Grudgeshredder wrote:

mysticguitar77 wrote:

LOL, Cowboys From Hell is not even a debut. Nice going, "metal fans".

+9001. There first album if I remember right came out the same year as Kill 'Em All.

+9002 haha, And if i remember right it was not Metal, it was a glam rock album hahaha

[Punkhuskie6]

I was 13 only 4 years ago and I knew a lot about good music...don't criticize all 13 year olds. Say instead, "Who voted on this poll? 13 year olds who have only listened to Lady Gaga up until now?"

[bornIIhula]

Punkhuskie6 wrote:

I was 13 only 4 years ago and I knew a lot about good music...don't criticize all 13 year olds. Say instead, "Who voted on this poll? 13 year olds who have only listened to Lady Gaga up until now?"

It's more likely people who gave sympathy votes to Slipknot.

[CJMusics]

Rob Zombie - Hellbilly Deluxe. Awesome as debut album although i dunno if you would call it a debut considering he was in white zombie but i think it is and should be on there.

[Demonbart]

Linkin' Park ain't metal, so why is it in here?
Also, SOAD should've ended higher

[CJMusics]

Or adding on to my other comment, why not just put White Zombie. They debuted in 87 which is spot on 25 years haha.

[CJMusics]

Demonbart wrote:

Linkin' Park ain't metal, so why is it in here?
Also, SOAD should've ended higher

It is Metal "Nu Metal" still Metal but its just a sub genre. + its ****ing awesome.

[lamentoflife]

randyaintdead82 wrote:

Calculating Infinity?

Then dividing it by 0?

[Shadow-Michel]

Dream Theater - When Dream and Day Unite should be on it big time!

[Demonbart]

@CJMusics LP ain't nu-metal either, it's emo. Slipknot is nu-metal.

[!Black Tide!]

Appetite For Destruction no.1 for sure!

[EthelTheFrog]

CJMusics wrote:

Demonbart wrote:

Linkin' Park ain't metal, so why is it in here?
Also, SOAD should've ended higher

It is Metal "Nu Metal" still Metal but its just a sub genre. + its ****ing awesome.

Nu-Metal is overly distorted Alternative Rock with rap and a small Groove influence. Hardly a Metal genre. The movie "Starship Troopers" shared the name with the novel, but wasn't at all a film adaptation of it; Nu-Metal has Metal in the name, but isn't at all a sub-genre of it.

[hames jetfield]

even though I don't like Appetite for Destruction (or Guns 'n Roses for that matter), it should've been on top of that list...or atleast above Slipknot

[thebleeding10]

Tool - Undertow should have been up there somewhere

[thedevil]

Shit List

[danrawkz]

Fanboys, assemble!

[tomba93]

LOL! How come Korn and Slipknot are above Appetite for Destruction? Best Metal/Hard Rock album ever.

[TerryFinn]

korbhag wrote:

Slipknot isn't their debut album either... It's Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.

Slipknot claims MFKR was a demo rather than an album. I guess UG takes their statement more in consideration than the definition of few.

[TerryFinn]

dc13 wrote:

lukefortune90 wrote:

soXlittleXtimeX wrote:

Meh...I'm getting tired of reading polls as headline news.

This article is now about lunch.

What are you having for lunch? I'm having a nice turkey sandwich on rye. Maybe with some mayo if I'm up for it.


i'm having two junior bacons and a coke from wendy's.

I'm having steak.

Can't have steak with ice cream, Gene Simmons once said. So I'll have to pick steak as well. Damn, if I could have both.

[Splinter2101]

Im so surprised LouTallica didn't take this by a LANDSLIDE! (thats sarcasm for any idiots)

[reaper_thatsme]

Staind Dysfunction should be somewhere in that list

[MrPollyphonic]

Definitely Maybe by Oasis? forget the brothers douchebaggery this album was actually good

[slash 'n' dash]

drug.me.2.hell wrote:

EMBER TO FUCKING INFERNO.

this.

[ande1737]

Rage Against the Machine is the only album on this list that even matters whatsoever...Maybe SOAD.

[RC52190]

Metallica1988 wrote:

Slipknot have won a poll for the best debut albums of the past 25 years. It was released in 1999

wat

Holy Christ why is simple English so lost on people nowadays? The article doesn't say "best debut album of 25 years ago" or "best debut album of 1986," it says out of all the debut albums within the past 25 years, Slipknot's self-titled album of '99 was the best of them. Pretty simple, right? Not that I really agree. I love Slipknot, but I feel like all the media are only giving them attention and recognition now out of sympathy for Paul Gray dying, not because they're actually appreciating the music. The media is just a bunch of fakes...

[Maxim1110]

Funny that metal fans have voted and there isn't really a metal album on that list.

[super collasal]

Lamb of god, burn the priest. Marilyn Manson, portrait of an american family.

[super collasal]

Maxim1110 wrote:

Funny that metal fans have voted and there isn't really a metal album on that list.

are you retarded?

[darthluke1]

HAHAHA Slipknot! good one, that title is tied between Appetite for Destruction by Guns N' Roses & La Sexorcisto by White Zombie. In my humble opinion, of course.

[TrilobiteTongue]

Seems legit.

[derAlchemist]

Well Guns n Roses is Sleaze Rock and not Metal but a killer debut => should be Nr. One

Herzeleid 7% and Rank 4: very good, didnt think that so many people vote for this (cause they only know mutter and the recent albums) but totaly legit! great album (best rammstein-album imo)
Herzlichen Glückwunsch Rammstein!

[biff022]

Any list ranking Slipknot and Linkin Park so highly is a joke. As far as metal debuts go, I'd take Mastodon's Remission over anything metal on this list. Come to think of it... debut albums are overrated to begin with.

[jholliss92]

does anyone really care about this poll? just listen to your favourite and have a big kahuna burger

[watsee]

korbhag wrote:

Slipknot isn't their debut album either... It's Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.

Nah MFKR was a demo, Slipknot was the first mainstream release.

Rightly so that Slipknot won this I don't think there is another album in that list which comes close to Slipknot's S/T album. There isn't a bad track on the album, certainly all killer no filler.

[watsee]

MrPollyphonic wrote:

Definitely Maybe by Oasis? forget the brothers douchebaggery this album was actually good

Last time I checked Oasis weren't metal..

[Cpt Doodles]

Pretty awesome to see 'The Poison' on there... It's a masterpiece imo.
Don't really understand this list, CfH wasn't debut, I'm pretty open minded when it comes to genres, but I really wouldn't class GnR, LP or RATM as metal, definitely not when you take into consideration the remainder of the list.
Although not really metal, Coheed and Cambria's 'Second Stage Turbine Blade' was astounding! and it had a pretty heavy vibe. Also, another honourable mention I think would be (Once again not metal XD)Biffy Clyro - Blackened Sky, amazing album.

[Zell182]

Burn my Eyes should've been top. It's amazing how many people still think The Blackening is better than that album.

[staceap]

korbhag wrote:

Slipknot isn't their debut album either... It's Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.

Dude, they meant debut album. Demos don't count.

[plbrynt]

Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath.
I realise that it is more than 25 years old but it's sheer awesomeness renders the rules irrelevant and automatically wins.

[Smokey Amp]

They chose some shatty Slipknot album over Appetite? Seriously?

[Smokey Amp]

Smokey Amp wrote:

They chose some shatty Slipknot album over Appetite? Seriously?

Nevermind. Didn't realise it was a metal list. Not even sure why Guns are listed in the first place.

[Whiteboy_az]

It's a Metal Hammer poll. Nuff said

[Tsar66]

Why weren't Kyuss and Sleep listed?

[peachesenregali]

Focus by Cynic?

[Mcassidy42]

HEAVY AS A REALLY HEAVY THING-syl

[Flynn Oslo]

None of those titles deserve to be top 10. Seriously, Linkin Park?

[indyrock91]

PERIPHERY

[Mprinsje]

textures-polars? anyone?

[Abyssous]

Judging by the big % gap between no.1 and no.2, must of been somewhat fixed.

[metal@hart11]

Strungshort36 wrote:

Kezia should be here.

i totally agree dude, but saying that, metal hammers a uk magazine. i doubt protest has gotten much attention over there, they still dont get enough praise here in north america! hell i dont even know if they tour the states and pull a crowd. very under rated

[Primus2112]

mysticguitar77 wrote:

LOL, Cowboys From Hell is not even a debut. Nice going, "metal fans".

YES IT IS.

I refuse to count Glamtera as any part of the real Pantera.

[DCanedo]

YES IT IS.

I refuse to count Glamtera as any part of the real Pantera.

Hate to say it, but when one has their own lable for 4 albums, their 5th is not a debut. I'd give the benefit of a doubt if they had a demo with 4-5 songs on it, but 4 albums with 50 songs? C'mon. CFH is a debut with a different sound, but it was Pantera's 5th album.

[CoB_HaTeCrEw_67]

I think they were referring to the bands major label debut albums

[SoCal Surfer]

Honestly I feel that S.C.I.E.N.C.E. should have been up there if they're considering using Hybrid Theory as a metal album.

[Gibson1983]

At least Korn, RATM and Herzeleid were something totally new when they came out.

[CoB_HaTeCrEw_67]

I think Burn My Eyes should have had more votes than Slipknot considering they have the best selling Roadrunner debut of all time

[Crabman429]

Sylosis - Conclusion of an age

[EthelTheFrog]

Primus2112 wrote:

mysticguitar77 wrote:

LOL, Cowboys From Hell is not even a debut. Nice going, "metal fans".

YES IT IS.

I refuse to count Glamtera as any part of the real Pantera.

You realize that Glamtera has some of the best music they ever released, because Groovetera is nothing more than a dumbed-down Exhorder clone, right?

[Air_Stryker]

mblkh2o wrote:

Anybody who doesn't like the top record on this list can go f**k themselves because i haven't seen one band compare to slipknot after there self titled, i haven't seen ANY metal band after them debut with a multiplatinum record like his so that just says something about metal these days they keep repeating the same s**t every f**king record, every slipknot record sounds different and that is what makes them unique so keep complaining they won.
F**K IT ALL, F**K THIS WORLD, F**K EVERYONE WHO HATES SLIPKNOT DON'T EXIST DON'T GIVE A S**T DON'T EVER JUDGE ME!

You just want us to hate you right?

[toastedginger]

korbhag wrote:

Slipknot isn't their debut album either... It's Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.

Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat was a self-released demo that they released on oct. 31st 1996, while Anders was still on vocals. They re-released a 5 track demo with Corey on vocals in early 1998 that was aimed towards the record labels in an attempt to gain more exposure and get noticed. Their first(debut) record on a label was Slipknot which was released June 29, 1999.

[arnolddrummer]

My top ten list in no particular order:
1. Appetite for Destrustion (Guns N' Roses)
2. Bleach (Nirvana)
3. Whenever You Need Somebody (Rick Astley)
4. Flight of the Conchords (Flight of the Conchords)
5. Ten (Pearl Jam)
6. Rage Against the Machine (Rage Against the Machine)
7. Ultramega OK (Soundgarden)
8. Showbiz (Muse)
9. Audioslave (Audioslave)
10. Slash (Slash)

[DullBoy23]

korbhag wrote:

Slipknot isn't their debut album either... It's Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.

Exactly!

[RayRay050697]

More than half of the bands are nu-metal and Hybrid Theory? Goes to show what kind of fans voted.

[DimebagsGhost67]

Slipknot is one of my alltime favorite bands, and coming from a guy who also has Megadeth, Slayer Iron Maiden, Sabbath, Alice in Chains, Metallica, Dream Theater, Tool. So with Slipknot sharing the same list I fail to see why they get all the hate they do. But, I DEFINITLEY am also dissapointed in the metal community for naming their first one as the best of the last 25. Ignorance of alot better albums that came out. So yeah, I love Slipknot but even as a fan of them I am appaled that they got #1