This is the album that got me into death metal. More straightforward than their other albums, but it is a great album for those looking to get into the genre.

Morbid Angel's most complex album and their best with Steve Tucker. If there was an underrated MA album, it would be this one.

Somehow, this album is incredibly complex, but maintains its brutality. Highly recommended.

The remaster of this album features 7 tracks which are found on other albums (5 on Effigy), but I still consider this to be essential.

The full-length debut of this band sounds quite a bit different from the albums following and the guitars are low in the mix, though I think the production actually works well. Easily their most catchy album.

Lord Worm returns to the band with this album and doesn't give quite as strong of a performance, but I still think he is more essential to Cryptopsy than Flo. The sound on this album is much different from their first two albums, which goes to show how multi-dimensional this band is.

Their heaviest, but with more doom elements than any other albums. A schizophrenic masterpiece.

Their debut has an old-school sound and is catchier than their later albums. Recommended for any death metal fan, including those who didn't enjoy their recent albums.

Vader's earlier albums are more thrash-oriented, while some of their later albums lack substance. A good place to start for those new to this band.

They really rebounded from a poor War of Attrition on this album. Technically, it is probably their best, but it still manages to retain some of their groove.

This is a brutal album that I never get tired of.

This would be one of my favorite Chris Barnes release if the drumming wasn't so bad. But even with the monotonous drumming, the quality of this album is undeniable. Probably their darkest album.

Usually, albums this fast aren't memorable, but somehow, these guys manage to play at a breakneck speed and keep the songs intact.

This album is their first to go from old-school death/ thrash to a more progressive sound, but it still maintains their prior sound.

Their best album IMO. This was before Glen was so focused on trying to sound evil, and the result was that you could actually hear how angry he was.

I don't enjoy technical death metal, but this album really is great. Muhammed Suiçmez certainly impresses, but this album isn't merely a showcase of his skills. Recommended.

Whereas Severed Survival is more of an old school death metal album, this album branches out and creates its own sound.