somberlain: Artists Who Peaked With Their 1st Album

Prophet178 12.01.09	Mars Volta.
FadeToBlack 12.01.09	so many artists could be on this list really
halloway 12.01.09	i like this list. motley crue, mr. bungle
Yotimi 12.01.09	Korn, Armor for Sleep, Bloc Party, DJ Shadow...
Inveigh 12.01.09	Agree with most of this (and Mars Volta + Mr. Bungle) but I would say that Forever was still a great Wu-Tang album. And OB4CL2 is practically a Wu album even if Rae's name is on it... Others I think peaked with the debut: Down (do supergroups count?) Weezer (duh, although Pinkerton's pretty damned good) Kanye West Notorious B.I.G. Huh, I really thought I'd be able to think of more off the top of my head, but I guess not...
TheDanSandwich 12.01.09	Jet, Maximo Park, The Strokes, The Killers.
BrandNewBoognish 12.01.09	mr. bungle definitely didn't peak with the debut
qwe3 12.01.09	yeah wtf... lol jet never had a peak
SlightlyEpic 12.01.09	they peaked before they existed
Inveigh 12.01.09	Eh, I suppose I agree that Bungle didn't peak with the debut, but it's probably my favorite (although Disco and California are both awesome in their own rights).
EVedder27 12.01.09	Pearl Jam. Although they've still had excellent records since.
TheSpirit 12.01.09	Iron Maiden imo. All their albums rock but I LOVE their first
AliW1993 12.01.09	I agree that Appetite... is GNR's best album, but I think they reached their peak in the early nineties. If the Use Your Illusions had been combined into one album it would easily be their best imo.
somberlain 12.01.09	Yeah I thought about Down The reason Notorious BIG isn't here is because life after death was a really good album but I almost put him on here and Jay-z isn't here because Bluepint was a great album, not better that the debut but still great
Aids 12.01.09	I don't think Van Halen peaked with their debut, it's horrible. 1984 was noticeably better.
LepreCon 12.01.09	"Mars Volta" 123 Also I say all of Van Halen's albums up to 1984 were classics, and Don't Break The Oath is my favourite Mercyful Fate album
BallsToTheWall 12.01.09	In The Woods...> Green Carnation
Geist 12.01.09	8 absolutely, and I also the Bloc Party sentiment earlier in the comments. Also, UNKLE.
klap 12.01.09	needs The Strokes
PanasonicYouth 12.01.09	suicide machines =(
Optimist 12.01.09	ha i was about to say suicide machines too. i still listen to destruction by definition every now and then. it was great. nothing else they did was close.
ninjuice 12.01.09	The Blueprint and The Black Album are awesome but Jay definitely peaked with his debut. The Mars Volta, definitely. Also 30 Seconds to Mars, Michael Jackson, Third Eye Blind, A Fine Frenzy, Michelle Branch and Mute Math, although the last three have only released two albums.
Athom 12.01.09	thrice
PanasonicYouth 12.01.09	pfft identity crisis was bad man
Optimist 12.01.09	Weezer
ninjuice 12.01.09	Your ratings say otherwise Adam.
Optimist 12.01.09	yeah i disagree with thrice peaking with their first album. i liked identity crisis okay but i definately don't think it's their best. in general they've gotten better with just about every album imo.
Athom 12.01.09	you got me. fuck you kris Identity Crisis was/is fucking excellent.
PanasonicYouth 12.01.09	killer9 stfu iksse:3 is as good as/better than sstb
PanasonicYouth 12.01.09	i didn't like it at all
illmitch 12.01.09	the vast majority of metal bands get worse as they get older
ninjuice 12.01.09	Muse? Everybody knows Origin and Absolution are the best. SSTB is 3rd best at the most.
KILL 12.01.09	i think nemesis divina is better
EverythingEvil2113 12.01.09	Ulver
bloc 12.01.09	the bravery bloc party franz ferdinand
Chewie 12.01.09	props for 8
somberlain 12.01.09	@ TheIndomitableSpirit iron maiden's first is also my favorite but they're not here because they put out good albums after that
ScorpionStan 12.01.09	The Doors and Boston
EverythingEvil2113 12.02.09	@killer9: That's like choosing your favorite child. but i would have to say sstb. though i don't think they "peaked" with it because all their other albums are amazing too.
Inveigh 12.02.09	can't believe I forgot about 3EB. They DEFINITELY peaked with the first one (although Blue's pretty good).
EVedder27 12.02.09	yeah I'd agree with 3eb although Blue is superb.
HolidayKirk 12.06.09	Snoop Dogg had some good singles after Doggy Style, no more good albums though.
Disconnected 09.05.10	Green Carnation's first album was Journey to the End of the Night, not Light of Day, Day of Darkness.
Bitchfork 09.05.10	well green carnation's first album was jtteon not loddod and i wouldn't necessarily put that on there because itw... killed them later.
GulliKyro 09.05.10	Chris Cornell