I can't choose one, really. They all have different qualities and strengths and they are all superb. I tend to listen most to Mythical and Magical though.
Lords of Hypocrisy it is for me too. Agree with Becka Lax on the sound on Vol 1. I don't know how to play that one loud without ending up with tinnitus and headache. And I even practiced with the bootleg vinyl for a few years before it was officially released.
The three albums are all great, al worthy of being dubbed "classic". I chose the debut, but it's probably nostalgia. They are clearly different albums, but when it comes to quality, they are pretty evenly matched.
I know I ain't doing much,
doing nothing means a lot to me.
Dunno how people can vote them being boring... What are they listening to?
I like Vol. 1 since it's the most classic, but M&M is the better of the two newest albums I think, the guitar work... what every lead guitarist should ultimately aspire to.
I find it very hard to choose a favourite and couldn't be bothered annoying myself thinking about it too much. They are all excellent and they are one of the only bands that I could listen to everyday.
I enjoy 'Volume 1' and 'Lords of Hypocrisy' in parts, the vocals on 'Mythical and Magical' simply cross the line when it comes to being annoying, and music ain't too metal; which wouldn't bother me much otherwise but when people call it some metal masterpiece it does.
Are you the tyrant, who cast them to the sea?
One day you'll be among the dead.
LoH all the way! including that horrible spirit traped in the soul of that album,pretty interesting, and well the guitar sound is my fave on that album too.