Here are the 11 best debut albums in doom metal history.Doom is a particular genre and despite the perception of it being a bit of a narrow style with strict parameters, there’s a lot of diversity within the subgenre. Every band has a first album and its usually one that showcases the most obvious influences while hinting at a direction a band will take things to later.Other times, bands are fully developed by the time they record their debut record, making history with its release.READ MORE: The 10 Best Doom Metal Drummers, Chosen by Crypt Sermon’s Enrique SagarnagaYou may notice a lack of Saint Vitus, High On Fire, Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride, among others, in this list below. Sure, they have some great debuts, but those bands are more well-known for subsequent albums and not always the first.The 11 Best Debut Albums in Doom MetalTaking a look at the very best debut albums in the history of doom metal.Gallery Credit: Tom CampagnaFollow Loudwire’s ‘Ultimate Doom Metal’ playlist on Spotify — over 150 songs!The 5 Best Albums to Introduce You to Funeral Doom, by Ahab’s Christian HectorAhab guitarist Christian Hector curates an ideal introduction to the funeral doom genre with these five albums.Gallery Credit: by Ahab’s Christian Hector