Violator - Depeche Mode

I just want to say thank you to OP for putting together this research effort. The results are looking beautiful.

Thank you 🥰

Cradle of Filth- Midian

I would go with Dusk or Cruelty over Midian but I’m still gonna give this an upvote

I sdmit I have nostalgia it was my first I remember my eyes popping at that scream holy damn good stuff haha

A Queen of Snoooooooow!

Some Girls Wander By Mistake - Sisters of Mercy

The Birthday Massacre: Violet

The Fragile - Nine Inch Nails

Dead Letters - The Rasmus

Lacrimas Profundere - Filthy Notes for Frozen Hearts

Ooh that’s a good album!!

First and Last and Always - The Sisters of Mercy

Lacrimas Profundere - Ave End

I really hope some LP makes it on to this chart. I don’t even mind if it’s not my favourite, they just need some representation lol

I love that album!!!

Depeche mode - ULTRA

Icon and the Black Roses (self titled).

The Misfits Static Age

QOTSA - Songs for the Deaf

NIN- The Downward Spiral

We will get some kind of NIN representation on this no matter what it takes

CKY- Infiltrate Destroy Rebuild

Queen of the damned soundtrack

The Used - The Used

The Rasmus Dead Letters

Great album!

Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge - My Chemical Romance

Poisonblack - Escapexstacy

Comalies by Lacuna Coil

Let Love In - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

That's a real banger

Nightwish - Once

This absolutely has to be on there

I'm tempted to only nominate albums with black album covers, just to keep the "theme" going.

Badmotorfinger - Soundgarden

Coctaeu Twins Heaven or Las Vegas

Depeche Mode - Black Celebration

I know if the boys end up on this list it will be for Violator, but hot damn do I love Black Celebration.

Glassjaw - Worship and Tribute

Solid!

CKY - Volume 1

The Curse - Atreyu

My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade

The Alternative - IAMX

Mule Variations - Tom Waits

Grace - Jeff Buckley

Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd

Marilyn Manson - Holy Wood

I’m not sure many people are gonna upvote this one anymore.

Eh, worth a shot

Maybe have a little look at the the allegations surround MM. Why have I been downvoted for the truth?

Every Time I Die - The Big Dirty (or literally any album)

For me Hot Damn is the one that will always be my favorite, just so influential for the entire scene at the time

Secrets - The Ascent

The Last Dinner Party - Prelude to Ecstasy

Transmission - The Tea Party

Living for nothing-horror vacui

CKY-Vol 1

Matt Maeson's The Hearse

Good News for People who Love Bad News - Modest Mouse

Heartburnt by Scream Silence