I just can't choose which album would I say is their best, mostly because I cannot compare their brutal phase to their later one. And I love them both. That's why I always suggest to people 'Children of God' as a starting point to Swans, not because it's the best album (I personally love Holy Money and Greed a bit more), but because, as bob. said, it's a crossroad in a way and it perfectly represents many sides of the band.
Of all their releases and side projects, I'd say my personal favorite is definitely SKIN - Shame, Humility, Revenge
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