Favorite concept albums

[ProggyMike]

Rush - 2112
Dream Theater - Scenes From a Memory
Savatage - Streets (That's a concept right?)

And plenty of concept songs (I know all songs are concept in a way, but I mean long epics )

 

[Orfanos]

Not in particular order and without checking out if my choices have been already mentioned:

Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime
Fates Warning - A Pleasant Shade of Grey
Shadow Gallery - Tyranny
Helstar - Nosferatu
Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite
Grave Digger - Tunes of War
Antiquus - Eleutheria (although not 100% conceptual... Only the 6 of the 8 tracks)
Cage - Hell Destroyer
Wastefall - Soulrain 21
Dream Theater - Scenes From A Memory
Vanden Plas - Christ 0
Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of A Seventh Son (if we can call it concept)

 

[Ascension]

Nice choices Orfanos. l'll be visiting the island of Agistri in August. What can you tell me about it?

 

[Orfanos]

Well, Agistri is a very small but very beautiful island of the Saronic Gulf, very close to the port of Piraeus (probably you know that).

Unfortunately I haven't visited yet, but you may find everything you want at this site ------> http://www.agistri.gr/en/index.php

 

[greenaxer]

Symphony X - V
Dream Theater - Scenes from a Memory
Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime
Savatage - Dead Winter Dead, The Wake of Magellan
Rush - 2112
Pink Floyd - The Wall
Nevermore - Dreaming Neon Black
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve and Other Stories

 

[Permagrin]

Ok.. this thread FAILS.

Not one mention of The Crimson Idol by WASP.

What a shame.

 

[forgottenglory]

My list of favourite concept albums/rock operas in no particular order of preference

1. Savatage - The Wake Of Magellan
2. Savatage - Dead Winter Dead
3. Savatage - Streets
4. Threshold - Clone
5. King Diamond - The Eye/Abigail/Them/Conspiracy/Puppet Master
6. Nikolo Kotzev - Nostradamus
7. Elegy - Manifestation Of Fear
8. Shadow Gallery - Tyranny
9. Shadow Gallery - Room V
10. Vanden Plas - Christ 0
11. Metalium - Millenium Metal Chapter 1
12. Trans Siberian Orchestra - Beethoven's Last Night
13. John West - Earth Maker
14. Ayreon - Into The Electric Castle
15. Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime I

 

[TriRyche]

Hmm...I'm surprised to see Christ 0 already mentioned, but that's definitely high on my list, probably my favorite.

In no order :

Vanden Plas - Christ 0
Abydos - Abydos
Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime (1 and 2)
Pink Floyd - The Wall
The Who - Tommy (I loved the pinball machine based on it!)
Symphony X - V
Kamelot - Epica (Along with The Black Halo)

 

[VicRattlhd502]

In no particular order...

Dream Theater: SFAM
Symphony X: V
Queensryche: Operation: Mindcrime
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Pink Floyd: The Final Cut
Genesis: The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
The Who: Tommy
The Who: Quadrophenia
Savatage: Streets
Yes: Tales From Topographic Oceans

 

[razoredge]

Glad to see some Savatage & Queensryche people here as well as old Rush so now Ill date myself. Ive been listening to progressive music since the 70's. So how about

Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick
ELP - Tarkus
half of - Rush - Caress of Steel
JCS ?

how about some vocal free Fusion

Return to Forever - Romantic Warrior

but yes indeed

#1 is - Wake of Megallan
then in no particular order but regular standards on my stereo
Streets - Dead Winter Dead
The Odyssey - The New Mythology Suite - Twlight in Olympus
A Pleasent Shade of Gray
Operation Mindcrime
Black Halo

I gotta check out some of the others I see mentioned here but I have a thing for how vocals are done and I dont like "Im a pissed off rabid dog" so called singing, so Ill take tips on what I might like and might not like.

I find Opeth interesting but a bit scary ... LOL ... love Damnation but dont know if its a concept.

 

[Dr Zephyr]

Pink Floyd - Animabubbles.
Pain of Salvation - The Perfect Elementabubbles.
Ayreon - The Electric Castleabubbles.

more to come. Stay tuned.

 

[forgottenglory]

I gotta check out some of the others I see mentioned here but I have a thing for how vocals are done and I dont like "Im a pissed off rabid dog" so called singing, so Ill take tips on what I might like and might not like.

Check out "Clone" by THRESHOLD. Amazing story, great musicianship and amazing vocals!

 

[Bryant]

Christ 0

Need I say more ?

Bryant

 

[Ascension]

Many have beat you to it Bryant, but that doesn't diminish the choice any.

 

[FireMarshal]

Very good thread. A lot of suggestions that I need to check out. The popular standby's are already on the lists though:

Dream Theater - Scenes from a Memory
Symphony X - V


one annoyance on those lists to me, Rush...2112 is not really a concept album. Just a fantastic 20minute opus and 4 or 5 more songs. Same can be said for "The Odyssey" it doesn't seem to truly be a concept album. The album is one of their best though



I gotta check out this Vanden Plas that everyone is talking about....

 

[progmetaldan]

updated list:

Dream Theater- Scenes From A Memory
Symphony X- V
Neal Morse- One
Neal Morse- Sola Scriptura
Neal Morse- ?
Neal Morse- Testimony
Opeth- Still Life
Spastic Ink- Ink Complete

 

[webmajstr]

Dream Theater - Scenes From A Memory
Symphony X - V
Marrilion - Missplaced Childhood
Arena - The Visitor
Art of Illusion - Evil In Human Form (polish band)
Iron Maiden - 7th son of a 7th son

 

[mark b]

Paynes gray (kadath decoded) based on the works of H P lovecraft.

Sabbat (based on the book the way of wyrd).

 

[Burti]

Cmon people Where is king diamond,Abigail,Them ,Conspiracy,The eye,and the list goes on,all great concept albums

Not everyone loves the King.

I'm certainly not one of them though, love everything King's put out musically (except House of God, seemed a bit dry musically. Story was excellent though).

 

[mark b]

Not everyone loves the King.

I'm certainly not one of them though, love everything King's put out musically (except House of God, seemed a bit dry musically. Story was excellent though).

House of god is deffinately his worst album by far, but he dosen't make many bad ones!!!