Favourite concept albums

distressed_romeo · 03-21-2006, 09:25 AM

Pretty self-explanatory! Fire away people!

Real Illusions: Steve Vai
Hemispheres: Rush
A Pleasant Shade of Grey: Fates Warning
Scenes From A Memory/Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence: Dream Theatre
Ziggy Stardust: David Bowie
Cruelty and the Beast/Midian: Cradle of Filth
Epica/The Black Halo: Kamelot
Operation Mindcrime: Queensryche
BE: Pain of Salvation
Still Life: Opeth
V The New Mythology Suite: Symphony X
Zoon: The Nefilim
The Wall: Pink Floyd
Angra: Temple of Shadows
The Girl Who Was Death: Devil Doll (not sure if this counts, as it's just one long song)
Gretchen Goes to Nebraska: Kings X
Nevermore: Dreaming Neon Black
Savatage: Streets
Trans-siberian Orchestra: Beethoven's Last Night
Marillion: Misplaced Childhood

Cheesy thread, I know, but I'm a sucker for really theatrical music!

Drew · 03-21-2006, 09:48 AM

Man, are there any concept albums you DIDN'T mention there?

My personal favorite is Floater's "Angels in the Flesh and Devils in the Bone." I can't say enough about just how amazingly good this album is - a lot of the songs taken on their own aren't quite as good as the two albums before or the one immediately after, but taken as a whole the album just kills.

It's a story about one man's search for identity in a world that doesn't encourage individuality, going throug a number of false steps before eventually attempting to commit suicide with a heroin overdose and ending with a Fight Club like ending (the book, not the movie) where he wakes up in a hospital/asylum thinking he's suceeded in killing himself and that this is heaven. It's an absolutely amazing work of art, and I'd love to put this one on theatrically.

http://www.floatermusic.com

giannifive · 03-21-2006, 09:50 AM

I like most of the ones you listed, but there's one I have to add:

Flaming Lips: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots

It's wacky and it rocks!

Toshiro · 03-21-2006, 10:04 AM

Along with some of the one's already listed:

In Search For Truth - Evergrey

^_^

SevenatoR · 03-21-2006, 10:05 AM

Operation Mindcrime.

maliciousteve · 03-21-2006, 10:11 AM

Operation Mindcrime - Queensryche
Crimson Idol - Wasp
The Wall - Pink Floyd
Obsolete - Fear Factory (has some kind of concept to it)

Drew · 03-21-2006, 10:59 AM

Also worth mentioning is Floater's debut, "Sink," and apparently Porcupine Tree's "In Absentia" which both are about the coming of age of abused children.

"Deadwing" was apparently concieved of as the soundtrack to a screenplay Steven Wilson had written, so I guess we have to include that too.

Concept albums, or even just albums with conceptual content, rock.

eleven59 · 03-21-2006, 11:12 AM

+1 on anything Porcupine Tree :nod:

Tool - Lateralus
I Mother Earth - The Quicksilver Meat Dream
Coheed and Cambria (all of their albums are part of one big story, so they're kind of a concept band

)
Green Day - American Idiot
System of a Down - Mesmerize/Hypnotize

There's more, my brain's just blah today.

distressed_romeo · 03-21-2006, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drew

Also worth mentioning is Floater's debut, "Sink," and apparently Porcupine Tree's "In Absentia" which both are about the coming of age of abused children.

"Deadwing" was apparently concieved of as the soundtrack to a screenplay Steven Wilson had written, so I guess we have to include that too.

Concept albums, or even just albums with conceptual content, rock.

That's interesting. I hadn't realised that. Apparently 'Streets' was originally written by Paul O Neil as a musical, but Criss Oliva found the manuscript by accident, and they decided to turn it into a concept album.

Dormant · 03-21-2006, 11:19 AM

Too many favourites already mentioned but I can't believe 'Dark Side of the Moon' hasn't been mentioned yet!

I much prefer it over 'The Wall' if only because it is about being insane (I guess 'Wish You Were Here' should be mentioned too).

'Deadwing' is growing on me but 'In Absentia' definitely deserves a mention.

I would also mention 'Selling England by the Pound' which is all about the decaying of values in English Culture, and 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway' both by Genesis.

If you have a look at the following list (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_concept_albums), I would include numerous albums such as 'Dirt' by Alice In Chains, 'Ride The Lightning' and 'Master of Puppets', 'Once Was Not' by Cryptopsy, and 'Undertow', 'Aenima' and 'Lateralus' by Tool although to be fair I had never really thought of any of these albums as being concept albums before ...

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Drew Fear the Polo! • Super Moderator • Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 29,077 Real Name: Call me Ahab... Main Seven: 1991 Ibanez UV7PWH Main ERG: Sherman 5-string bass Rig: Mesa Recto-verb 50 Thanked: 139	Man, are there any concept albums you DIDN'T mention there? My personal favorite is Floater's "Angels in the Flesh and Devils in the Bone." I can't say enough about just how amazingly good this album is - a lot of the songs taken on their own aren't quite as good as the two albums before or the one immediately after, but taken as a whole the album just kills. It's a story about one man's search for identity in a world that doesn't encourage individuality, going throug a number of false steps before eventually attempting to commit suicide with a heroin overdose and ending with a Fight Club like ending (the book, not the movie) where he wakes up in a hospital/asylum thinking he's suceeded in killing himself and that this is heaven. It's an absolutely amazing work of art, and I'd love to put this one on theatrically. http://www.floatermusic.com "...and everything under the sun is in tune, but the sun is eclipsed by the moon."

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Toshiro Lazy Basterd Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Port Orange, FL Posts: 4,901 Main Seven: Schecter C7 Blackjack Rig: Laney GH50L & GT8 Thanked: 9	Along with some of the one's already listed: In Search For Truth - Evergrey ^_^ Um, Like Sound Files and Stuff ^_^ oh yeah, and some crappy videos too!

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maliciousteve ss.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hertfordshire, UK Posts: 1,173 Real Name: Steve Main Seven: COW7, SC207 Rig: Laney VC50+BM Thanked: 20	Operation Mindcrime - Queensryche Crimson Idol - Wasp The Wall - Pink Floyd Obsolete - Fear Factory (has some kind of concept to it)

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Drew Fear the Polo! • Super Moderator • Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 29,077 Real Name: Call me Ahab... Main Seven: 1991 Ibanez UV7PWH Main ERG: Sherman 5-string bass Rig: Mesa Recto-verb 50 Thanked: 139	Also worth mentioning is Floater's debut, "Sink," and apparently Porcupine Tree's "In Absentia" which both are about the coming of age of abused children. "Deadwing" was apparently concieved of as the soundtrack to a screenplay Steven Wilson had written, so I guess we have to include that too. Concept albums, or even just albums with conceptual content, rock.

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Dormant Wanker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 1,062 Real Name: Dillon Main Seven: Schecter C7 Hellraiser Rig: Pod XT PRO Thanked: 0	Too many favourites already mentioned but I can't believe 'Dark Side of the Moon' hasn't been mentioned yet! I much prefer it over 'The Wall' if only because it is about being insane (I guess 'Wish You Were Here' should be mentioned too). 'Deadwing' is growing on me but 'In Absentia' definitely deserves a mention. I would also mention 'Selling England by the Pound' which is all about the decaying of values in English Culture, and 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway' both by Genesis. If you have a look at the following list (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_concept_albums), I would include numerous albums such as 'Dirt' by Alice In Chains, 'Ride The Lightning' and 'Master of Puppets', 'Once Was Not' by Cryptopsy, and 'Undertow', 'Aenima' and 'Lateralus' by Tool although to be fair I had never really thought of any of these albums as being concept albums before ...

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