Number of posts: 2555 Age: 53 Registration date: 2007-02-06
Subject: Best Metal Opera Epics? Mon 1 Mar 2010 - 1:48
I just got Gary Hughes- Once and Future King (Parts I & II) and also the Missa Mercuria project. I have several of the Ayreon projects as well. I'm wondering what are some of your favorites in the Metal Opera genre (all-star projects or otherwise). There are so many of them featuring the same general group of all-star vocalists that I get confused, so I'd like to sort out a few of the better ones here.
Metallic Blaze Exo-Kill!
Number of posts: 6497 Age: 35 Registration date: 2009-09-08
Subject: Re: Best Metal Opera Epics? Mon 1 Mar 2010 - 7:54
The best IMHO:
Avantasia
get all their albums. you won't be sorry.
Troublezone Dog Will Hunt!
Number of posts: 9879 Age: 36 Registration date: 2007-01-29
Subject: Re: Best Metal Opera Epics? Mon 1 Mar 2010 - 12:12
Savatage - Streets
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sheets Metal master
Number of posts: 597 Age: 36 Registration date: 2009-04-08
Subject: Re: Best Metal Opera Epics? Mon 1 Mar 2010 - 18:55
The Bastard, by Hammers of Misfortune
GrandNational Metal is in my blood
Number of posts: 3383 Age: 32 Registration date: 2007-01-30
Subject: Re: Best Metal Opera Epics? Mon 1 Mar 2010 - 19:06
Ayreon - The Human Equation
Eyesore Metal is Forever
Number of posts: 5322 Age: 36 Registration date: 2009-10-22
Subject: Re: Best Metal Opera Epics? Mon 1 Mar 2010 - 20:10
Anything by Ayreon, really. All are fantastic. Some others I really dig:
(Yes, this is an official video. Haha!)
(Guess this is more rock opera, and I've actually never seen this rather goofy-looking theatrical release, but the original CD version is excellent.)
(Would this trilogy be considered a metal opera?)
(These three albums are solid, but the narrator is horrible and annoying.)
I don't know. What makes something a metal opera?
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SAHB Healer Metal is in my blood
Number of posts: 2555 Age: 53 Registration date: 2007-02-06
Subject: Re: Best Metal Opera Epics? Tue 2 Mar 2010 - 0:03
Thanks, I'll be picking up several of those. Avantasia and more Ayreon for sure. Another one that I'm getting is a comeback by the old post-NWOBHM melodic band Saracen "Vox In Excelsius". Maybe not an Opera but a concept album at least. I have low expectations for that one because it's based on Dan Brown's writings (I'm not a fan), but I'll risk it anyway because I do like Saracen.
Gilbert Heart of Metal
Number of posts: 2264 Age: 37 Registration date: 2009-01-05
Subject: Re: Best Metal Opera Epics? Thu 4 Mar 2010 - 19:35
Subject: Best Metal Opera Epics? 
