 | Operation: Mindcrime by Queensrÿche
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $5.08 The first concept album I'd ever heard. Queensryche is one of the forefathers of the entire Prog-metal movement, and for that I'm forever grateful!
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 | Operation: Mindcrime II by Queensrÿche
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $2.70 over 20 years later, Queensryche finishes the story that Operation Mindcrime started.
This disc is quite good and Geoff Tate still has the vocals to prove he is one of the best. One of the highlights is his duet with Ronnie James Dio (appearing as Dr. X)
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 | Seventh Son of a Seventh Son by Iron Maiden
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $7.47 This was my first Iron Maiden album and it got me entirely hooked!
The music is a little more polished and glossy than their earlier releases, but that just makes it better in my opinion.
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 | A Matter of Life and Death by Iron Maiden
Buy new: $18.98 / Used from: $3.28 Just like Queensryche, Iron Maiden comes out after 25+ years of melting faces and gives us this incredible concept album of war and the consequences that follow.
Bruce Dickinson is still at the top of his game. This entire album is phenomenal, from start to finish.
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 | Weapons of Our Warfare
Buy used from: $14.45 Deliverance is probably one of the best speed metal bands you have never heard of. In the vein of Anthrax and early Metallica, these guys wrote some awesome crunchy riffs.
Weapons of Our Warfare is an album about spiritual warfare from a Christian perspective. Every songs is solid and a video for one song actually got some on MTV's Headbanger's Ball.
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 | Legend Of The Bone Carver by Pyramaze
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $7.88 Pyramaze is a Danish power/prog metal band that can jam. This disc is a treat to listen to.
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 | The Wake of Magellan by Savatage
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $5.43 Savatage is right up there with Queensryche and Maiden when they write concept albums. Their music is heavy and their story telling abilities are un-paralleled.
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 | Streets: A Rock Opera by Savatage
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $3.15 another awesome album by Savatage. These guys put a lot of emotion into their music. It is really a pleasure to listen to.
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 | Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 1 by Helloween
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $11.66 Helloween is a found of the modern power metal movement. Keeper of the Seven Keys is part one of a trilogy of albums.
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 | Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 2 by Helloween
Buy new: $19.98 / Used from: $14.00 part two of Helloween's trilogy
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 | Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy by Helloween
Buy new: $18.98 / Used from: $5.96 part three of Helloween's Keeper of The Seven Keys story.
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 | The Metal Opera by Avantasia
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $5.49 The holy grail of all Prog Metal. The list of big name musicians and talent is incredible.
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 | The Metal Opera Pt. II by Avantasia
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $3.41 Believe it or not, part 2 actually out shines part 1! This is prog metal at its absolute best.
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 | Presents: Ziltoid the Omniscient by Devin Townsend
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $20.59 an interesting, odd album. My first taste of Devin Townsend. The music is really good and the story is comical.
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 | Humanity Hour 1 by Scorpions
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $4.10 I never would have pegged the Scorps to release a concept album, but Humanity Hour 1 is amazing. The songs all fit nicely together and the music is incredible. Pure Scorpions!
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 | Horror Show by Iced Earth
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $5.00 an album dedicated to all of the monsters and bad guys of fiction! The songs are haunting and brilliant!
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 | Hell Destroyer by Cage
Buy used from: $19.99 Judas Priest sound but better! This album is loosely based on the Book of Revelation.
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