Lars Ulrich & Rock Operas

[Dan Maske]

Metallica's drummer was on the Smartless Podcast this week. At one point, Jason Bateman asks him if we will ever again get a group creating rock/metal musicals/operas. I hoped he would mention progressive rock, and that this genre is filled w/ such works.
Compile your list of favorite [prog] rock operas (and even concept albums) created in the past 30 years and post them here. Feel free to visit Smartless on Twitter and post your thoughts on this topic:

https://www.smartless.com/episodes/e...71/lars-ulrich

[Steve F.]

Progressive rock operas?
Progressive rock is filled with such? With full librettos that last the entire album and actually tell one story?

Can you name 3? My mind is blank…

[starless and bible black]

Prog Rock Concept Albums? Here We Go!

Yes-Tales From Topographic Oceans
Genesis-The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Dream Theater-Metropolis Part II: Scenes From A Memory
The Mars Volta-De Loused In The Comatorium, Frances The Mute
Jethro Tull-Thick As A Brick
Gentle Giant-Three Friends, The Power And The Glory, In'terview
Pink Floyd-The Dark Side Of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Wall
Rush-Clockwork Angels

[kenschwartz]

Prog Rock Concept Albums? Here We Go!

Yes-Tales From Topographic Oceans
Genesis-The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Dream Theater-Metropolis Part II: Scenes From A Memory
The Mars Volta-De Loused In The Comatorium, Frances The Mute
Jethro Tull-Thick As A Brick
Gentle Giant-Three Friends, The Power And The Glory, In'terview
Pink Floyd-The Dark Side Of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Wall
Rush-Clockwork Angels

The OP was talking about Rock Operas. Not concept albums. Big difference.

Off the top of my head:
Peter Hammill's The Fall of the House of Usher


Ok...that's 1

[bigbassdrum]

The OP was talking about Rock Operas. Not concept albums. Big difference.

Well, the OP did say ...
Compile your list of favorite [prog] rock operas (and even concept albums) created in the past 30 years

[kenschwartz]

ooops

[taliesin]

The OP also said done in the last 30 years so that rules out most of the ones listed by starless.

And to the comment from the podcast I agree with ken that rock operas and concept albums are completely different things.

[JKL2000]

Progressive rock operas?
Progressive rock is filled with such? With full librettos that last the entire album and actually tell one story?

Can you name 3? My mind is blank…

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