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    Posted: May 10 2010 at 10:59
Though al of these have been mentioned (Neo-Prog concelt albums excluding Marillion and IQ), I can't help mentioning them again:
 
1. Arena - The Visitor
2. Arena - Contagion
3. Magenta - Revolutions
4. Magenta - Seven
5. Pallas - Dreams of Men
 
Though not neo-prog and thus a little off-topic, I might also recommend Touchstone's second album, Wintercoast. It's cross-over prog and thus may not be a hit with hard-core prog fans, but it is a very solid album from a band that shows a lot of promise.
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Originally posted by freed freed wrote:

Quite a poor list of concept albums. Either I do not understand your question, or i did indeed collect many of those concept albums. Here is a first selection of the genre.
- Julian's Treatment - A Time Before (This is a gem of a concept album by Julian J. Savarin)
- All Magma albums. The ultimate concept story, told in numerous consecutive sequels. Magma even have their own language and planets. Christian Vander once said 'if Magma dies, I die'.
- Absolute Elsewhere - In Search of Ancient Gods (based on Erich von Däniken's books)
- Brainticket - Celestial Ocean (came also with a celebrated theatre piece by Pavel Smok) 
- Aphrodite's Child - 666
- Deep Purple & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Concerto for Group & Orchestra
- Centipede - Septober Energy (a huge group formed by Keith Tippett)
- Emerson Lake & Palmer - Pictures at an Exhibition
- Hesse Between Music (A Tribute to Hermann Hesse, project of Peter Michael Hamel)
- Incredible String Band - U (A Surreal Parable in Song & Dance, concept by ISB & Stone Monkey)
- Jethro Tull - A Passion Play (complete with Opera booklet)
(to be continued)
Sorry but the question in the title is very clear - ''Neo Prog Concept Albums''
 
666 is a brilliant album as are many of these I expect but how many are in the ''neo-prog'' sub genre?
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Quite a poor list of concept albums. Either I do not understand your question, or i did indeed collect many of those concept albums. Here is a first selection of the genre.
- Julian's Treatment - A Time Before (This is a gem of a concept album by Julian J. Savarin)
- All Magma albums. The ultimate concept story, told in numerous consecutive sequels. Magma even have their own language and planets. Christian Vander once said 'if Magma dies, I die'.
- Absolute Elsewhere - In Search of Ancient Gods (based on Erich von Däniken's books)
- Brainticket - Celestial Ocean (came also with a celebrated theatre piece by Pavel Smok) 
- Aphrodite's Child - 666
- Deep Purple & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Concerto for Group & Orchestra
- Centipede - Septober Energy (a huge group formed by Keith Tippett)
- Emerson Lake & Palmer - Pictures at an Exhibition
- Hesse Between Music (A Tribute to Hermann Hesse, project of Peter Michael Hamel)
- Incredible String Band - U (A Surreal Parable in Song & Dance, concept by ISB & Stone Monkey)
- Jethro Tull - A Passion Play (complete with Opera booklet)
(to be continued)
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Orphan Project - Orphan Found, sort of AORish neo-prog/metal-prog...Kansas melted with Enchant...
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Points: 28793 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2010 at 16:39
Originally posted by sleeper sleeper wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Magenta - Seven and Revolutions deserve mentions. Actually all Magenta's albums are concept albums and fit well into the ''neo prog'' category.
 
Check out their version of Wonderous Stories on http://www.magenta-web.co.uk/index2.html
its really good
I'd avoide there album Home though, much weaker than the other three IMO.
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Magenta - Seven and Revolutions deserve mentions. Actually all Magenta's albums are concept albums and fit well into the ''neo prog'' category.
 
Check out their version of Wonderous Stories on http://www.magenta-web.co.uk/index2.html
its really good
I'd avoide there album Home though, much weaker than the other three IMO.
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Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

From your list I have not heard 5, 12, 13, and 21.  Are they all technical metal albums? 
 
Also, I really want to hear Caamora's She.  I had kind of forgot about it until seeing it posted here and it reminded me how much I want to hear that.


No, they are not all technical metal albums. I would really only classify #13 as technical metal.

5. Crimson by Edge of Sanity is a 40-minute death metal epic. You probably have to have a little bit of a background in extreme metal to appreciate it, but it's really symphonic and progressive. If you're into Opeth this is essential listening.

12. The Shaming of The True by Kevin Gilbert is prog pop/rock opera about a struggling musician named Johny Virgil, and it's a really magical album. It's really beautiful (you can read my review for more details). I think you would definitely like this one.

13. Symbolic by Death is a technical/prog metal album. It's focused much more on melody and harmony than many other bands in the genre.

21. The Closing Chronicles by Nightingale is neo-prog with a darker mood than we're usually used to from the subgenre. It's got some hard rock, goth rock, and metal leanings, but it is firmly rooted in neo-prog. This is one of my favorite albums that Dan Swanö (also responsible for Crimson - Edge of Sanity) has participated in.

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I would recommend both Shattered Image and Nostimon Hemar  by La Tulipe Noire
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From your list I have not heard 5, 12, 13, and 21.  Are they all technical metal albums? 
 
Also, I really want to hear Caamora's She.  I had kind of forgot about it until seeing it posted here and it reminded me how much I want to hear that.
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Magenta - Seven and Revolutions deserve mentions. Actually all Magenta's albums are concept albums and fit well into the ''neo prog'' category.
 
Check out their version of Wonderous Stories on http://www.magenta-web.co.uk/index2.html
its really good
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Originally posted by Negoba Negoba wrote:

A not-metal prog concept album that I love is
 
Sieges Even - Navigating by the Stars
 
I know they're metal and there are metal elements but it's actually pretty clean guitar oriented, more along PT or other modern neo-prog lines.
 
And it's spectacular.

I still consider that a metal album as the bass and drums are both played in a metal style, even if the guitar is some of the time.

And yes, its a fantastic album I should have mentioned.
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A not-metal prog concept album that I love is
 
Sieges Even - Navigating by the Stars
 
I know they're metal and there are metal elements but it's actually pretty clean guitar oriented, more along PT or other modern neo-prog lines.
 
And it's spectacular.
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Saens- Prophet in a Statistical World
Sensetive to Light- Almost Human
Pendragon- The Masquerade Overture
IQ- The Wake
Kamelot- The Black Halo (I know, metal, but you'll love it all the same)
Strangefish- Fortune Telling
Threshold- Clone
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Eric beat me to Brave which is quite essential, and I also agree with the IQ & Who suggestions. In addition to Quadrophenia, I would also recommend Tommy, but try it on the remastered Live at LeedsLP which is fabulous.

Trying to avoid the obvious Floyd/Genesis & etc. candidates, I would also try Jon Anderson's Toltec (easily in the top 2 of his solo output with a marvellous narrative), Josh & Co Through These Eyes, which really is a mix of all types of prog, but mainly heavy & folk, and Phideaux Number Seven (folky/symphonic/neo/just about everything).
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Jeff,

My first thought was Contagion by Arena, fantastic CD and a great example of Neo Prog.  I have that as one of my top five albums all time.  I know "The Doctor" mentioned it as well, but I thought I'd give it a second shout.

As a follow up to The Doctor's post I'm going to have to check out "The Sentinel" as well, I love the two of his recommendations that I am familiar with.
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Points: 21795 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 17 2010 at 11:34
Not neo (proto actually) but if you are a fan of Snow you should like The Who's Quadrophenia, my favorite rock opera of all time and out of all rock operas it likely holds the storyline the best Smile
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Also agreed Olav. 

I would recommend Marillion's Clutching At Straws and Arena's Contagion.  Pallas' The Sentinel was pretty cool too.  And of the newer stuff, Magenta's Seven is pretty freaking awesome.
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Originally posted by Windhawk Windhawk wrote:

Sylvan's Posthumous Silence deserves a mention methinks.


Agreed, Olav.

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