1.The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails
2.Antichrist Superstar by Marilyn Manson
3.Year Zero by Nine Inch Nails
4.The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance
5.Purple Rain by Prince and the Revolution
Side A of 2112 so it doesn't technically count as a concept album, but without that then Rush wouldn't be still going strong nearly 40 years on. A 20 minute song telling the record label to do one because you wont sacrifice who you are to find mainstream attention. Probably the biggest underground "unknown" band that sell out Arenas all over the world regularly.
Huge Beatles fan, but Pepper isn't the best. As an album itself it is among the GOAT imo. The thing is that most of the tracks don't fit the theme. In fact, 2 of the first songs recorded for the album (Strawberry Fields, Penny Lane) were not even put on the album because they were released as singles prior to the album being released.
Besides the into reprise and some other minor stuff, it's hardly a concept album.
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco's The Cool
Dirt
I also wanna list Illmatic, considering several tracks are from Nas' perspective and detail events that he dealt with daily, but I don't think it's a true concept album in the typical sense.
Loved this when I was a late-teen and was so popular with my more hipster college peers, still a good album now but feels a bit more raw now...which kinda helps it.
I would say Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club band, but it sort of loses its concept after the 3 track and then reprises near the end. So for that, I will say The Wall.
King Diamond - Abigail and "Them" are the two greatest in my opinion.
Honourable mentions are:
Iron Maiden - Seventh son of a seventh son
Alice Cooper - Welcome to my nightmare
Macabre - Grim Scary Tales
Candlemass - Tales Of Creation
It's a bit dated, but Dead Winter Dead by Savatage was awesome. It has story snippets in between song lyrics in the liner notes and everything. Very easy to get lost in and enjoy. Hell, it even spawned Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
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