What are some albums that follow mythical stories? (discuss.online)

submitted 4 days ago by OmegaLemmy@discuss.online to c/music@lemmy.world

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I know one so far, Legend of Arthur and the Roundtable, but I want to learn about more and listen to more for inspiration and the story telling potential it holds.

Any suggestions would be great

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[-] sxan@midwest.social 2 points 4 days ago

Rush's early albums were themed. The first was a plain rock album, but after that were theme based. Their fantasy themed albums were

Fly by Night
Caress of Steel
A Farewell to Kings

2112 was more sci-fi, and then after that they were more mixed, with albums containing fantasy or sci-fi, or just political or contemporary topics. But there's a lot of material to listen through.

Aside from their historical or political stuff, none of the fantasy is tied to any particular folklore; it's just fantasy stories. You won't find, like, songs about Merlin, or Achilles, or whatever

[-] cfi@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

I'd absolutely put Hemispheres in there too. The first track of Hemispheres is a direct sequel to the last track of Farewell to Kings. Also Xanadu from Hemispheres is very much a fantasy song.