14 Mind-Blowing Concept Albums That You Won’t Believe Are Real

The fact that Nightwish are returning with a brand new concept album of sorts in HUMAN. :||: NATURE. reminds us that creative lynchpin Tuomas Holopainen once released one of the most bizarre concept albums ever. And we’re not even talking about the bizarre flight of fantasy that was the band’s album/movie crossover Imaginaerum. We’ve previously explored some of the craziest concept albums ever made, but there are plenty more out there. Here are another 14 mind-blowing concept records that are amazing, wildly imaginative, simply bonkers or a combination of all three… Tuomas Holopainen – Music Inspired By The Life And Times Of Scrooge (2014) Yep, this is the one. The Nightwish guitarist takes a deep delve into the story of Scrooge – not the original Dickens character mind, but Scro...

Live from the.. -CD+Blry-

CD + Blu-ray. By 1974, the Alice Cooper group had risen to the upper echelon of rock stardom... and then, parted ways. In October 2015, over 40 years later, record store owner and superfan Chris Penn convinced the original line-up to reunite for a very special performance at his record store Good Records in Dallas, Texas. Alice Cooper (vocals), Michael Bruce (guitar), Dennis Dunaway (bass) and Neal Smith (drums) were joined on stage by Alice's current guitarist Ryan Roxie (standing in for the late Glen Buxton). A packed audience, believing they had come to Good Records for Dennis Dunaway's 'Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs!' book signing, were surprised to bear witness to a full-blown happening. The historic reunion show including all-time classics such as "No More Mr. Nice Guy", "I'm Eighteen" and "School's Out" is now becoming available for the very first time worldwide. Luckily the event was documented. "Live From The Astroturf, Alice Cooper" (edited and directed by Steven Gaddis) toured the world to the acclaim of music fans and rock journalists alike. The documentary won multiple awards for it's coverage of the historic event. Now all Alice Cooper fans and rock music lovers across the globe can enjoy this movie as it's included as a video bonus to this live album. Pop the popcorn, blow up the balloons, dim the lights, and crank it up!

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唯一無二!ゴシック・ロックのカリスマ、マリリン・マンソンの10作目となるアルバム『ヘヴン・アップサイド・ダウン』緊急リリース!名盤『アンチクライスト・スーパースター』と『メカニカル・アニマルズ』が合わさった暴力的なサウンドに仕上がっていると本人が自負する衝撃の新作! ゴシック・ロックのカリスマ、マリリン・マンソンの10作目となるアルバム『ヘヴン・アップサイド・ダウン』を緊急リリース!前作『ザ・ペイル・エンペラー』のダークなシンガー・ソングライター風の作品とは一線を画し、96年の名盤『アンチクライスト・スーパースター』と、98年の『メカニカル・アニマルズ』が合わさったような激しくブルータルでありながらポップなサウンド!コンセプトは今日の世界政治情勢の問題提起等々、今まで以上に挑発的でテーマ性の強い作品。 ロバート・カランザ(マーズ・ヴォルタ、ジャック・ジョンソン)がミックスを担当、マスタリングにはブライアン・ルーシー(アークティック・モンキーズ、ゴースト)を起用。

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