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Abigail - King Diamond
ghost story of an ill-fated couple inhabiting a family mansion foreshadowing the return of a dead baby
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Through Silver in Blood - Neurosis
offers a 3-in-1 apocalyptic vision: of imminent destruction, the moment of annihilation itself and a look toward the purified society of the aftermath
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Demanufacture - Fear Factory
Terminator inspired story about a man's struggles against a machine-controlled government
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The Red in the Sky Is Ours - At the Gates
about the downfall of a kingdom and the resulting pain caused
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Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - Iron Maiden
concept deals with a character who possesses unique powers due to the nature of his birth
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Dimension Hatröss - Voivod
details the story of an alternate dimension ruled by technology
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Fearless Undead Machines - Deceased
Romero inspired tale about zombies taking over the earth
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Nightmare Theatre - Exorcist
about a witch trial and subsequent execution
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The Key - Nocturnus
The story of the album follows a cyborg who goes back in time to the year 0 B.C. which eventually leads to the destruction of Christianity and the creation of a modern empire
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About a young Christian missionary's journey to convert the pagan inhabitants of England
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Operation: Mindcrime - Queensrÿche
Orwellian tale delving into mind control, corruption, drugs and assassination
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Them/Conspiracy - King Diamond
`Them` is about King’s grandmother coming home from an insane asylum, and her dealings with forces of evil and possession (the them of the title).
`Conspiracy` continues the story; King gets released from a mental hospital, only to find out that "THEY" are still after him
`Conspiracy` continues the story; King gets released from a mental hospital, only to find out that "THEY" are still after him
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2 disc musical recital of Blake's texts
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Crossing the Rubicon - Armageddon
Earth dies in apocalyptic holocaust - survivors escape into space - survivors despair - spacecraft crashes into sun
Fatal Portrait - King Diamond
short horror story about a man that frees the haunted spirit of a little girl
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about a man who, through the efforts of Satan, succumbs to lycanthropy and the beast within
Dominator - Cloven Hoof
based on a rebellious force fighting to overthrow an oppressive emperor from his throne
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Hypertrace - Scanner
tale of the victim of a military experiment trapped in a rocket and left out in space
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The term `concept` is used loosely here to mean any release with an overarching theme or story that ties the songs together.
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