Greatest Metal Epics!

Zero Hour - Demise and Vestige ( unfortunately in two parts):

Edited by UMUR - 22 Feb 2011 at 12:45pm

I generally think epics are longer than like 15 minutes, but I think this is a classic that qualifies.

I know it's not the full song but this is just insane- Great song too...

Man . . .

One of my fave subjects and I have made many a Epic Prog/Metal and Epic Thrash/Death Metal
compilations CD's from my own CD Collection.
Glad to see DT, Meshuggah, Opeth, Psychotic Waltz, Haken, Zero Hour, Anubis Gate, Maiden,
Riverside, Ayreon and Edge of Insanity made it here .  And the awesome "Hourglass", that is an
obscure fave at prOgulus .  "Аркона" was pretty amazing too.  I'll have to give the others a listen .
DT's Epic "Six Degrees Inner Turbulence" has always been a fave, the Overture reminds me of a
Stage Play Intro if it were done ala' Prog Metal (Even Portnoy plays in a "style" that a Drummer would
in such an Orchestra for the Stage).

Heres a few of mine:

Sabbat (U.K.):

I would have gone with a Studio Version but I guess all have been taken
off YOUtube .  But this is by far the best live version from the RARE
VHS Concert live at the wall in East Berlin "The Beginning of the End".
(Checkout the prolific Lyrics by Martin Walkyier:
http://www.darklyrics.com/lyrics/sabbatuk/dreamweaverreflectionofouryesterday.html#5 )

Believer:
I The Lie

Unfortunately, they omitted the "Intro" which is very Cinematic, but here are
the 2 other parts as well:
II the Truth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y-zv_VAtBw
III the Key
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt5C8DIMQ4o

Fates Warning -The Ivory Gate of Dreams
I Innocence
I Cold Daze
II Daylight Dreamers
III Quietus
IV Ivory Tower
V Whispers on the Wind
VI Acquiescence
VII Retrospect

This is simply one of the all time greats, every emotion is just amazing .

Dream Theater - A Mind beside Itself:
I. Erotomania
II. Voices
III. The Silent Man


Realm - Suiciety


Emperor -  Prometheus: I The Eruption

See Parts!

Extol - Undecieved


Thought Industry - The Chalice Vermillion


Thought Industry - Bearing an Hourglass


Opeth - April Ethereal

(Yeah right! Opeth isnt a Death Metal band , there are a few Epics
on this album that may have been forgotten or not heard by many out
there this is 1998 folks).

Vox Tempus - Revelations


Got many more to come . . .

Extree note:
I wanted to bring this up at PA long ago -
My Theory of what constitutes as an Epic is not so-much the length, but what goes into a song/musical
piece.  My prime example of this is Steve Hackett's - Brand New:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoGGLtDJLp0&playnext=1&list=PLBD984F6BCB645FF6
(I'd rather had the studio version) Its only 5:22 but the content of music is staggering!
Same could go for a band like Spiral Architect:


More after a few of you out there add some!





Edited by MAVIIIVAM - 06 Mar 2011 at 8:46pm

HALLOWEEN by Helloween.

Vic wrote: HALLOWEEN by Helloween. No mentions at all?

. . . I think you just did



1st Helloween song I ever heard on local Video shows in LA at the time of its debut .
Classic!

Time Signature wrote: "You Suffer" by Napalm Death in the best metal epic 4 evah!!!

Aww Dude! Listen to the time changes in the middle of the song! E P I C ! ! !


or how about K.A.B. by Flotsam & Jetsam!


or . . . Nuclear Assault!

ICE CREAM!!!!


. . .


Edited by MAVIIIVAM - 06 Mar 2011 at 8:38pm

Devin Townsend - Earth Day

Siebenburgen:

goskoski wrote: I have some more epics:   Magnum - Don't Wake the Lion   Fates Warning - Epitaph

I'm a HUGE Magnum fan, even though I have this particular Album on LP, I was VERY disappointed
with this release (and "Vigilante"), it didnt have the Power of its predecessor a few years before
"On a Storytellers Night", and the songs became Pop oriented (even though OaSTN has 1 or 2
"danceable" tunes, they're better written) and lost its "Prog Metal" edge. They went from a sort-of
harder-edged Kansas, to a Pop Saga, but Saga did it better .  Their latest album seems to be
going back to a Proggier sound.
. . . I do need to go back to "Wings of Heaven" though and take another listen, its been years!

I tried to find the studio version of "Sacred Hour" but they only have this Live version that stays close
to the original. Its another example of a 5+ minute song that sounds EPIC :


FW's "Epitaph" is my Fave track on Spectre Within .

And, as Hevy Devy says . . .
"Recycle, Recycle!!!"





Edited by MAVIIIVAM - 26 Mar 2011 at 10:53pm

goskoski wrote: I personally have not listened to Wings of Heaven as a whole, but I know this song from a Magnum compilation album. Personally, I like this kind AOR similar to Foreigner. I am just starting to discover this band.

In that case . . .

I EMPLORE you to checkout their most powerful 3 albums (imo), and their fans will agree:
1. Chase the Dragon
2. The 11th Hour (and what a thought provoking Album cover by master Fantasy Artist Rodney Matthews).
3. On a Storytellers Night
Excellent Prog Metal with an AOR touch .

Also listen to "Princess Alice and the Broken Arrow", not as hard edged as the above 3, but pleasantly still
"Prog".  I guess I missed out on their next one, their latest, "In the Valley of the Moonking" . . .
I better go check it out!

And they are working on yet another called "The Visitation":
http://www.magnumonline.co.uk/