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Do you know any albums with leitmotifs? (self.music)

submitted 6 hours ago by hono4kami to c/music@lemmy.world

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I know that there are countless amount of movies/games soundtracks with leitmotifs, but other than that I've never found albums with leitmotifs.

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[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 6 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Progressive metal is all about leitmotifs. Dream theater specially uses the technique to great effect. Like in Six degrees of inner turbulence or the meta album (each song in the album is in a different other album but construct a separate sequence) 12 step suite, about alcoholism.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

I'll have to listen again but I don't recall 6doit having any recurring musical phrases that accompany characters or other ideas throughout the album. there is an overture at the beginning that introduces the songs.