Where to Start with rock opera
work of rock music that presents a storyline told over multiple parts, songs or sections
18 artists
Best rock opera Albums to Start With
rock opera Artists
The Kinks
garage rock, hard rock
Ayreon
progressive metal
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Arjen Lucassen
classical music, folk music
Kayak
progressive rock
The Protomen
geek rock, hard rock
Alexander Gradsky
bard song, blues
Zhanna Rozhdestvenskaya
musical
Obeses
pop rock
Alexey Rybnikov
symphonic music
Luke Spiller
glam rock, hard rock
Avaland
heavy metal, melodic heavy metal
ESSE
symphonic rock
Elfenthal
early music
Gennady Trofimov
musical
Olga Rozhdestvenskaya
electronic music, romance
About rock opera
What is rock opera?
work of rock music that presents a storyline told over multiple parts, songs or sections
Where should I start with rock opera?
Start with "BBC Sessions: 1964–1977" by The Kinks. It captures what makes rock opera worth exploring.
What are the best rock opera albums?
The rock opera albums worth hearing first: "BBC Sessions: 1964–1977" by The Kinks, "Low Budget" by The Kinks, "Phobia" by The Kinks, "Preservation Act 2" by The Kinks and "The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society" by The Kinks.
How many rock opera artists are there?
Spinsource covers 18 rock opera artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
