For most bands, going the concept record route can be a tricky proposition. There.s always the potential you.ll get bogged down by that one idea and end up taking the whole thing way too seriously. You risk coming across as trite when you churn out epic full-lengths with a dozen tracks about unicorns and minotaurs. But leave it to a band like crushing American metal six-piece The Devil Wears Prada to take the concept album model and raze it.
For most bands, going the concept record route can be a tricky proposition. There's always the potential you'll get bogged down by that one idea and end up taking the whole thing way too seriously.
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