One of the best things about progressive music is that the artists go all out in creating deep, meaningful music.  More often than not in our awesome genre, they create album concepts or themes that make the album feel cohesive while speaking to our hearts in incredible ways.  Last year had some great concepts and themes, so here are the top 10 that really spoke to me.

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10. Hibernal – “After the Winter”

Mark explores the meaning of being human.

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9. Tim Bowness – “Stupid Things That Mean the World”

Why do we place such value on things that mean absolutely nothing?

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8. Steven Wilson – “Hand.Cannot.Erase.”

Will anyone miss you after you’re gone?

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7. Steve Hackett – “Wolflight”

Steve explores the untamed, romantic, multicultural soul of mankind.

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6. Transience – “Temple”

If we work together, humanity can reach something better.

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5. Seven Steps to the Green Door – “Fetish”

What kind of obstacles are you erecting between yourself and those you love?

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4. Lonely Robot – “Please Come Home”

Who are we?  Who made us?  Are we creatures at all?

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3. Riverside – “Love, Fear and the Time Machine”

Finding yourself requires you to be yourself.

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2. Toxic Smile – “Farewell”

A desperate man vows to experience the world exclusively through sound.

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1. Gazpacho – “Molok”

A cynical man builds his own figurative Tower of Babel in search of God.