King Arthur in Various Media - Music

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  • The concept album The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (1975) by Rick Wakeman tells a version of the legend.
  • The 1995 album Imaginations from the Other Side by the power-metal band Blind Guardian contains numerous songs referencing Arthurian legends, including "A Past and Future Secret," about the battle of Camlann, and "Mordred's Song."
  • The 2004 expanded edition of heavy metal singer Bruce Dickinson's 6th solo album The Chemical Wedding features a song called "Return of the King," which heavily references Arthurian elements including Uther Pendragon.
  • The American power-metal band Kamelot has many songs with Arthurian elements in their discography.
  • In 2003 hard rock musician Gary Hughes put out two albums, Once and Future King Part I and Once and Future King Part II, based on the legend.
  • The German metal band Grave Digger released a concept album about the story of King Arthur called Excalibur
  • Australian post modern retro band Revolver have a song titled "Cross in the Sky/ Wastelands" written by James Montgomery on their 2006 album "In Absinthia". The song is about the Arthurian legend and the desolation that occurs in the country after Arthur's death.
  • Heather Dale often records songs having to do with the legends, including "Mordred's Lullaby" and "Lily Maid".
  • English folk singer Maddy Prior released a 2001 concept album Arthur the King
  • The 2011 medieval rock song “Merlin's Cage” by French-American songwriter Laurent Carrer tells of Merlin’s captivity.
  • The 1995 album The Final Experiment by Ayreon, its concept is located in King Arthur's timeline.

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