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BY ROB VAN DER LOO OF EPICA As I’m writing this piece, many Hellboy fans from all over the world are receiving the very first DVD or Blu-ray copies of the latest Hellboy movie. Neil Marshall’s adaption of Mike Mignola’s graphic novel turned into a real love it or hate it release and was already bashed worldwide before it even hit the screen.

Concept albums are fantastic works of art, using music to tell cohesive stories and allow you to be wholly immersed in a completely different world. And let’s face it, right now is a pretty good time to be able to live in another world. So, in no particular order, here are 20 concept albums that you can use to let your mind roam around another world for a while.

LISTEN TO THE EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE OF BOY BECOMES HERO’S NEW ALBUM ESCAPE ARTIST ONLY ON OUTBURN.COM. Boy Becomes Hero is a post-hardcore outfit from Michigan created by Andrew Brittingham (multi-instrumentalist, vocalist) that delivers thrashing anthems and melodic breakdowns.

Bill Lustig didn't direct as many films as some of his horror and exploitation contemporaries, but he has one hell of a batting average. After all, the man was responsible for the grim slasher classic Maniac, the underrated 1996 horror jam Uncle Sam, as well as the Maniac Cop franchise.

Chef Brian Tsao is not your typical chef. He loves his metal licks as much as his tasty licks. As the son of a Chinese father and Korean mother, he grew up in Flushing, Queens, NY into a family rich with Asian heritage and culinary traditions.

For fans of heavy metal, the gaming options have always been there, although perhaps not to the same extent as other genres. Thankfully, though, the options for metalheads aren’t completely non-existent.

WATCH THE EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE OF THE DEBUT SINGLE AND MUSIC VIDEO “MIDNIGHT VAMPIRE” FROM OF THE WASTELAND ONLY ON OUTBURN.COM. The cinematic video for ”Midnight Vampire” is darkly tongue-in-cheek, while the song is a high-octane, high-energy mix of driving punk rock and alt rock.

WATCH THE NEW MUSIC VIDEO “HYPOCRITE” FROM OF VIRTUE ONLY ON OUTBURN.COM Signed to Arising Empire, Of Virtue has premiered a music video for “Hypocrite,” the band’s latest single.

WATCH THE EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE OF VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE!’S NEW MUSIC VIDEO “IMMORTAL LOVE: RESURRECTION” ONLY ON OUTBURN.COM “I made sure this new rendition encompassed the essence of the original, yet added a fresh new vibe”

LISTEN TO THE NEW METALCORE DUBSTEP SINGLE “THROW THE BONES” FROM AARON STEEL AND KAEDO ONLY ON OUTBURN.COM Featuring distorted dubstep rhythms, screaming vocals, and provocative lyrics “Throw the Bones” is an aggressive and complex single with a defiant edge.