Winter Break of Epic Proportions

During this winter break period I want to do something a little different. Although some of you will boo and turn away, I want to review the albums that contain my top five favorite epics. What is an epic, you say? What? You didn't say that? oh... well pretend you did... jerk... In progressive rock, epics are usually defined as pieces that sometimes run as long as 20 minutes or longer. Sometimes they are part of concept albums, and sometimes they are just an opportunity for the artist to write music without the restriction of a "radio-friendly" time limit. From now until the new year, I want to bring you my favorite 5 epics. In doing so, I'll also be reviewing the albums they came from. Hopefully you'll all be bored over break and have the time to listen to these great tunes!