Generally speaking, there's power in concision — saying a lot with a little. But there's plenty of strength in excess when it comes to certain double albums.

It’s also the best-sounding Beatles album ... as one put towards the bottom of the list of essential George Martin-produced albums. He certainly assembled a strange and varied cast on this ...

Rolling Stone have released their list of the 250 Best Albums of the 21st Century So Far, but only two metal albums have made the cut. It's often not too surprising to see metal get marginalized ...