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>They had narrative songwriting since at least Follow the Blind.
I didn't say narrative songwriting. I said theatrical, as in bombastic or dramatic.
>Also, how are you only just now discovering this?
Not everyone listens to metal in the same order. I listened to the first two albums a few years ago. I enjoyed them, but after that and listening to lots of black/death, I dismissed the band for being power metal. Re-listened to them a while back and really dug them. Dug the next two as well. Not sure how I feel about Imaginations though, I'll need some more time with it.