Albums By Vocal Groups Where The Title Track Is An Instrumental
Albums By Vocal Groups Where The Title Track Is An Instrumental
Instrumental tracks on albums of vocal groups are often seen as filler material or as a possibility to show musical skills.
In contrast, the title track is often considered to be the central and defining part of an album, suggesting that the corresponding lyrics may contain important key information to the understanding of the album. Therefore, it may seem surprising that several albums of vocal groups exhibit an instrumental as title track.
This alphabetical list presents albums by vocal groups where the title track is an instrumental. This concerns purely instrumental songs but may also include songs where melody lines without lyrics are vocalised.
Please feel free to suggest more examples of unusual title tracks by regular vocal groups that are purely instrumental or where the lead singer does not sing lyrics.
[Updated 30.05.2026]
In contrast, the title track is often considered to be the central and defining part of an album, suggesting that the corresponding lyrics may contain important key information to the understanding of the album. Therefore, it may seem surprising that several albums of vocal groups exhibit an instrumental as title track.
This alphabetical list presents albums by vocal groups where the title track is an instrumental. This concerns purely instrumental songs but may also include songs where melody lines without lyrics are vocalised.
Please feel free to suggest more examples of unusual title tracks by regular vocal groups that are purely instrumental or where the lead singer does not sing lyrics.
[Updated 30.05.2026]
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Fates Warning
- Theories Of Flight
Theories Of Flight, 4:00 [includes spoken words, probably from a sample]
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Gojira
- Terra Incognita
The final song (“In The Forest”) is followed by the secret instrumental track, which is called “Terra Incognita” on live setlists. The album has no regular title track. Therefore, “Terra Incognita” could be described as a secret title track, which would also fit to the album theme.
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Helloween
- Walls Of Jericho
Walls Of Jericho, 00:49 [separate track in the original edition and fused to the song Ride The Sky as one track with two titles in later editions]
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Katatonia
- Dance Of December Souls
Seven Dreaming Souls, 00:45 [ambient] + Dancing December, 02:18 [contains the word "dancing"]
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King Crimson
- Larks' Tongues In Aspic
Larks' Tongues In Aspic, Part One, 13:36 [contains spoken words] + Larks' Tongues In Aspic, Part Two, 07:07
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King Crimson
- The ConstruKction Of Light
The ConstruKction Of Light (Part 1), 05:49 [instrumental] + The ConstruKction Of Light (Part 2), 02:50 [vocals with lyrics]
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Moonsorrow
- V: Hävitetty
The track "Hävitetty" (01:34) is found on the album "Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa" (2011). The track consists of the sound of a person walking in nature. The words that are often shown in online databases are not lyrics but the liner notes from this concept album about this part of the story.
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Omnium Gatherum
- The Burning Cold
The Burning, 02:06 [instrumental] + The Cold, 05:49 [vocals with lyrics]
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Rage
- A New World Rising
A New World Rising, 01:21 [contains some voices and sound effects from a sample]
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Sacrifice
- Forward To Termination
Forward To Termination, 01:02 [contains the two screamed words "Terminate Me" at one time point]
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Shining
- IV - The Eerie Cold
The Eerie Cold (Samvetskvalens Ridå Öppnades), 05:53 [contains spoken words]
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Sieges Even
- The Art Of Navigating By The Stars
Intro: Navigating By The Stars, 00:29 [includes the voice of a baby]
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Steven Wilson
- Grace For Drowning
Grace For Drowning, 02:06 [includes vocalised melody lines without lyrics]
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The Gathering
- How To Measure A Planet?
How To Measure A Planet?, 28:32 [includes spoken words from a sample and vocalised melody lines without lyrics]
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Theatre Of Tragedy
- Velvet Darkness They Fear
Velvet Darkness They Fear, 01:05 [contains the words "Gaunt and gnarl'd"]
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This alphabetical list presents albums by vocal groups where the title track is an instrumental. This concerns purely instrumental songs but may also include songs where melody lines without lyrics are vocalised. Please feel free to suggest more examples of unusual title tracks by regular vocal groups that are purely instrumental or where the lead singer does not sing lyrics.
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Alrighty. I can fucks with this list. As for recs, Deathhammer has the Onwards to the Pits title track from the album of the same name.
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Posts: 1254 Written by A Real Mönkey on 09.02.2024 at 16:57 Thank you very much, A Real Mönkey. I have added your example to the list.
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Once again a really cool list idea, here are some more examples: Absu - Tara Afflicted - Prodigal Sun Afterbirth - Four Dimensional Flesh Arch Enemy - Stigmata Carcariass - Killing Process Edge Of Sanity - The Spectral Sorrows Kaatayra - Inpariquipe Master's Hammer - Ritual Molested - Blod-Draum Mournful Congregation - The June Frost Naked City - Grand Guignol Scattered Remnants - Destined To Fail Windir - Soknardalr Additionally, those are albums where there's an instrumental track named very similarly to the album, it's up to you which ones you decide to include: Defeated Sanity - Disposal Of The Dead / Dharmata (Dharmata) Edge Of Sanity - Unorthodox (The Unorthodox) Judas Iscariot - Thy Dying Light (Thy Dying Light, And Desolate Darkness) Pan.thy.monium - Khaooohs (Khaooohs II) Sieges Even - The Art Of Navigating By The Stars (Intro: Navigating By The Stars) Vuvr - Pilgrimage (Pilgrim I, Pilgrim II) Finally, those albums with an instrumental title track except for some spoken word, which I'm not sure I'd really consider vocals. The choice is yours: Arcturus - La Masquerade Infernale Nåstrond - Toteslaut Shining - IV: The Eerie Cold
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Posts: 1254 Written by Roman Doez on 09.02.2024 at 22:34 Thank you so much for your kind comment and all your suggestions. I will check them out.
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Angel Dust - Into The Dark Past - "Into The Dark Past" (1:24). Cacophony - Speed Metal Symphony - "Speed Metal Symphony" (9:32). Fates Warning - Theories Of Flight - "Theories Of Flight" (4:00). Helloween - Walls Of Jericho - "Walls Of Jericho" (0:49). Morbid Saint - Spectrum Of Death - "Spectrum Of Death" (0:42). Paradise Lost - Lost Paradise - "Lost Paradise" (2:08). Unleashed - Where No Life Dwells - "Where No Life Dwells" (0:48). Sacrifice - Forward To Termination - "Forward To Termination" (1:02). *it contains "Terminate" at (0:38) though.
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Posts: 1254 Written by Yaniv on 11.02.2024 at 14:33 Thank you very much, Yaniv. I have added your interesting examples to the list.
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Amazing Work Congratulations
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Posts: 1254 Written by Blackcrowe on 12.02.2024 at 01:52 Thank you very much for your kind comment, Blackcrowe.
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Here you have more Artist | Song The Who | Quadrophenia Frank Zappa | Apostrophe Freakeys | Freakeys Galneryus | Vetelgyus Martin Beck | Far Beyond Horizon Cain offering | Gather The Faithful Rage | Unity Octavision | Three Lives Wildpath | Unearthed Angeli Di Pietra | Anthem Of Conquest Fusebox | Animated Kamelot | Siege Soulitude | Requiem Bob Katsionis | Rest In Keys Bogusław Balcerak's Crylord | Ashes II Ashes Tony Mac Alpine | Edge Of Sanity Charlie Griffits | Tiktaalika Epoch Crysis | Antique Industry Viikate | Sarkajako-twist Avenged Sevenfold | Jade Helm Light Bringer | Noah Moon Reverie | Moon Reverie Grand Magus | Grand Magus Moonlight Prophecy | The Arrival
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Posts: 1254 Written by Blackcrowe on 12.02.2024 at 16:55 Thank you very much for all your suggestions, Blackcrowe. I will check them out.
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Posts: 1254 Written by Roman Doez on 09.02.2024 at 22:34 Thank you again for all your interesting suggestions, doez. I have included nearly all of them in the list. The only three exceptions are: Kaatayra - Inpariquipe: it does have some soft singing with lyrics at some point; Naked City - Grand Guignol: I am struggling with the cover art; Vuvr - Pilgrimage: title of the album and name of potential title tracks may be too different in this case. - ... but maybe I change my mind at some point. Thank you very much for your support.
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Posts: 1254 Written by Blackcrowe on 12.02.2024 at 16:55 Thank you again for your suggestions, Blackcrowe. I have added nearly all of those that are on MS. Only exceptions are Freakeys, Octavision, Bob Katsionis and Tony Mac Alpine, because they are mainly instrumental artists - as far as I have seen. The suggested examples from Viikate (Sarkajako-twist), Light Bringer (Noah) and Avenged Sevenfold (Jade Helm) do not seem to be title tracks - or did I miss something? Again, thank you for the long list of interesting examples and your support. (I have added your examples Grand Magus and Moon Reverie also to another list: "Song Titles With The Band`s Name" https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=7672&page=&message_id=)
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Posts: 1254 Written by schlakt on 21.02.2024 at 14:14 Thank you very much for your suggestion, schlakt. I have added the album to the list.
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The example "Repression - PREVALENCE OF PAIN" was suggested by Redel.
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