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A [[Rock Opera]] by the [[
Shortly after completing his "10th Symphony", Beethoven is visited by the goddess Fate and told that he is about to die. Immediately following this, the devil Mephistopheles arrives and lays claim to Beethoven's soul, but is [[Deal
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* [[All Love Is Unrequited]]: Beethoven is convinced his adored Theresa would not love him if she knew he were going deaf. Cue Theresa's song about how she would have loved him if he had only given her the chance.
* [[All There in the Manual]]: The CD liner notes elaborate a bit on the story, including some events that are not actually covered by the songs themselves (such as the [[Twist Ending]]).
* [[Cherubic Choir]]: Appears briefly during the vocal breakdown in "Mephistopheles' Return".
* [[Deal
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* [[Leave Your Quest Test]]: Essentially, Mephistopheles' entire scheme.
* [[Necessary Fail]]: Mephistopheles gives Beethoven the chance to change his life. In each instance, Beethoven discovers his misery, heartbreak, and eventual deafness all contributed to his incredible music. In the end, Beethoven refuses to erase even a single moment.
* [[Pound of Flesh Twist]]: Mephistopheles eventually contracts for the 10th Symphony as written by Ludwig van Beethoven, firstborn of Johann and Maria van Beethoven. However, it turns out that {{spoiler|the composer is actually the second-born (with the same name), and that the firstborn Ludwig died at birth, so the contract does not apply to the composer Beethoven}}.
* [[Rock Me, Amadeus]]: Most of the songs have melodies based upon Beethoven's works.
* [[Rock Me, Asmodeus]]: Not the best songs of the album, but he gives it a good try.
* [[Rock Opera]]
* [[Satan]]: Yup.
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* [[Twist Ending]]: [[Incredibly Lame Pun|heehee]]
* [[Villain Song]]: Tied between ''Mephistopheles'' and ''Misery'', which is a cackling rendition of {{spoiler|Mephistopheles' plan to kill a small child if Beethoven doesn't give over his soul. Featuring Jon Oliva's signature creepy laugh.}}
* [["The Villain Sucks" Song]]: ''Mephistopheles' Return''.
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