Ayreon - Discography

(Series D, Vol.15 : Ayreon - Discography)

2010.09.20 (GMT)

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The Final Experiment 1995 3.37 67 ratings 21 reviews 20% 5 stars Good, but non-essential

Studio Album, released in 1995 Songs / Tracks Listing 1. Prologue (3:17) Act I The Dawning 2. The Awareness (6:36) 3. Eyes Of Time (5:06) 4. The Banishment (11:08) Act II King Arthur's Court 5. Ye Courtyard Minstrel Boy (2:46) 6. Sail Away To Avalon (4:02) 7. Nature's Dance (2:28) Act III Visual Echoes 8. Computer-reign (game Over) (3:25) 9. Waracle (6:44) 10. Listen To The Waves (4:59) 11. Magic Ride (3:36) Act IV Merlin's will and Ayreon's fate 12. Merlin's Will (3:20) 13. The Charm Of The Seer (4:12) 14. Swan Song (2:44) 15. Ayreon's Fate (6:56) Total Time: 71:19 Line-up / Musicians - Arjen Lucassen / guitars, bass and keys - Cleem Determeijer (Finch) / on all kinds of keys including mellotron - Ernst van Ee (Helloise) / drums - Jolanda Verduijn / bass - Peter Vink (Finch, Q'65) / bass - Jan Bijlsma / bass - Barry Hay / alto flute Lead singers are: Edward Reekers (Kayak), Lenny Wolf (Kingdom Come), Robert Soeterbroek, Jan-Chris De Koeijer, Ian Parry (Vengeance), Barry Hay (Golden Earring), Arjen Lucassen (Vengeance), Jan van Feggelen, Leon Goewie, Ruud Houweling, Lucie Hillen, Mirjam van Doorn and Debby Schreuder. Quite a number of people and this excludes Rene Merkelbach who does some vocal parts

Actual Fantasy 1996 3.10 41 ratings 12 reviews 8% 5 stars Good, but non-essential

Studio Album, released in 1996 Songs / Tracks Listing 1. Actual Fantasy (1:35) 2. Abbey Of Synn (9:34) 3. The Stranger From Within (7:36) 4. Computer Eyes (7:31) 5. Beyond The Last Horizon (7:34) 6. Farside Of The World (6:21) 7. Back On The Planet Earth (7:01) 8. Forevermore (6:10) Total Time: 53:22 Line-up / Musicians - Arjen Anthony Lucassen / everything else - Robert Soeterbeek / vocals - Edward Reekers / vocals - Okkie Huysden / vocals - Cleem Determeijer / synth solo on 3 and 4 - Rene Merkelenbach / hammond, synth solo on 2

Into The Electric Castle 1998 4.19 169 ratings 57 reviews 46% 5 stars Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection

Studio Album, released in 1998 Songs / Tracks Listing CD 1: 1. Welcome to the new dimension (3:05) 2. Isis and Osiris (11:11) a) Let the journey begin b) The hall of Isis and Osiris c) Strange constellations 3. Amazing flight (10:15) a) Amazing flight in space b) Stardance c) Flying colours 4. Time beyond time (6:05) 5. The decision tree (we're alive) (6:24) 6. Tunnel of light (4:05) 7. Across the rainbow bridge (6:20) CD 2: 1. The garden of emotions (9:40) a) In the garden of emotions b) Voices in the sky c) The aggression factor 2. Valley of the queens (2:25) 3. The castle hall (5:49) 4. Tower of hope (4:54) 5. Cosmic fusion (7:27) a) I soar on the breeze b) Death's grunt c) The passing of an eagle 6. The mirror maze (6:34) a) Inside the mirror maze b) Through the mirror 7. Evil devolution (6:31) 8. The two gates (6:28) 9. "Forever" of the stars (2:02) 10. Another time, another space (5:20) Total Time: 102:35 Line-up / Musicians - Arjen Lucassen / guitars, mandolin, bass, Minimoog, Mellotron & keyboards - Roland Bakker / Hammonds - Jack Pisters / sitar - Robby Valentine / pianos, synth solos on IIa, IIIa (disc 1) and IV (disc 2), mellotron on VIa (disc 2) - Ernö Olah / violins - Clive Nolan / synth solos on Vc (disc one) - Rene Merkelbach / synth solos on V (disc one) and VII (disc 2), harpsichord on II (disc 2) - Tom Scherpenzeel / synth solos on Vc (disc 2) - Ed Warby / drums - Taco Kooistra / celli - Thijs van Leer / flute on IIIc, IV (disc 1) and II & III (disc 2) - Fish, Damien Wilson, Sharon Den Adel, Anneke van Giersbergen, Edwin Balogh, Arjen Lucassen, Jay van Feggelen, and Edward Reeker / vocals

The Universal Migrator part one: The Dream Sequencer 2000 3.62 125 ratings 44 reviews 26% 5 stars Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection

Studio Album, released in 2000 Songs / Tracks Listing 1. The Dream Sequencer (5:08) 2. My House On Mars (7:49) 3. 2084 (7:42) 4. One Small Step (8:46) 5.The Shooting Company Of Captain Frans B Cocq (7:57) 6. Dragon On The Sea (7:09) 7. Temple Of The Cat (4:11) 8. Carried By The Wind (3:59) 9. And The Druids Turn To Stone (6:36) 10. The First Man On Earth (7:19) 11. The Dream Sequencer Reprise (3:36) Total Time: 70:14 Line-up / Musicians - Arjen Lucassen / electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, analogue synthesizers, Hammond, Mellotron and additional keyboards - Erik Norlander (Ritual Symphony, Rocket Scientists, Lana Lane) / analogue synthesizers, piano, vocoder, Hammond and additional keyboards - Rob Snijders (Celestion Season) / drums Synth solos: - Erik Norlander / (Rocket Scientists, Lana Lane) on 1, 4, 6 - Clive Nolan (Arena, Pendragon) on 3 Singers: - Johan Edlund (Tiamat) on 2 - Floor Jansen (After Forever) on 2 - Lana Lane - on 3, 6 and voice on 1 - Edward Reekers (Kayak) on 4 - Mouse (Tuesday Child) on 5 - Jacqueline Govaert (Krezip) on 7 - Arjen Lucassen on 8 - Damian Wilson (Threshold, Landmarq and now playing the role of Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar) - Neal Morse (Spock's Beard, Transatlantic) on 10 Backing vocals: - Mark McCrite (Rocket Scientists) on 10 - Lana Lane on 4, 5

The Universal Migrator part two: Flight of the Migrator 2000 3.58 98 ratings 36 reviews 17% 5 stars Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection

Studio Album, released in 2000 Songs / Tracks Listing 1. Choas (5:10) 2. Dawn Of Million Souls (7:45) 3. Journey On The Waves Of Time (5:47) 4. To The Quasar (8:42) a) The Taurus Pulsar b) Quasar 3C273 5. Into The Black Hole (10:25) a) The Eye Of The Universe b) Halo Of Darkness c) The Final Hour 6. Through The Wormhole (6:05) 7. Out Of The White Hole (7:11) a) M31 b) Planet Y c) The Search Continues 8. To The Solar System (6:11) a) Planet Of Blue b) System Alert 9. The New Migrator (8:15) a) Metamorphosis b) Sleeper Awake Total Time: 65:36 Line-up / Musicians - Arjen Lucassen / electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, analogue synthesizers, Hammond, Mellotron and additional keyboards - Erik Norlander / analogue synthesizers, piano, vocoder, Hammond and additional keyboards - Ed Warby (Gorefest, ex-Elegy) / drums Guitar solos: - Arjen Lucassen on 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 - Michael Romeo (Symphony X) on 2 - Oscar Holleman 2nd solo on 4 - Gary Wehrkamp (Shadow Gallery) on 6 Keyboard solos : - Erik Norlander (Rocket Scientists, Lana Lane) on 1, 3 (Hammond solo), 4, 5, 7 - Rene Merkelbach last solo on 4 - Clive Nolan (Arena, Pendragon) 2nd synth solo on 5 - Gary Wehrkamp on 6 - Keiko Kumagai (Ars Nova) on 9 (+ Hammond solo) Singers: - Russel Allen (Symphony X) on 2 - Ralf Scheepers (ex-Gamma Ray, Primal Fear) on 3 - Andi Deris (Helloween) on 4 - Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) on 5 - Fabio Leone (Rhapsody) on 7 - Timo Kotipelto (Stratovarius) on 7 - Robert Soeterboek (Ayreon) on 8 - Ian Parry (Vengeance, Elegy) on 9 Backing vocals: - Damion Wilson on 2 - Lana Lane on 4, 5, 6, 9 and narration on 1

The Human Equation 2004 4.28 333 ratings 120 reviews 58% 5 stars Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music

Studio Album, released in 2004 Songs / Tracks Listing CD 1: 1. Day One: Vigil (1:33) 2. Day Two: Isolation (8:42) 3. Day Three: Pain (4:58) 4. Day Four: Mystery (5:37) 5. Day Five: Voices (7:09) 6. Day Six: Childhood (5:05) 7. Day Seven: Hope (2:47) 8. Day Eight: School (4:22) 9. Day Nine: Playground (2:15) 10. Day Ten: Memories (3:57) 11. Day Eleven: Love (4:18) CD 2: 12. Day Twelve: Trauma (8:59) 13. Day Thirteen: Sign (4:47) 14. Day Fourteen: Pride (4:42) 15. Day Fifteen: Betrayal (5:24) 16. Day Sixteen: Loser (4:46) 17. Day Seventeen: Accident? (5:42) 18. Day Eighteen: Realization (4:31) 19. Day Nineteen: Disclosure (4:42) 20. Day Twenty: Confrontation (7:03) Total Time: 102:14 Bonus-DVD: 1. Inside: Behind The Scenes 2. Concept: The Concept Of The Human Equation 3. Ayreon: The Story Of Ayreon 4. Drums: Ed Warby´s Drums 5. Video: Day Eleven-Love 6. Teaser: Teaser-Trailer Line-up / Musicians Musicians: - Arjen "Ayreon" Lucassen / electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, analogue synthesizers, Hammond, Mellotron, additional keyboards, mandoline Vocalists: - Devon Graves (Dead Soul Tribe) as 'Agony' - Devin Townsend (SYL) as 'Rage' - Eric Clayton (Saviour Machine) as 'Reason' - Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth) as 'Fear' - Magnus Ekwall (The Quill) as 'Pride' - Heather Findlay (Mostly Autumn) as 'Love' - Irene Jansen (Karma) as 'Passion' - James LaBrie (Dream Theater) as 'Me' - Marcela Bovio (Elfonia) as 'Wife' - Mike Baker (Shadow Gallery) as 'Father' - Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon) as 'Best Friend' Instrumentalists: - Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep, Various) / Hammond (16) - Oliver Wakeman (Nolan & Wakeman) / keyboards (17) - Martin Orford (IQ, Jadis) / keyboards (15) - Ed Warby (Gorefest, Various) / drums - Joost van den Broek (Ayreon) / synthesizer (2), spinet (13) - John McManus / Low-flute (13,16,18), tin-whistle (18) - Jeroen Goossens / flute (3,5,9,14,18), alto-flute (2), bass flute (5,14), panpipes (6), descant and treble recorder (13), didgeridoo (16), bassoon (18) - Robert Baba / violins - Marieke van der Heyden / cello Releases information InsideOut: IOMCD 168 - SPV 092-60702 DCD All song written and composed by Anthony Arjen Lucassen Devin Townsend wrote lyrics for "Rage" on Days 3, 8 and 16 Heather Findlay wrote lyrics for "Love" on Day 13 Devon Graves wrote lyrics for "Agony" on day 17

01011001 2008 3.81 164 ratings 37 reviews 38% 5 stars Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection

Studio Album, released in 2008 Songs / Tracks Listing Disc 1 (Y): 1. Age of Shadows incl. We Are Forever (10:47) 2. Comatose (4:26) 3. Liquid Eternity (8:10) 4. Connect the Dots (4:13) 5. Beneath the Waves (8:26) (a) Beneath the Waves (b) Face the Facts (c) But a Memory... (d) World Without Walls (e) Reality Bleeds 6. Newborn Race (7:49) (a) The Incentive (b) The Vision (c) The Procedure (d) Another Life (e) Newborn Race (f) The Conclusion 7. Ride the Comet (3:29) 8. Web of Lies (2:50) Disc 2 (Earth): 1. The Fifth Extinction (10:29) (a) Glimmer of Hope (b) World of Tomorrow Dreams (c) Collision Course (d) From the Ashes (e) Glimmer of Hope (reprise) 2. Waking Dreams (6:31) 3. The Truth Is In Here (5:12) 4. Unnatural Selection (7:15) 5. River of Time (4:24) 6. E=MC2 (5:50) 7. The Sixth Extinction (12:18) (a) Echoes on the Wind (b) Radioactive Grave (c) 2085 (d) To the Planet of Red (e) Spirit on the Wind (f) Complete the Circle Line-up / Musicians VOCALISTS: - ARJEN ANTHONY LUCASSEN / vocals - Anneke Van Giersbergen (Agua De Annique, ex-The Gathering) / vocals - Bob Catley (Magnum) / vocals - Daniel Gildenlöw (Pain Of Salvation, Genius) / vocals - Floor Jansen (After Forever, Star One) / vocals - Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian, Demons & Wizards) / vocals - Jonas Renkse (Katatonia, Bloodbath, ex-October Tide) / vocals - Jorn Lande (solo, ex-Masterplan, ARK, Beyond Twilight, Millenium, ...) / vocals - Liselotte Hegt (Dial) / vocals - Magali Luyten (Virus IV, Beautiful Sin) / vocals - Marjan Welman (Elister) / vocals - Phideaux Xavier (solo) / vocals - Simone Simons (Epica) / vocals - Steve Lee (Gotthard) / vocals - Tom S. Englund (Evergrey) / vocals - Ty Tabor (solo, King's X, Platypus, Jelly Jam, Xenuphobe,...) / vocals - Wudstik (solo) / vocals INSTRUMENTALISTS: - ARJEN ANTHONY LUCASSEN / guitars, bass, keyboards, synths and programming - Lori Linstruth (ex-Stream Of Passion) / guitars - Michael Romeo (Symphony X) / guitars - Ben Mathot (Dis) / Violin - David Faber / Violoncello - Jeroen Goossens (Flairck) / Flute - Derek Sherinian (solo, Planet X, ex-Dream Theater, Yngwie Mamlsteen, ...) / keyboards - Joost van den Broek (After Forever, Star One) / keyboards - Tomas Bodin (Flower Kings, Karmakanic, Circus Brimstone) / keyboards - Ed Warby (Gorefest, Elegy, Star One, Orphanage, Thanatos) / drum Releases information 2CD Inside Out SPV 79682 (2008) 2CD/DVD Inside Out SPV 79688 Special CD/DVD edition(2008) CD 1 name is Y, the name of the fictional planet where the forever come from CD2 name is Earth, where the forever supposedly populated to experiment feeling. The name of the album (01011001) is the binary code for Y (or why, Arjen did not made it clear)

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