![]() The twin Universal Migrator albums were released in 2000. The album was a huge success and is widely regarded as one of Ayreon's best albums. Arjen has stated that he wanted this particular album to be a more flight-and-fancy-free record, or "pure escapism" than the previous albums' more serious tones, and portrayed his characters in more of a B movie light. The album features eight singers, each playing a role of a single character, and eleven instrumentalists. ![]() The double album Into the Electric Castle followed in 1998, continuing the Ayreon storyline from The Final Experiment. The album did not sell as well as its predecessor.Ĭontinuation of the Ayreon storyline (1998–2008) ![]() Themes inspired by songs on this album can be found on later Ayreon releases, particularly the two Universal Migrator albums. There are only three singers and three instrumentalists on Actual Fantasy. With its individual fantasy stories, it can still be considered a concept album, though. The album was originally titled Ayreon: The Final Experiment, with the artist listed as Arjen Lucassen, but upon re-release, the title was changed to The Final Experiment, and the artist was changed to Ayreon.Īctual Fantasy from 1996 is the only Ayreon album without a continuous story. The Final Experiment is often mentioned as one of the first metal operas. The album features thirteen singers and seven instrumentalists, most of them Dutch. The first Ayreon CD, released in 1995, is The Final Experiment, which has a mixture of science fiction and medieval themes. History Origins: The Final Experiment and Actual Fantasy (1995–1998) Several Ayreon songs were first included in two live albums by other Lucassen bands: Live on Earth by Star One (2003) and Live in the Real World by Stream of Passion (2006). His most regular collaborator is drummer Ed Warby.ĭue to the project's particular nature, Ayreon live performances are rare, and no official Ayreon live show took place until 2017. Lucassen writes the music and the lyrics, sings and plays most of the instruments on all of the Ayreon albums, alongside many guest musicians. ![]() mandolins, violins, violas, celli, flutes, sitars and didgeridoos). Ayreon's music is characterized by the use of traditional instruments in rock music (guitars, bass guitar, drums, analogue synthesizers, electric organs) mixed with instruments more native to folk and classical music (e.g. The majority of Ayreon's albums are dubbed "rock operas" (or "metal operas") because the albums contain complex storylines featuring a host of characters, usually with each one being represented by a unique vocalist.Įach Ayreon album tells a different story, but all, with the exceptions of Actual Fantasy, The Theory of Everything, and Transitus, take place in the same fictional, science fiction universe additionally, Lucassen's solo album Lost in the New Real is also set in the Ayreon universe. Ayreon's music is described as progressive rock, progressive metal and power metal sometimes combined with genres such as folk, electronica, experimental and classical music. Ayreon / ˈ ɛ r i ən/ i is a musical project by Dutch songwriter, singer, musician and record producer Arjen Anthony Lucassen. ![]()
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