Chris Maitland

Arjen explains: Chris was the ideal choice for Guilt Machine, as he has both the power for the heavy sections and the subtle touch needed in the more atmospheric parts…

Davy Mickers

Davy Mickers played drums in Stream of Passion, a project Arjen started to feature the vocals of Marcela Bovio. The project turned into a band…

Ed Warby

Arjen explains:
I had seen Gorefest live once and was very impressed with Ed, their drummer. Years later I needed a drummer for ‘Into the Electric Castle’ and someone recommended Ed. But I wanted a versatile drummer who loved prog and I was under the impression that Ed only liked metal. But after I talked to him…

Ernst van Ee

Arjen explains: I’ve known Ernst from his days in Helloise in the 80′s. At the time Helloise and Vengeance were the most well-known hardrock bands in the Netherlands. Together with Robert Soeterboek, Ernst and I once did a show with a 70s (Deep Purple) cover band, and that’s when I realized how good Ernst really is…

Rob Snijders

Arjen explains: For ‘The Dream Sequencer’ I was looking for a drummer that, apart from being tight and powerful, could also add sensitivity and a groove. I remembered having heard a demo recording of Rob that really impressed me so I went to a concert of his (stoner rock) band Celestial Season, and my suspicions were confirmed; he was the right man for the job…

Stephen van Haestregt

Arjen explains: “Stephen helped me install my new computer program Protools and taught me how to use it. He and I started the Ambeon project together by putting Ayreon song fragments into the computer, editing them, dressing them up so new songs were created. I then decided to record a real drummer to add more of a human feel to the songs, and Stephen turned out to be an excellent drummer…