Universal Migrator Part II: Flight of the Migrator is Arjen’s fifth Ayreon release. At the time of the original release of the albums comprising the Universal Migrator (2000), Arjen had enough songs for a double CD. But at the time he was under the impression that his fan base was divided into two different camps … Continue Reading
Ayreon – The Dream Sequencer
At the time of the original release of the albums comprising the Universal Migrator (2000), Arjen had enough songs for a double CD. But at the time he was under the impression that his fan base was divided into two different camps — prog and metal — and that there was little genre crossover between … Continue Reading
Star One – Live on Earth
Released in 2003 by InsideOut Music. The Limited Edition contains 2 audio CDs plus a DVD with video of the Star One concert filmed on 5 October 2002 at Lucky & Co (Rijssen, NL). The concert is a mixture of songs from the first Star One album, Space Metal and songs from the Ayreon discography. … Continue Reading
Star One – Space Metal
Space Metal is the debut album from Arjen’s “Star One” project. It was released by Inside Out in 2002. It is available in two editions: a limited edition with with 2 CDs and an elaborate digibook package, and a standard jewel-case edition with just the first CD. All of the songs are based on different … Continue Reading
Ayreon – 01011001
With his Ayreon project, legendary multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and vocalist Arjen Anthony Lucassen single-handedly revived the rock opera genre in the 1990s. Since then, Ayreon has achieved worldwide critical acclaim and success with albums charting in various countries. The seventh Ayreon output, 01011001, finds Lucassen both exploring new musical frontiers and revisiting his roots. The … Continue Reading