A man lies comatose in hospital after a terrible car accident. The accident was bizarre: it happened in broad daylight with no other cars in sight. The man’s wife and his best friend are keeping a bedside vigil, trying to understand how the accident happened, and hoping for any sign of recovery.
Unable to communicate with the outside world, the man finds himself trapped in a strange realm where his emotions — most of which he’s repressed for a long time — have come to life to confront him with all the choices he has made in his life — and their consequences.
The accident has left the man confused and unable to remember what happened, but as his emotions lead him from one memory to the next, the events leading up to the accident become clear, and he realizes the only way to wake from the coma is to find a way out of his emotional prison.
TRACK LIST
Disc 1
1. Day One: Vigil
2. Day Two: Isolation
3. Day Three: Pain
4. Day Four: Mystery
5. Day Five: Voices
6. Day Six: Childhood
7. Day Seven: Hope
8. Day Eight: School
9. Day Nine: Playground
10. Day Ten: Memories
11. Day Eleven: Love
Disc 2
12. Day Twelve: Trauma
13. Day Thirteen: Sign
14. Day Fourteen: Pride
15. Day Fifteen: Betrayal
16. Day Sixteen: Loser
17. Day Seventeen: Accident?
18. Day Eighteen: Realization
19. Day Nineteen: Disclosure
20. Day Twenty: Confrontation
BONUS DVD (not included in vinyl edition)
– Inside (45.27)
Behind the Scenes: The Human Equation
– Concept (3.05)
The concept of The Human Equation
– Ayreon (4.26)
The Story of Ayreon
– Drums (3.32)
Ed Warby’s Drums.
– Promotional video (3.49)
Video clip Day Eleven: Love (5.1 & 2.0)
– Teaser (1.28)
Teaser trailer
Vocalists
Arjen Lucassen
Devin Townsend
Devon Graves
Eric Clayton
Heather Findlay
James LaBrie
Irene Jansen
Magnus Ekwall
Marcela Bovio
Mikael Åkerfeldt
Mike Baker
Instrumentalists
Arjen Lucassen
Ed Warby
John McManus
Jeroen Goossens
Joost van den Broek
Ken Hensley
Martin Orford
Oliver Wakeman
Robert Baba
Artwork
Jef Bertels (sleeve)
Mattias Norén