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Ayreon Into the Electric Castle
Listen to Garden Of Emotions here: https://youtu.be/WAmbESvidv4
20th Anniversary Re-Issue – Remixed & Remastered by Arjen Lucassen.
Out on 3LP, 5-disc Earbook and Limited Edition Castle Box Set 26th October
via Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group.
]]>2018 marks the 20th Anniversary of the phenomenal ‘Into The Electric Castle’ by Ayreon and to celebrate this Arjen Lucassen has remixed the entire album, which
will be released on various formats on 26th October 2018, via Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group.
Watch the lyric video for Accross The Rainbow Bridge here: http://smarturl.it/hru99g
Arjen Lucassen on the video:
”In honor of the 20th anniversary re-release of ‘Into The Electric Castle’ we proudly present you this cool lyric video for the newly mixed version of ‘Across the Rainbow
Bridge’! It’s created once again by the amazing Wayne Joyner, I think it really captures the right mood. Hope you enjoy it too, despite that weird Hippie-dude :-)”
After The Final Experiment and Actual Fantasy (Revisited), it’s time for part 3 in the Ayreon-on-vinyl saga. The stunning 20th Anniversary Limited Edition Box Set of
‘Into The Electric Castle’ will include a framed 3D-sculptured version of the cover, 4 CDs (20th Anniversary Remix + 20th Anniversary Remix Instrumentals),
1 DVD (5.1 Remix + Documentaries) and 3 LPs on exclusive gold marbled vinyl (original mix) + download card for the 20th Anniversary Remix plus a certificate
of authenticity, signed by Arjen Lucassen.
]]>Out on March 30 via Music Theories Recordings / Mascot Label Group
Watch the video for And The Druids Turned To Stone here: https://youtu.be/lR-foGKsus0
Arjen Lucassen on And The Druids Turned To Stone:
]]>“ Hi all, here is the last full song preview we’ll give you from the upcoming Ayreon Universe DVD/BD.
This is my own personal favorite: And The Druids Turned To Stone. Mainly because of Damian’s
amazing performance, he totally owns the stage here. Despite this being a relatively quiet atmospheric
track, for me this was one of the highlights of the show. Hope you agree, enjoy!”
The opener ‘Hypervigilant’ is one of the heavier pieces with strong riffs and strong vocals of Robbie van Stiphout. This combination of singing and riffing reminds me of another great Dutch progressive band called Cirrha Niva. After that jazzy influences follow, great bass lines and drum patterns carry ‘Flight to Mars’. Add on top of that the hammond organs and you experience a fine 70’s atmosphere.
The fantastic ride follows with ‘Myriad Scars’, a modest song with a nice build up. Again jazz influences follow and the riffs and the increasing tempo later on in the song give it just the necesarry heaviness. This 2 songs made me think of bands like Led Zeppelin, Rush and indeed also Ayreon. With a title called ‘Math’s Patterns’ you can expect some very complicated rhytmns and patterns. This is exactly what you get, but this all briefly worked out and with great emotional vocals.
‘The Cloud’ and ‘Grace In Words’ are pearls reminding of the 70’s, with great orchestral pieces, strong keys and even influences of Pink Floyd included. Just listen to the first minute of ‘The Cloud’ and indeed you fancy yourself somewhere lying on a cloud in the sky. After this 2 real prog rock pieces, a more metallic song follows introduced by the threatening piano instrumental ‘3:09’. ‘Deadlock’ is packed full with nice riffs, tempo changes, powerful vocals and is the heaviest track on the album. The almost 10 minute long epic ‘Modern Solitude’ forms a strong climax with a nice choir part creating the perfect atmosphere and filling up the song. Solitary League is the perfect Christmas gift for every progressive rock/metal fan.
Warning: If there are progressive rock/metal fans that already made up their end of the year list, I advice you to reconsider and listen to this album before posting it!
]]>Over the years, he has involved many musicians and vocalists in his various projects. However, on this new album it’s mostly the usual suspects that return: James LaBrie (Dream Theater), Simone Simons (Epica), Floor Jansen (Nightwish), Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian), Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia), Tommy Karevik (Kamelot, Seventh Wonder), Mike Mills (Toehider), and Russell Allen (Symphony X). Newcomers Tommy Giles Rogers (Between the Buried and Me) and Michael Eriksen (Circus Maximus) are two of a total of twelve vocalists portraying the characters on The Source.
Arjen A. Lucassen is known to be a very shy and private person, who seldom performs live on stage. He prefers to pull the strings behind it all and create and conceive the music and stories. Many have over the years claimed that his albums are just more of the same, but with other musicians and vocalists. To a certain degree I agree with that statement. He has backed himself into a corner sound wise, even though he’s never at any point repeated himself. Sound wise he has stayed within his comfort zone.
I think this claim will be made once more with The Source, because this is clearly Ayreon in every respect of the word, and the vocalists for most parts are not new either. Just listen to the opening sequence; you immediately recognize his signature sound, and to open with James LaBrie is a clear indication of what’s to follow.
But then again, what else were we to expect? Isn’t this exactly what we’ve been waiting for since The Theory of Everything (2013)? It sure is, and to be perfectly honest, this album is actually better and stronger than the two Ayreon albums before. Perhaps it’s because the songs are more rock based and more straightforward, as they have a few ties with Star One and get to the point quickly.
But fear not, there is still plenty of room for musical grandeur, and the symphonic aficionados won’t be disappointed. Is it more of the same? To a degree yes, but on the other hand, this is done with so much style and conviction that it really doesn’t matter.
Lyrically we are back in the ‘Forever/Planet Y’ saga universe. The Story of The Source is set six billion years in the past relative to Earth. It begins on Planet Alpha, a world in the Andromeda system where computer intelligence has far surpassed that of humanity, also familiar territory.
The Source makes an old Ayreon fan like me happy again. It’s like welcoming back a long lost friend!
Well done!
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