ayreon
The final experiment

Commentaire du vendeur :
grandiose project of progressive, dynamic rock and symphonic heavy metal, conceived to unite different musical genres and feature a large cast of guest vocalists and other musicians, was born in the mind of ingenious composer and creative guitarist Arjen Anthony Lucassen after several not entirely successful attempts to establish himself in music scene, soon masterfully realized on an unrivaled debut album [1995] - within a futuristic conceptual story set in the world of Ayreon, guitar harmonies, symphonic keyboards, power metal structures and theatrical storytelling dominate, while progressive twists are combined with catchy choruses and vivid emotional spectrum, creating a cohesive conceptual sound, including members of Gorefest, Elegy and Kingdom Come; recent special Dutch edition comes with an expanded twenty four page booklet and additional disc featuring nine semi-acoustic versions of album tracks, recorded in 2005 with yet more guest vocalists