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THE HUMAN EQUATIONAyreonProgressive Metal4.20 | 1266 ratings |
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I've been a bit of fan of Ayreon for a while now, so I'm slowly trying to get all their albums.
And this one is a must have.Out of my 2 favourite albums (the other being 010101101), this is one of them, and it is very hard to choose a favourite, because I love them both so much , but I think as an album this is better, but I still prefer the other (as you will see why with my review of that album). Having said that, I think this album really showed what Arjen is capable of, composition & performance wise. The instrumental sections are to die for and the line up of vocalists is just amazing. This album is also quite lengthy, being near 2 hours long, but to be honest, when As you all know, this is a concept album, dealing with a man in a coma, who has to deal with reality, his past & his emotions all attacking him while he is in a state of suspended animation. This is a must have masterpiece. It's one of those albums that I knew from the first listen that I will love this album for many many years to come. Day 1: Vigil - Good intro. Great vocals. 8/10 Day 2: Isolation - Amazing vocal performances. The instrumental section is just mesmerizing. 10/10 Day 3: Pain - Impressive vocals. One of the better chorus'. 10/10 Day 4: Mystery - One of the best songs on the album. Great chorus and some great dramatic performances. 10/10 Day 5: Voices - Great vocals. Good arrangement and some nice instrumental work. 9/10 Day 6: Childhood - The instrumental sections are quite cheesy with the pan flutes (that always remind me of Karate Kid movies). Pretty nice song though. 9/10 Day 7: Hope - A nice jaunty tune. Very relaxing. 9/10 Day 8: School - Devin's vocals really surprised me. Amazing arrangement. 10/10 Day 9: Playground - A beautifully arranged instrumental. 9/10 Day 10: Memories - The lyrics are quite funny. A beautiful wee song. 10/10 Day 11: Love - Classic Ayreon at it's best. Amazing chorus. 10/10 Day 12: Trauma - What an epic. Love Mikaels screams in this song. Quite a dark moment for Ayreon. 10/10 Day 13: Sign - Beautiful arrangement. Very multi-dimensional. 10/10 Day 14: Pride - Amazing vocals from James & Magnus. Pretty kick ass song. 9/10 Day 15: Betrayal - Nice and dramatic with some nice instrumentation to liven the mood. 9/10 Day 16: Loser - Nice almost Irish jig sound to the main riff. Great vocals?especially from Devin. 10/10 Day 17: Accident? - Nice, slow and dramatic. 9/10 Day 18:Realization - Some pretty cool instrumental work, allowing the instruments to represent emotions, a very Eternia thing to do. Pretty epic. 10/10 Day 19: Disclosure - Amazingly arranged with some great vocal performances. 10/10 Day 20: Confrontation - It wouldn't be Ayreon without an epic ending, and boy is it epic. And spoiler, the whole story was just a dream from the Migrator?ha fail. CONCLUSION: Their most perfect album, and an amazing cast of vocalists. If you haven't heard of Ayreon, I think this is the perfect start.
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