Are Ayreon any good??
Printed From: Progarchives.com
Category: Progressive Music Lounges
Forum Name: Prog Recommendations/Featured albums
Forum Description: Make or seek recommendations and discuss specific prog albums
URL: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13324
Printed Date: March 06 2025 at 06:21
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 11.01 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: Are Ayreon any good??
Posted By: QUATERMASS
Subject: Are Ayreon any good??
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 15:42
|
I was wondering about the band Ayreon after looking at one of their CD's the other day, are they any good and what in what style do they play? Whats the best album to get |
Replies:
Posted By: Ed_The_Dead
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 15:49
|
Arejn creates bombastic progressive rock operas with lots of guest vocalists & musicians!!! Its awesome!!! Why don't You buy Into The Electric Castle or The Human Equation.. those albums are fantastic! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ed_the_dead/?chartstyle=asimpleblue5"> 
|
Posted By: DarHobo
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 15:50
| They play a breed a epic / opera-like Progressive metal. Great band, a good album by them is " The Human Equation." |
Posted By: QUATERMASS
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 15:52
| Thanks for the advice, if they are anything like Vanden Plas, Dream Theater or Symphony X then they must be good. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 15:54
|
Yes ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
|
Posted By: Ed_The_Dead
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 15:55
|
Sure You will like em!!! If Your into prog metal try "Flight of The Migrator" (starring guy's like Bruce Dickinson or Russel Allen form SymphX!), or The awesome Human Equation (has an awesome cast of vocals like James Labire, Mikeal Akerfeldt, Devon Graves or Mike Baker - the best album by Arjen! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ed_the_dead/?chartstyle=asimpleblue5">
|
Posted By: QUATERMASS
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 15:59
|
I will definately be putting these albums on my CD wish list, I want to get some Vanden Plas stuff and also some ARK albums |
Posted By: limeyrob
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 16:23
| Hasn't Arjen got a new one out, but under another name? Busy chap! |
Posted By: Ed_The_Dead
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 16:28
Me thinks You mean Stream of Passion there, Chappy . Its a normal band this time... With Marcela Bovio singing!!!  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ed_the_dead/?chartstyle=asimpleblue5">
|
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 16:34
|
THE HUMAN EQUATION IS AN AWESOME MASTERPIECE ... THE CONCEPT AND MUSIC ARE EXCELLENT BUY THIS ALBUM PLEASE ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: CaptainWafflos
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 16:46
| I recommend "Into the Electric Castle". Being a fan of progressive metal, this album still admittedly took me some time to get into. It's now one of my most cherished albums. |
Posted By: goose
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 17:24
|
QUATERMASS wrote:Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 17:38
|
Ayreon are quite unique ... the best way to get to know them (other than buying ITEC or THE) are the numerous samples that are available on their website. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to: 
|
Posted By: Lorak
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 18:00
|
You cannot go wrong with Ayreon, unless you do not care for the PROG-Metal edge to most of the recordings. ------------- Two heads are better than one, but if you want something done right, do it yourself. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, but better safe than sorry. Look before you leap, but he who hesitates is lost |
Posted By: Lindsay Lohan
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 18:01
|
HUMAN EQUATION ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Fjuffe/?chartstyle=sideRed - [IMG - http://imagegen.last.fm/sideRed/recenttracks/Fjuffe.gif - |
Posted By: Politician
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 18:38
|
They're OK - not great, but OK. Sort of rock opera-cum-neo-prog-cum-
hard rock - if that description appeals, you will like them. |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 18:41
|
There's no Neo-Prog ... maybe sound-wise, but songwriting-wise Ayreon is much closer to 70s prog than 80s Neo-Prog, plus the added Metal influences. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to:
|
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: October 20 2005 at 19:05
I find them a bit spacey too. Like a Prog Metal Hawkwind! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
|
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: October 21 2005 at 01:52
|
^ Snow Dog: There are some metal bands and albums that I would place in a "Space Metal" category: Ayreon - The Universal Migrator, Stare One - Space Metal, The Gathering - How to Measure a Planet?, Isis - All, ... and many others!
------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to:
|
Posted By: goose
Date Posted: October 21 2005 at 07:07
| Isis spacey? I always thought of them as post rock gone heavy myself. |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: October 21 2005 at 07:24
|
There's an epic quality to them which is also common in spacy bands like The Gathering - How to Measure a Planet or Devin Townsend - Biomech ... but I guess in a way you can also call them "Post Metal". ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to:
|
Posted By: goose
Date Posted: October 21 2005 at 07:35
| On a similar theme, have you listened to much Neurosis? There's something from Isis in them, definitely. I'm not quite so keen on them but they're interesting in places. |