Ayreon

Artist:  Ayreon
Origin:  Netherlands
Genre:  Rock Opera, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Space Rock, Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal, Power Metal

Ayreon is a musician project by Arjen Anthony Lucassen.  Ayreon's music is mostly Heavy Metal and Progressive Rock, and also combines with Folk, Classical, and Electronica, but the majority of Ayreon's albums are Rock Opera (or Metal Opera) as the albums contain complex storylines.  Ayreon's music is used of the traditional instruments such as Guitars, Bass, Drums, Synthesizers, Electric Organs to mix with instruments from Folk and Classical music:  Mandolins, Violins, Violas, Celli, Flutes, Sitars and Didgeridoo).

Title:  The Theory Of Everything  (2104)
Genre:  Rock Opera, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Space Rock, Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal, Power Metal
Label:   InsideOut Music
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  CD

Phase I:  Singualrity

 1.  Prologue:  The Blackboard  (1:55)
 2.  The Theory Of Everything Part 1  (3:01)
 3.  Patterns  (1:03)
 4.  The Prodigy's World  (1:31)
 5.  The Teacher's Discovery  (2:58)
 6.  Love And Envy  (2:39)
 7.  Progressive Waves  (3:16)
 8.  The Gift  (2:38)
 9.  The Eleventh Dimension  (1:46)
10. Inertia  (0:45)
11. The Theory Of Everything Part 2  (1:50)

Phase II:  Symmetry

12. The Consulation  (3:49)
13. Diagnosis  (2:48)
14. The Arguments 1  (0:24)
15. The Rival's Dilemma  (2:22)
16. Surface Tension  (0:57)
17. A Reason To Live  (0:45)
18. Potential  (3:14)
19. Quantum Chaos  (2:09)
20. Dark Medicine  (1:23)
21. Alive  (2:29)
22. The Prediction  (1:05)

Disc 2:  CD

Phase III:  Entanglement

 1.  Fluctuations  (1:01)
 2.  Transformation (3:13)
 3.  Collision  (3:26)
 4.  Side Effects  (2:59)
 5.  Frequency Modulation  (1:44)
 6.  Magnetism  (3:54)
 7.  Quid Pro Quo  (3:09)
 8.  String Theory  (1:29)
 9.  Fortune?  (1:36)

Phase IV:  Unification

10. Mirror Of Dreams  (2:30)
11. The Lighthouse  (3:16)
12. The Arguments 2  (0:49)
13. The Parting  (3:27)
14. The Visitation  (3:27)
15. The Breakthrough  (2:00)
16. The Note  (1:11)
17. the Uncertainty Principle  (2:09)
18. Dark Energy  (0:44)
19. The Theory Of Everything Part 3  (1:29)
20. The Blackboard (Reprise)  (1:13)


Disc 3:  DVD

Making Of The Theory Of Everything
Full-length Artist Interviews
Recording Session Time Lapse

Personnel:

Arjen Anthony Lucassen:  Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Bass, Mandolin, Analog Synthesizers, Hammond, Solina Strongs
Ed Warby:  Drums, Percussion
Rick Wakeman (Ex Yes):  Synthesizer Solo on "Surface Tension", Piano
Keith Emerson (Ex Emerson, Lake & Palmer):  Synthesizer Solo on "Progressive Waves"
Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater, Ex Liquid Tension Experiment):  Synthesizer Solo on "Progressive Waves"
Steve Hackett (Ex Genesis):  Guitar Solo on "The Parting"
Troy Donockley (Nightwish):   Uileann Pipes, Whistles
Ben Mathot:  Violin
Maaike Peterse (Kingfisher Sky):  Cello
Jeroen Goossens:  Flutes, Bass Flute, Piccoio, Bamboo, Flute, Contrabass Flute
Siddharta Barnhoorn:  Orchestrations
Michael Mills (Toehider):  Irish Bouzouki

Vocalists:

JB (Grand Magus): as The Teacher
Sara Squadrani (Ancient Bards):  as The Girl
Michael Mills (Toehider):  as The Father
Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil):  as The Mother
Tommy Karevik (Kamelot, Seventh Wonder):  as The Prodigy
Marco Hietala (Nightwish, Tarot):  as The Rival
John Wetton (Asia, UK, Ex King Crimson, Ex Family, Ex Roxy Music):  as The Psychiatrist
Wilmer Waarbroek:  Backing Vocals

The Theory Of Everything is the eighth studio album from Ayreon's Progressive Metal/Rock Opera Project by Arjen Anthony Lucassen, was released on October 28, 2013, by InsideOut Music.  The album features several guest singers including John Wetton (Asia, UK, King Crimson), Rick Wakeman (Ex Yes), Keith Emerson (Ex Emerson, Lake & Palmer), Jordan Rudess ( from Dream Theater), Steve Hackett (Ex Genesis) and Vocalists including Marco Hietala (Nightwish, Tarot), Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil), Janne JB Christoffersson (Grand Magus), and Tommy Karevik (Kamelot, Seventh Wonder).