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Into the Electric Castle is an epic prog rock opera from Dutch guitarist Arjen Lucassen. The sci-fi story centers around eight strangers brought together into a dimension of no space and no time. The characters in the story are played by varying lead singers, including former Marillion frontman Fish. The supporting cast is a who's who of proggers, which translates into superb musicianship. The story is standard sci-fi fare, but winds up being quite effective with the accompanying score. The massive coordination of such a large project is admirable, but to pull it off with such impressive results is stunning. There are some moments that work better than others, but in sum this an energetic, fun, and original recording. There is a plethora of styles incorporated here, including progressive rock, progressive metal, neo-prog, fusion, space rock, jazz, folk, and classical. This campy classic helped to spawn a devout cult following for Ayreon and the man behind the music, Arjen Lucassen.
© Robert Taylor /TiVo
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Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ayreon, MainArtist - Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Composer, Producer - Peter James Daltry, Lyricist
2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings 2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Fish, Lyricist - Ayreon, MainArtist - Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings 2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ayreon, MainArtist - Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Composer, Producer - Jay van Feggelen, Lyricist
2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings 2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ayreon, MainArtist - Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings 2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Fish, Lyricist - Ayreon, MainArtist - Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Composer, Producer
2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings 2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Fish, Lyricist - Ayreon, MainArtist - Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Anneke Van Giesbergen, Composer
2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings 2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ayreon, MainArtist - Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings 2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings
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Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ayreon, MainArtist - Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings 2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ayreon, MainArtist - Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings 2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ayreon, MainArtist - Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings 2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ayreon, MainArtist - Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings 2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ayreon, MainArtist - Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings 2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ayreon, MainArtist - Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings 2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ayreon, MainArtist - Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings 2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ayreon, MainArtist - Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings 2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ayreon, MainArtist - Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Composer, Producer - Peter James Daltry, Lyricist
2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings 2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ayreon, MainArtist - Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings 2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings
Album review
Into the Electric Castle is an epic prog rock opera from Dutch guitarist Arjen Lucassen. The sci-fi story centers around eight strangers brought together into a dimension of no space and no time. The characters in the story are played by varying lead singers, including former Marillion frontman Fish. The supporting cast is a who's who of proggers, which translates into superb musicianship. The story is standard sci-fi fare, but winds up being quite effective with the accompanying score. The massive coordination of such a large project is admirable, but to pull it off with such impressive results is stunning. There are some moments that work better than others, but in sum this an energetic, fun, and original recording. There is a plethora of styles incorporated here, including progressive rock, progressive metal, neo-prog, fusion, space rock, jazz, folk, and classical. This campy classic helped to spawn a devout cult following for Ayreon and the man behind the music, Arjen Lucassen.
© Robert Taylor /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:44:31
- Main artists: Ayreon
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Music Theories Recordings
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Progressive Rock
2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings 2016 Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings
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