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Ayreon - Actual Fantasy

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Release date:	1996
Style:	Progressive metal
Rating:	7.6 \| 146 votes
Owners:	246 have it 12 want it 2 trade it

01. Actual Fantasy
02. Abbey Of Synn
03. The Stranger From Within
04. Computer Eyes
05. Beyond The Last Horizon
06. Farside Of The World
07. Back On Planet Earth
08. Forevermore
+ The Stranger From Within [video] [1996 edition only bonus]
09. The Dawn Of Man [1998 re-issue only bonus]
10. The Stranger From Within [single version] [1998 re-issue only bonus]

Lyrics (10)

Line-up
Arjen Anthony Lucassen - all instruments, vocals

Session musicians
Floortje Schilt - violin

Guest musicians
Edward Reekers - vocals
Okkie Huysdens - vocals
Robert Soeterboek - vocals
Cleem Determeijer - synth solo
Rene Merkelbach - hammond, synth solo

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E.Mols86 - 20.10.2012 at 01:49

Rating: 7

Definitely Arjen's "worst" album. Its best tracks are Abbey of Synn and Computer Eyes. Too bad the other tracks are relatively weak and boring compared to those, though still not bad of course.

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