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Ayreon - The Human Equation



8.9 | 948 votes |
Release date: 25 May 2004
Style: Progressive metal, Progressive rock

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Disc I
01. Day One: Vigil
02. Day Two: Isolation
03. Day Three: Pain
04. Day Four: Mystery
05. Day Five: Voices
06. Day Six: Childhood
07. Day Seven: Hope
08. Day Eight: School
09. Day Nine: Playground
10. Day Ten: Memories
11. Day Eleven: Love

Disc II
01. Day Twelve: Trauma
02. Day Thirteen: Sign
03. Day Fourteen: Pride
04. Day Fifteen: Betrayal
05. Day Sixteen: Loser
06. Day Seventeen: Accident?
07. Day Eighteen: Realization
08. Day Nineteen: Disclosure
09. Day Twenty: Confrontation

Disc III [special edition bonus DVD]
+ Inside - Behind The Sence
+ Concept - Concept Of The Human Equation
+ Drums - Interview With Ed Warby's Drums
+ Video - Day Eleven: Love [Video}
+ Teaser - Teaser Trailer

The Best Progressive Metal Album Of 2004
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Top 200 albums of all time: 43

Staff review by
Jeff
Rating:
9.5
After 4 long years, one of the best musicians is back with again something? just magic? Thanks a lot for being back Arjen, thanks again for producing great stuff like you do each and every time.
My friends, the new fantastic album of Mr Lucassen through Ayreon is released now and I'm proud to say that we have here one of the most beautiful things that I've ever heard. "The Human Equation" with its fantastic guest singers combo, with its magic musicians, with its beautiful songs, is now in store and the only thing that I can say is that all the guys who pretend to be metal or music lovers must own it. Otherwise? Shame on you?

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published 27.05.2004 | Comments (24)

Staff review by
Ivor
Rating:
10
After having busied himself with Ambeon and Star One the mastermind Arjen Anthony Lucassen is back with Ayreon - a project that can be equalized with the meaning of rock operas and concept albums. And this time he is back with the 6th ambitious album and as always with lots of guest singers and musicians.

Unlike previous releases this one has been accompanied with a lot of promotion that has tickled the nerves of fans for almost a year. But the wait was worth it. The album features eleven singers and great musicians of whom only drummer Ed Warby and Arjen himself have appeared on previous Ayreon albums before, a small rule Arjen introduced to keep things fresh.

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published 11.06.2004 | Comments (13)

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16.02.2024 - 18:08
Rating: 7
Metal Rasputin

I've kinda grown out of this one. I used to love Human Equation, but these days I rarely listen to it anymore, my current rating might also be a bit too high. I think the main issue with projects this ambitious and big is the fact that coming up with great material is difficult already, so there eventually ends up being weak and even goofy parts here and there even if most of the album is good. I presume Arjen loves campy scifi, so the lyrics are something you either love or hate. For a progressive rock album I would personally love more ambitious or even experimental lyrical content as well.
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