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Ayreon - New Album Title And Cover Revealed


Huge news just in for Ayreon fans! The prog group has been working on a new album to finally follow The Theory Of Everything from 2013. They are also doing three special best of shows this year. About the new album, it will be called The Source and Arjen Anthony Lucassen just revealed its cover. Feast your eyes on it below.

Mastermind Arjen shared: "Finally... I present you the front cover and the title of the new Ayreon album! The cover was made by the amazing Yann Souetre, he created all the artwork for the new album. Yann's art inspired me enormously in the creative process of writing this album. These cool motion effects were done by David Letelier. Hope you like it as much as I do!"




More is expected to be revealed soon but the album will hit stores this year.

Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Ayreon
Posted: 19.01.2017 by Mehdi Taba


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19.01.2017 - 21:02
3rdWorld
China was a neat
Their worst cover yet for a studio album.
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19.01.2017 - 21:04
BloodTears
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It reminds me of a movie I've seen. Can't put my finger on it yet...
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19.01.2017 - 21:06
3rdWorld
China was a neat
The Matrix, maybe.
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19.01.2017 - 21:20
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Citizen Kane.
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19.01.2017 - 22:04
Metren
Dreadrealm
The Notebook.

But seriously, not a very good cover at all. Then again, most of Arjen's projects' album covers have been cheesy as hell.
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19.01.2017 - 22:15
Andresopeth

The Matrix
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19.01.2017 - 22:54
seafood

Source Code ? (the movie)

It sure reminds me of Source Code, even with said name.
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19.01.2017 - 23:24
Azarath
Free as a.. Fish
With the spherical pods there is a Resident Evil: Extinction vibe.
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20.01.2017 - 00:47
Opethian

I'm psyched! Cant wait for this. TTOE paled in comparison to his earlier offerings. Fingers crossed. This one looks promising
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20.01.2017 - 01:30
kingeryck

I think it's cool.
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20.01.2017 - 08:07
3rdWorld
China was a neat
Written by Opethian on 20.01.2017 at 00:47

TTOE paled in comparison to his earlier offerings. Fingers crossed. This one looks promising

Promising with just a bad cover art and title? I fear this will be no better than that one and I didn't dig his last collaborative album Gentle Storm so I have zero hopes for this.
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20.01.2017 - 09:03
Rendref

What are you talking about? Theory of Everything was the best album Lucassen produced ever. Of course, Human Equation is also the best, but the last one had the concept that held, leitmotifs here and there, returning themes in different arrangements, best vocal outputs ever, solos from few greatest keyboardists, amazing flute in the beginning of the Third Phase and many many other things that added up to an amazing musical experience. It is still in my player. TTOE had the new feeling to an Ayreon album, because of its structure and seamless flow. It really felt like one big amazing and brilliant piece of music art. I am just surprised how many people could not swallow it and fail to see/hear all of the above.
However, use of old vocalists on "The Source", return to cosmic Forever theme in a prequel form, and now the top-notched but tremendously cliched cover that usually could be found on legion of well produced prog-metal bands album arts is a bit disturbing (and I expected ia cover art to be in the veins of TTOE or 0101). Though, Lucassen has never failed, so high hopes.

PS Gentle Storm took a while to get in, but is very good and emotional music. Though, I always liked Ayreon outputs more than any other Lucassen's projects.
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20.01.2017 - 11:01
M C Vice
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Written by BloodTears on 19.01.2017 at 21:04

It reminds me of a movie I've seen. Can't put my finger on it yet...

Alien Resurrection?
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20.01.2017 - 12:17
BloodTears
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Written by M C Vice on 20.01.2017 at 11:01

Written by BloodTears on 19.01.2017 at 21:04

It reminds me of a movie I've seen. Can't put my finger on it yet...

Alien Resurrection?


It might be that one! One of the Aliens for sure.
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20.01.2017 - 12:51
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Written by BloodTears on 20.01.2017 at 12:17

It might be that one! One of the Aliens for sure.

You definitely sure it's not Love Actually?
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20.01.2017 - 12:53
BloodTears
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Written by Guest on 20.01.2017 at 12:51

Written by BloodTears on 20.01.2017 at 12:17

It might be that one! One of the Aliens for sure.

You definitely sure it's not Love Actually?


lol I don't remember seeing green aliens there. What did I miss?
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20.01.2017 - 12:55
Sword_Chant

I have seen better covers, but I think there are higher expectations for the music.
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20.01.2017 - 12:57
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Written by BloodTears on 20.01.2017 at 12:53

lol I don't remember seeing green aliens there. What did I miss?

There was a deleted scene where they all got captured by xenomorphs and put into stasis pods. I think it was in the director's cut.
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20.01.2017 - 21:31
BloodTears
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Written by Guest on 20.01.2017 at 12:57

Written by BloodTears on 20.01.2017 at 12:53

lol I don't remember seeing green aliens there. What did I miss?

There was a deleted scene where they all got captured by xenomorphs and put into stasis pods. I think it was in the director's cut.


lol that would be weird as hell I prefer The Crown anyway.

On topic: curious about the new album but I'm no big fan of Ayreon in general.
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22.01.2017 - 02:33
TonyMartinson

I'm pumped for this album and the live DVD!
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