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
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?
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.
I don't know about perfect, but it's the best Ayreon album and that makes it my favorite album of all time. The only album that comes close is TBH by Kamelot, but nothing else can hold a candle to this powerful, emotional and entirely human masterpiece.
My second favourite Ayreon release, and definitely a great album. It has probably the best story out of any album I've ever heard. That being said, I don't like all songs, hence why it's not a 10/10 for me.
I finally got around to listen to this, and wow, it's really the masterpiece people say. However, it's one of those albums which needs time to get into, during the first listens it can seem boring/too mellow. But after a few more spins I really started to enjoy it, the vocals, the atmosphere, the story, the keyboard solos, everything. I still slightly prefer Into The Electric Castle, but it's a great album too.
For many metal fans, this album is a dream come true. I'm not going to call it "perfect" and raise it up to the sun in its eternal glory, (because lets face it, there is NO such album like that out there) but it IS my favourite album of all time.
Every single vocalist on the album shows off exactly what they can do. James LaBrie actually sounds BETTER than on a lot of his Dream Theater albums, and every single voice that takes the metaphorical stage on this album seems to be the star of the show.
The music is there for every kind of metal fan - you've got the folk, the prog, the heavy, the ballad... and all have been executed in high standard.
Rarely will you find an album so diverse, yet so flawlessly sewn together.
It's simply a masterpiece.
Not perfect.
But a masterpiece.
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Sometimes you just need to roll the dice and look away.
For anyone who wants to hear an album that combines every element of what progressive music is, this is a must listen to, The Human Equation is a masterpiece.
After running out of things to listen I decided to give this a try.
I'm really disappointed, even though I know some of the latest work from this guy, everyone claiming this is one of the best things ever made in music I decided to give it a try and I felt it was more of the same, except that this might be the first of its kind and I heard it backwards so nothing impressive
I don't get the hype with this guy and now this album, I admit that prog rock isn't really my main thing but this is just a storytelling album with simple music and a cool history. What I mean by this is that I feel that he didnt put much effort into the music as he did in the concept.
I've seen better prog rock albums and better concept albums than this by far. So yeah, I dont get the praise
Also, Mikael Åkerfeldt is really good on this one, like, surprisingly good
One cannot blame Ayreon for being over the top because that's what it is about: pomposity. So if one likes that kind of stuff then they're gonna like it and, in this case, love it. In my opinion, this is a good album, even more than that. What I actually like about this record is its ambition and, for that matter, it pays off.
One cannot blame Ayreon for being over the top because that's what it is about: pomposity. So if one likes that kind of stuff then they're gonna like it and, in this case, love it.
But in this case this pomposity is hard to bear. the album contains quite a few good songs, that's why I rated it with a 7, but it's cheesiness and bloated pomposity is off the charts. Some of the next Ayreon's albums are even worse...
One cannot blame Ayreon for being over the top because that's what it is about: pomposity. So if one likes that kind of stuff then they're gonna like it and, in this case, love it.
But in this case this pomposity is hard to bear. the album contains quite a few good songs, that's why I rated it with a 7, but it's cheesiness and bloated pomposity is off the charts. Some of the next Ayreon's albums are even worse...
The thing is I rate records according to my taste because I don't think I can say that an album is good just 'cause I like it, or viceversa, y'know? I mean, if you say its pomposity is unbearable, then that's your taste and you rate it accordingly. But saying something is bad because I don't like it is another thing. In other words, some people like it the way it is and some people just don't but, personally, I find it kind of arrogant to think that I like only the best so what I don't like is bad.
Fantastic album with a very pleasant atmosphere and lots of variations. For a large part not even metal, but who cares anyway
I prefer this one infinitely more than the other albums.
Almost 20 years ago...
I listened to this for the first time.
I'll never forget the first time.
When "Day Eleven: Love" happened.
The song was over and I was just blown away... Couldn't believe I still had a full CD to go through.
Introducing this album to my best friend (who has never been a prog fan at all before today) as I write this. He almost looks like he has received a revelation from the gods. Love to see it, love to see the impact of great music on people who've never heard anything quite like it.
Strong album, lots of excellent executed ideas and the whole album feels like a entity. Every song here seems to have it's place and have something that stands out in them.. it's a long one but never boring.
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