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faerytattoodgirl -> RE: anyone like ayreon? (5/1/2008 4:59:43 PM)
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Ayreon One particular album released during the 60s left a huge impression on Arjen. The album had everything Arjen was looking for, the music took him on an adventure, lyrics drew him into an emotional story, and reading lyrics along to discover that famous vocalists were playing parts. It became the ultimate tool for escapism for Arjen. The album was Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar.
This album was followed by other similar albums such as War of the Worlds featuring Phil Lynott, The Who's Tommy, Pink Floyd The Wall. After tjat Arjen realized that time had come to do it himself, and to do it his own way. Not limited music to one style. He used all his styles, prog, metal, folk, beatles. Though Arjen was convinced people would hate not being able to pigeonhole the music, metalheads would not be impressed with the folky style with mandolins, folk fans were going to raise their eyebrows over the metal sections. Arjen was pretty sure it wasn't going to fly, but he simply wanted to do it. At least one time in his life he wanted to make an album that he supported 100%, no compromise, just doing only what he loved. This album became Ayreon - The Final Experiment. He found a small Dutch label interested in the project and the album simply took off.
note the pink floyd reference!
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