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Prog Geo 
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My awful review for it in PA, it's a 5 star review.
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Inexistence is the true normality.
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Posted: 25 Jun 2011 at 9:57am |
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01011001 is my favorite. Absolute 5 star masterpiece IMO.
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Check out my YouTube channel! http://www.youtube.com/user/demiseoftime
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Posted: 24 Jun 2011 at 12:51pm |
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About The Human Equation, it took me a long time to really get into that one. I actually reviewed it some years ago and gave it a decent score but nothing in the 'masterpiece range'. Eventually though I had to pull my review from the Internet because I no longer agreed with it. Many claim THE as the definitive Ayreon album though, and that I still don't agree with. I definitely prefer 01011001 to it. For me it doesn't get better than Into the Electric Castle.
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Posted: 24 Jun 2011 at 10:54am |
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You are not alone in getting slightly bored with THE, but I also get that way with 0101101100. The last great Ayreon album for me was The Universal Migrator double-pack.
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Posted: 24 Jun 2011 at 2:12am |
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Posted: 24 Jun 2011 at 1:23am |
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I must be an unusual one because THE kind of bores me (though I haven't actually bought the album, I was merely sampling it, so I might have to take a look at the booklet), but I've been groovesharking 01011001 and I find it immensely better for some reason. I think THE sacrifices a bit of "epicness" most of the time in order to present more story, and they have to cut down most of the songs to a basic songwriting verse-chorus format.
That being said, the interplay between James Labrie and Eric Clayton in "Day Two: Isolation" at the beginning immediately turned me off. It was just cheesy beyond belief, and for it being at the beginning of the album it left a bad impression right off the bat. Most of Devin Townsend's songs except for probably "Day Eight: School" are epic times one million. |
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Lost respect for these archives when I saw Creed added, among other bands. Not going to be foruming here anymore. You can keep my reviews if you want.
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Posted: 23 Jun 2011 at 9:21pm |
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^There's no bad bad album in all Ayreon. The worst one is still decent.
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Posted: 23 Jun 2011 at 5:20am |
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I've at least listened to most of the albums once and I am liking what I hear.
I'm really liking both Universal Migrators. Into the Electric Castle has been cool and THE and 010100110 both seem enjoyable. |
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Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer and Testament. The real Big Four of thrash metal!
Listen to doom metal, worship Satan |
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Posted: 23 Jun 2011 at 12:15am |
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This is the ranking for me:
1. Dream sequencer 2. Flight of the Migrator 3. The Final Experiment 4. Into the Electric Castle 5. Actual fantasy 6. The Human Equation 7. 010100110 The Dream Sequencer has amazing songs with Johan Edlund, Neal Morse or even Arjen singing himself. |
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Posted: 22 Jun 2011 at 8:52pm |
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If all fails there's always Arjen's other projects.  Edited by The Block - 22 Jun 2011 at 8:52pm |
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Posted: 22 Jun 2011 at 8:45pm |
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Yeah but nothing is  I have liked what I've heard thus far, thank goodness. I never really liked Fates Warning or Quensryche (well kinda) so if Ayreon failed me I'd lose faith in traditional prog metal!  |
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Posted: 22 Jun 2011 at 7:30pm |
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The Human Equation has Devin Townsend and Mikael Akerfeldt. That's all I need.
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Posted: 22 Jun 2011 at 4:28pm |
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Posted: 22 Jun 2011 at 4:18pm |
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Not my cup of tea.
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Posted: 22 Jun 2011 at 3:46pm |
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Ayreon and Therion are kinda following the same musical paths, it is metal opras, with tons of pathos and guest voalists
Derek Sherinian plays some keybord on 0100110 album, and some vocals by Daniel Gildenl�v, and PAs own Phideux Xavier Edited by Balthamel - 22 Jun 2011 at 3:53pm |
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Posted: 22 Jun 2011 at 3:43pm |
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I said EPIC and EPIC it is FTW
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Posted: 22 Jun 2011 at 3:36pm |
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Thanks all!
Now onto simply digesting it all, which may be quite a trip these are all double albums wtf!? |
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Posted: 22 Jun 2011 at 12:15pm |
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Of The Universal Migrator pair I may be in the minority in this but I actually have always preferred the non-metal half. Flight of the Migrator is still a solid album but I think The Dream Sequencer has more memorable songs on it. My overall ranking would be:
Into the Electric Castle (and by many miles) The Final Experiment 01011001 The Human Equation The Dream Sequencer Flight of the Migrator Actual Fantasy Revisited (I have not heard the original version)
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Posted: 22 Jun 2011 at 10:27am |
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The Universal Migrator double album (Dream Sequencer and Flight of the Migrator) are his best, followed by Into the Electric Castle and The Final Experiment. I think 0101100110 (whatever) is Ayreon's weakest to date, and The Human Equation just leaves me cold. Actual Fantasy is actually good, not great.
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The Angry Scotsman
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Posted: 22 Jun 2011 at 9:22am |
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Yeah all I ever hear is human equation and 01011001 so I'm going to try some other stuff first. Though I'm sure those 2 get all that credit for a reason.
Thanks for the tips Jonas, I've listened to a bit of that one thus far and I'm liking it! I may try the other, non metal, half next. Yes, lucky Arjen indeed! Even prog rock stars can live the rock life Edited by The Angry Scotsman - 22 Jun 2011 at 9:23am |
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