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Cassandra Complex

Album: Victims of the Modern Age

Released: Oct 25, 2010

Label: Inside Out Music

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Cassandra Complex
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Star One: Digital Rain
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Star One featuring Tony Martin
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Star One: Earth That Was
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Guilt Machine sampler
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General Info

Genre: Folk Rock / Metal / Progressive
Location Ayreon, Star One, Guilt Machine, NL
Profile Views: 702486
Last Login: 8/23/2011
Member Since 2/28/2006
Website www.ayreon.com
Record Label InsideOut Music GmbH
Type of Label Indie
Bio
.. .. .. ........ ..Official Star One Trailer.. ..Watch the trailer for the new Star One album ..Victims of the Modern Age.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Arjen Anthony Lucassen is a Dutch multi-instrumentalist who in 1995 released an album called Ayreon, the first of a very successful series of progressive rock operas featuring many international guest-musicians. .... Ayreon is Arjen's main project, but he also works on various side-projects. Such as Guilt Machine and Star One. ...... .... ..MOST RECENT AYREON RELEASE: TIMELINE.... ....First-ever Ayreon Anthology........ .. ..3CD + DVD + double-sided poster..... Nearly 6 hours of total material, including one brand new Ayreon track (see ..press release.. and ..track list..)..... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. TIMELINE follows the thirteen-year evolution of Ayreon from the 1995 debut ..The Final Experiment.. to the release of ..01011001.. in 2008. Its 3 CDs contain 32 essential Ayreon tracks plus one brand new song recorded especially for this release -- almost 4 hours of music!.... The DVD features nearly two hours of selected released and unreleased video clips, behind-the-scenes featurettes, 5.1 mixes, and live performances of Ayreon tracks (Star one and Stream of Passion versions)..... The cover is a specially commissioned painting by traditional Ayreon cover artist, Jef Bertels. Comes with a double-sided poster (cover art + Ayreon timeline) and a 56-page booklet containing many new photos, all lyrics, and notes on the story. .... ....TIMELINE RELEASE DATES:..7 Nov 2008 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland.. 17 Nov 2008 - Europe.. 13 Jan 2009 - North America...... Signed copies can be ordered through the ..Arjen Lucassen Store.. exclusively. .... .... ..Arjen's most recent project - Guilt Machine.. ..Watch the video trailer for the Guilt Machine album ..On This Perfect Day.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Ayreon 01011001 videos.. .. .... .. .... ..Ayreon 01011001 Preview...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Add to my profile .. | ..More videos .. .... .. .... .. .. .... ..Beneath the Waves...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | ..More Videos.. .... .. .. ...... ...... ...... .... .. .. .. ...... .. ........ .. .. .. .... ....Other albums by Arjen Lucassen:...... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ....Ayreon .... 01011001.... 2008 .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ....Stream of Passion feat. Ayreon.... Live in the Real World.... 2006 .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ....Stream of Passion.... Embrace the Storm.... 2005 .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ....Ayreon.... The Human Equation.... 2004 .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ....Star One feat. Ayreon.... Live on Earth.... 2003 .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ....Star One.... Space Metal.... 2002 .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ....Ambeon.... Fate of a Dreamer.... 2001 .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ....Ayreon.... Ayreonauts Only.... 2000 .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ....Ayreon.... Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator.... 2000 .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ....Ayreon.... Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer.... 2000 .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ....Ayreon.... Into the Electric Castle.... 1998 .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ....Strange Hobby.... Strange Hobby.... 1997 .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ....Ayreon.... Actual Fantasy.... 1996 .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ....Ayreon.... The Final Experiment.... 1995 .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ....Anthony.... Pools of Sorrow Waves of Joy.... 1994 .. .. .. .. .. .... ............ .... ..
Members
.. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Arjen Anthony Lucassen...... Vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass guitar. .. .. .. .. ........Vocalists.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Steve Lee.... Gotthard.. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Mike Baker...... Shadow Gallery .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Russell Allen...... Symphony X .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Damian Wilson...... ex-Threshold .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Floor Jansen.... After Forever.. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Dan Swanö...... Nightingale .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Bruce Dickinson...... Iron Maiden .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Fish...... ex-Marillion .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Sharon den Adel...... Within Temptation .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....James LaBrie...... Dream Theater .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Mikael Åkerfeldt...... Opeth .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Jacqueline Govaert...... Krezip .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Devin Townsend...... Devin Townsend Band, Strapping Young Lad .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Daniel Gildenlöw.... Pain of Salvation.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Tom S. Englund.... Evergrey.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Jorn Lande...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Hansi Kursch.... Blind Guardian.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Jonas Renkse.... Katatonia.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Anneke van Giersbergen.... Agua de Annique, ex-Gathering.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Bob Catley.... Magnum.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Ty Tabor.... King's X.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Simone Simons.... Epica.. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Rodney Blaze...... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Fabio Lione...... Rhapsody (of Fire) .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Ralf Scheepers...... Primal Fear .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Eric Clayton...... Saviour Machine .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Heather Findlay...... Mostly Autumn .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Timo Kotipelto...... Stratovarius .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Barry Hay...... Golden Earring .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Neal Morse...... ex-Spocks Beard .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Andi Deris...... Helloween .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Magnus Ekwall...... The Quill .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Peter Daltrey...... ex-Kaleidoscope .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Johan Edlund...... Tiamat .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Lenny Wolf...... Kingdom Come .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Devon Graves...... Dead Soul Tribe, ex-Psychotic Waltz .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Jan-Chris de Koeijer...... Gorefest .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Edward Reekers...... ex-Kayak .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Dave Brock...... Hawkwind .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Edwin Balogh...... ex-Omega .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Magali Luyten.... Virus IV.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Phideaux Xavier.... Phideaux.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Wudstik.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Marjan Welman....Elister .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Liselotte Hegt.... Dial.. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Gary Hughes...... Ten .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....George Oosthoek...... ex-Orphanage .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Ian Parry...... Elegy .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Jay van Feggelen...... ex-Bodine .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Mouse...... Tuesday Child .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Leon Goewie...... Vengeance .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Marcela Bovio...... Stream of Passion, Elfonia .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Irene Jansen...... ex-Karma .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Okkie Huysdens...... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Robby Valentine...... Valentine .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Robert Soeterboek...... Cotton Soeterboek Band .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Ruud Houweling...... Cloudmachine .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Robert Westerholt...... Within Temptation .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Astrid van der Veen...... theEndorphins, Ambeon .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....John JayCee Cuijpers...... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Esther Ladiges...... .. .. .. .. ........Keyboard players.... .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Alejandro Millan...... Stream of Passion, Elfonia .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Cleem Determeijer...... ex-Finch .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Clive Nolan...... Arena .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Joost van den Broek...... After Forever .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Keiko Kumagai...... Ars Nova .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Ken Hensley...... ex-Uriah Heep .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Martin Orford...... IQ.., Jadis .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Oliver Wakeman...... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....René Merkelbach...... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Robby Valentine...... Valentine .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Ton Scherpenzeel...... Kayak .. .. .. .. ........Guitarists.... .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Gary Wehrkamp...... Shadow Gallery .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Lori Linstruth...... Stream of Passion, Warbride .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Michael Romeo...... Symphony X .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Oscar Holleman...... ex-Vengeance .. .. .. .. ........Bass players.... .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Jan Bijlsma...... ex-Vengeance .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Johan van Stratum...... Stream of Passion, ForceFeed .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Jolanda Verduijn...... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Peter Vink...... ex-Q65, ex-Finch .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Walter Latupeirissa...... ex-Snowy White .. .. .. .. ........Drummers.... .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Davy Mickers...... Stream of Passion .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Ed warby...... Gorefest .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Ernst van Ee...... Trenody .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Rob Snijders...... ex-Celestial Seasons.. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Stephen van Haestregt...... Within Temptation .. .. .. .. ........Classical Musicians (selection).... .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Ewa Albering...... Flute .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ....Jeroen Goossens...... Wind instruments .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ....John & Pat McManus...... Flute, Fiddle .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Robert Baba...... Violin .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ....Thijs van Leer...... Flute .. .. .. .. ..
Influences
..Guitar:....Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple)..Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)..Edward van Halen..Steve Vai..David Gilmour (Pink Floyd).... ..Drums:....John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)..Cozy Powell (Rainbow).... ..Keyboards:....Keith Emerson (ELP)..Rick Wakeman (Yes).... ..Bassguitar:....Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy)..Geddy Lee (Rush).... ..Vocals:....John Lennon (Beatles)..Ronnie James Dio (Rainbow)..Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)..David Gilmour (Pink Floyd).. ....
Sounds Like
Includes band members of: Iron Maiden, Dream Theater, Uriah Heep, Opeth, Devin Townsend, Katatonia, Marillion, IQ, Within Temptation, Gotthard, The Gathering, Symphony X, Blind Guardian, Arid, Evergrey, Arena, Saviour Machine, Dead Soul Tribe, Focus, Pain of Salvation, Mostly Autumn, Threshold, The Flower Kings, Shadow Gallery, Gorefest, After Forever, Magnum, Jorn, Golden Earring, Rhapsody, Kayak, Stratovarius, Krezip, Tiamat, Spock's Beard, Helloween, Kingdom Come and many others.