It was Arjen Anthony Lucassen who gave the comments in the bottom of the screen. He is the writer composer of this music. Ayreon is more of a project instead of a band. Under the name of Ayreon he wirtes mostly prog metal operas and asks the singers and musicians he needs to tell the story, to join. Arjen Is the guy with the long hair who plays guitar, bass and keyboards in this clip. Besides Ayreon he made also music in projects like: Star One, Ambeon, Guilt Machine, Gentle Storm, andPearls of Passion. Other recommendatians are: Everybody dies, Day sixteen: Loser, The Abbey of Synn etc. from the Ayreon: Universe live concerts! I wish you a lot of fun exploring the Ayreon rabbit hole!

You might be interested to know that Floor has been working with the Ayreon project for 20 years or thereabouts.

Yes, this is a modern prog rock Masterpiece! And it's a original music video for the first song of the Ayreon's massive concept doublealbum "The Source" (2017). There we are introduced by the roles of the singers in this whole album. It's kind of a scifi rock opera. All these grade A singers are hand picked to their roles in this entity (and i love Floor❤, but i really want Russell Allen's voice). The genious behind all this is "the tall hippie dude", Arjen Anthony Lucassen, the tallest known rock musician (203 cm). 😎👍

Ayreon is the (main) project of Dutch composer, producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist Arjen Anthony Lucassen. He does scifi concept albums (both instrumental and lyrics he writes about 95% of the songs). He has had over 80 different singers on his 9 (double)albums. Most albums are part of the bigger story called the Ayreon Universe. He has not done many live-shows but the ones he did are all killer. The 4 main shows are: 1.) Star One - live on earth (actually starone is a side project, but they did play some Ayreon songs) 2002-dvd2003 2.) The Theater Equation (a playthrough of the cd human equation, this is more a broadway-theater show) 2105-dvd2016 3.) Ayreon Universe (a best of full on prog-rock-metal show) 2017-dvd2018 4.) Ayreon - Electric castle live and other tales (a playtrough of the cd Into the electric castle, and 1 song of each side-project) 2019-dvd2020 To get you started: Here is one song of each show. 1.) Into the black hole kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pdiZhZt01a-ReaM.html&ab_channel=Metallwish 2.) Day two: Isolation kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZuCRfc-n0tawoqs.html 3.) Everybody dies kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b6dxi9eGybObqHk.html&ab_channel=ArjenAnthonyLucassenArjenAnthonyLucassenVerified 4.) Garden of Emotions kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rZyidauStNO8faM.html&ab_channel=ArjenAnthonyLucassen

You fell into a big rabbit hole and you’ll never want to climb out of it again. This is symphonic metal/metal opera. Ayreon quickly became my third favorite band after Pink Floyd and Nightwish. After this, please do songs from the two live concerts: Ayreon Universe live, with Floor. The electric castle live and other tales, with Simone Simons. (To understand the story, listen in order of songs) Ayreon reviews seldom get blocked but if they do, write to Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Ayreon’s mastermind) and he probably will unblock it. See Wikipedia.

The cool thing about Ayreon is that all the albums sort of tie into the same story. 'The Source' (the album which this song is from) is technically the start of the story. It's about a race of humans that give control of their planet to a computer (the 'frame) to help solve an environmental catastrophe, but the computer determines that the best course of action is to eliminate the humans. Ten humans and the robot TH-1 escape the planet on the only interstellar ship they have (the 'Starblade') along with the ships crew and head to an ocean planet. The chemist creates a drug ('The Source', aka 'Liquid Eternity') that allows them to evolve into an 'aquatic race'. The drug also makes them basically immortal and allows them to communicate telepathically. The album ends with the survivors (ten plus the ships small crew) living on their new planet ('Planet Y') in relative peace, but in the final track we learn that TH-1 is becoming a new version of the 'frame deep in the ocean. The next album in the timeline, 01011001 ('Y') tells us how machines have now taken over this new planet, and the humans have basically merged with the machines are losing their emotions and sense of time. They now call themselves 'The Forever', since they are essentially ageless drones at this point. We also learn about how they seeded a comet with DNA and sent it to Earth, where it creates human life on our planet. The Forever believe they can live through us telepathically and that they may regain their emotions by doing so. Some of The Forever believe that we need to advance more quickly, and use their telepathy to give us medicine/technology, but this results in us advancing quicker than our morality can cope with. Eventually The Forever realize humanity is doomed and has to decide if they will give them the technology to reverse their past mistakes. Somewhere in the timeline sits the album 'The Electric Castle'From a summary by Arjen: "At the end of the journey those that successfully dealt with their personal demons find out that the voice belongs to an alien named 'Forever of the Stars', a member of an alien race living in a distant galaxy. These aliens created planet Earth and its people as an experiment so they could study, and hopefully one day experience emotions, as they themselves lost feelings eons ago." That's only three albums (less than half!) but I believe those three give you a solid foundation for how the story plays out. Also, I highly recommend any of the Electric Castle Live videos; They are just so fun to watch, plus John de Lancie ('Q' from Star Trek) plays the 'Forever of the Stars' character, which Arjen said he originally based on Q.

Ayreon is a project of arjen lucassen( he is the guy who produced it and did the comments under the video..he is the tall crazy hippie guitarplayer) i stumbled upon ayreon cause i am a huge floor fan ....he also uses floor and simone in many of his songs.......ayreon songs are great...i can recommend the eye of ra,intergalatic space crusaders,valley of the queens,star of sirrah, merlins will( floor) and many many others

First time I saw this I was stunned. It was the coolest thing I have ever seen in my life. That was storytelling at its best plus the singers and musicians were top notch. Keep them coming 😎

Ayreon is a musical project by Dutch songwriter, singer, musician and record producer Arjen Anthony Lucassen. Ayreon's music is described as progressive rock, progressive metal and power metal sometimes combined with genres such as folk, electronica, experimental and classical music. The majority of Ayreon's albums are dubbed "rock operas" because the albums contain complex storylines featuring a host of characters, usually with each one being represented by a unique vocalist. Each Ayreon album tells a different story, but all, with the exceptions of Actual Fantasy, The Theory of Everything, and Transitus, take place in the same fictional, science fiction universe; additionally, Lucassen's solo album Lost in the New Real is also set in the Ayreon universe. Ayreon's music is characterized by the use of traditional instruments in rock music mixed with instruments more native to folk and classical music. Lucassen writes the music and the lyrics, sings and plays most of the instruments on all of the Ayreon albums, alongside many guest musicians. His most regular collaborator is drummer Ed Warby. The binary code means "Trust TH-1" The singers in order of appearance are: James LaBrie from Dream Theater Tommy Karevik from Kamelot, Seventh Wonder Tommy Rogers from Between the Buried and Me Simone Simons from th most epic Epica Nils K. Rue from Pagan's Mind and Eidolon Tobias Sammet from Edguy and here mentioned Avantasia Hansi Kürsch the „Bard from Walhalla“ from Blind Guardian Mike Mills playing a computer and singing binary from Toehider Russell Allen from Symphony X Michael Eriksen from Circus Maximus and last but not least the incredible Valkyrie Goddess Floor Jansen from Nightwish PS. Arjen Anthony Lucassen Discovered Floor's talent when she was 16 and her sister Irene Jansen !!!!! NWSU/Ayreonaut ✌😁🤘

It wasn't a fan editing it, it was the master himself Arjen Lucassen. You may have noticed that he was referring to himself in the first person - he was the one playing guitar, bass and synthesizer in the video.

This one have turned out to be starting my playlist with great metal music.. its a bad ass song.. Ayreon is making a new album now, it should soon be realeased.. Star One.. every song on this album is related to a movie with the theme of time... always looking foreward to Arjen Lucassen´s new stuff:)

The best thing about this song is that it is just the intro. You have entered a universe like none other. The single greatest sci fi audiobook series ever

Glad you enjoyed it! You're face at the end of the video was priceless! And yes, it is a masterpiece, but not a fan but Arjen himself wrote the comments.... as he said 'Arjen here' and 'peaks behind...'. Nerd of duty here! The binary part translates into 'Trust TH1'. TH1 is the digital entity who takes over planet Alpha, the character is played by Mike Mills. Get healthy and good luck!

Love the rawness and spontaneity of your reactions. Keeps going!

Just to add to the baffledness: Ayreon is basically 1 SINGLE MAN, called Arjen Lucassen. He gathers all these musicians and singers from other awesome bands to collaborate on his Ayreon projects. You should check out his live videos, especially from the Universe concert (by the way: they only do 2 shows per concert, in the Netherlands, and so far they've done 2 concerts: 1) Universe Live, and 2) Into the Electric Castle Live)

If you're looking for pure heaviness, the riff for 'Star of Sirrah' is one of the greatest riffs of the last decade.

Fun to watch. When you feel the music and become a multi instrumentalist. 😁😁 you my man are totaly emersed in the music. No need for words to explain how you feel, its obvious.

Next one everybody dies

Go for the live versions on 'Ayreon Universe', you'll love them.

Speaking bout 'genuine'...YOU are! Just subscribed.....had no other option than to do so! Greetz from Those Netherlands.

I loved your reaction. Ayreon is an experience, a sort of life's pursuit into prog/rock opera for decades. As for this snipet in history, check out The Source album. Then to delve deeper, check out Ayreon Universe, the last performance (but not the least)

What u mean a fan, its Arjens. He made a ton of albums with various artist. You have a journey to discover, my friend. Arjen is a solo artist that make albums with alot of artist.

Welcome to the wonderfull rabit hole called Ayreon

This was also my favourite find in the last 6 months.

Bro, if you think Nightwish is that amazing (and they are great, no doubt), then you're really at very entry level prog here... Yeah, there's a lot of crazy amazing stuff out there.

All 11 insanely talented singers in order they appear in the video. James LaBrie from Dream Theater Tommy Karevik from Kamelot, Seventh Wonder Tommy Rogers from Between the Buried and Me Simone Simons from Epica Nils K. Rue from Pagan's Mind and Eidolon Tobias Sammet from Edguy and Avantasia Hansi Kürsch the „Bard from Walhalla“ from Blind Guardian Mike Mills playing a computer and singing binary from Toehider Russell Allen from Symphony X Michael Eriksen from Circus Maximus Last but not least the Queen of Metal, and the Valkyrie Goddess, Floor Jansen from Nightwish, RE-VAMP and After Forever. Arjen Anthony Lucassen, (AYREON) is the Metal Beethoven. Tuomas Holopainen, (Nightwish) the Metal Mozart.

if it ain't dutch it ain't much... Welcome in the amazing world of Arjen A. Lucassen Aka Ayreon Universe (Ayreon, Ambeon, Star one, Guilt Machine, Gentle Storm, Stream of Passion).... Enjoy this rabbit hole….!!!!!

😍😍😍 Maybe Arjen comes and leaves a comment.

Great band & reaction. Going to check more of them. Can you react to Orbit Culture - North Star of Nija (live in studio)? One of the rising bands.

Check out the Ayreon Universe Show. Basically any song.

Awesome! Epica-unchain Utopia Will blow your mind as well

If Arjen calls, you just say 'yes'.

Dude you never checked out the Love and Death song "let me love you"...

Is there a reason that the music audio is all on the right side? Seems a very weird decision for a reaction to music, if the viewer's not getting it in stereo.

Nice shirt 😏