Ayreon - Everybody Dies (Ayreon Universe) REACTION & REVIEW! FIRST TIME HEARING!

[@chrisl6735]

Who's going to be the first to tell him that floor's sister was one of the backing vocalists? 😂

[@roykliffen9674]

Marcela Bovio is the best of the three ... But Irene Jansen and Lisette van Giersbergen (?) sure hold their own.

[@hisk7263]

@@roykliffen9674 Lisette van den Berg

[@roykliffen9674]

@@hisk7263 Thanks .... hence the question mark; I knew her name was Lisette but failed to recall her family name and couldn't find a full line-up of the concert. I know Arjen has another singer called "van Giersbergen" not being Anneke so I made an educated guess.... and guessed wrong 😄 BTW I should have used the wiki-page I provided in a comment; I would have known Lisette's family name and that the other "van Giersbergen" is called Dianne.🤦‍♂

[@hisk7263]

@@roykliffen9674 I figured I answer the question mark 😀 I think the other van Giersbergen is called Diana, but I’m not sure. Someone will come by and tell us probably

[@roykliffen9674]

@@hisk7263 yep ... see the edited reply

[@chriso6719]

Ayreon univers is the name of the DVD recording of this live concert in 2017. Song is the 3rd song on the 2017 album, The Source. Yes a concept album telling a story. Ed Warby - drums. Sir Joost van den Broek (ex- After Forever)- keyboards, he does a lot of work for these live shows. Johan van Stratum (Vuur/Stream of Passion) - bass. Marcel Coenen (Sun Caged/ Lemur Voice) lead guitar. Ferry Duijsens - guitar. Vocalists : Mike Mills (Toehider) Tommy Karevik (Kamelot/Seventh Wonder) Hansi Kursch (Blind Guardian) Maggie Luyten (The Prize/ ex-Nightmare) And yes that was Floor. Backing vocals l-r : Irene Jansen (Floor's sister), Lisette van den Berg (Scarlet Stories), and Marcela Bovio (MaYan/ Stream of Passion)

[@erickvermeulen9734]

You can understand how hard it is to bring such a number of big people together for some shows. Seems rehearsals take up more than a year (three songs a month) and then finally in one weekend maybe four or five shows. So no tour!!!! Ayreon shows thus are rare (every two year, in the town of Tilburg, Netherlands) but thank God there will be dvd's. The last show was in September 2023 and the dvd will be released in May. One song has already been released on KZbin, The Sixth Extinction, and you will love that.

[@Alicatt1]

I was driving past Tilburg on the opening night, heading for the ferry, oh how I wish I could have stopped for the show

[@obud3777]

Next Ayreon Live song: "The Eye Of Ra"(Star One)🤘

[@anderslofgren8235]

Arjen really has a way of finding and combining great musicians and singers and joining them into a whole. Impressive as hell!

[@mandje2002]

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.

[@roykliffen9674]

Arjen Lucassen seems to be a composer many seem to love to work with. On Wikipedia they have compiled a list of guest vocalists and musicians for the Ayreon project, which is only one of his projects. It contains the likes of a Rick Wakeman, Keith Emerson, or a Bruce Dickinson to name some of the more well known. For his Star One project he recently worked with Steve Vai. ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ayreon_guest_musicians ).

[@obud3777]

Sir Joost van den Broek on the keys!

[@judedornisch4946]

The cross connections in one of Arjen's projects is always fun. Floor for example has been working with Arjen long before Nightwish and of course Joost was in After Forever also and Ed filled in on drums for one of their tours. Joost also did the Christmas Metal Symphony for years and almost everyone who was anyone in European metal has been involved in that.

[@Koshirro]

Joost also produced Nightmare's Dead Sun album when Maggy was still in the band. All roads lead to Joost.

[@judedornisch4946]

@@Koshirro That's Sir Joost for a reason

[@obud3777]

Marcel Coenen!!! 🎸🔥🤘

[@erickvermeulen9734]

Well, you did I think Ayreon - The Day That The World Breaks Down, and this song is from the same album. Michael Mills, the lead singer, did the binary part on that other song 🙂 On that album, the 11 vocalists perform different roles (so you may call it a metal prog opera), You did not see Arjen Anthony Lucassen, the brain behind Ayreon, in this video. His live performances are rare.

[@GeertDeLange-k5x]

Always a very pro reaction, thank you very much

[@GeertDeLange-k5x]

Musical theater, from the Netherlands, with international musicians, fantastic

[@Thorgrim247]

This is one song from a sci-fi concept regarding computers/AI taking over and trying to eradicate humanity. As usual, a man who knows quality music and performances. The singers are all playing roles in the story. Think of it as a prog/metal Broadway play. Ayreon is a very unique project. Those are the Ayreon angels backup vocalists. Now you need to check out "Star of Sirrah" from this same show for some amazing guitar soloing. Great to see you again David.

[@evilvolts]

Yes that was Floor and the backup gal nearest to the drum stage is Irene Jansen Floor's sister.

[@TimoArula]

This song is from Ayreon ninth studio album "The Source", prequel to album "01011001" . And the master behind it all (arrangement, lyrics etc, etc...)is the tall Space Hippie that uploaded this video ! Our beloved Arjen Anthony Lucassen !!! 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. This DVD is awesome , absolute fire performance by everyone 🤘🔥🤘. And to see Floor with her sister Irene ( one of the backup singers , close to the drums ) on the same stage , is absolutely magical 🥰. Instrumentalists • Ed Warby - drums (Star One) • Johan van Stratum (Blind Guardian, VUUR, ex-Stream of Passion) - bass • Marcel Coenen (Lemur Voice, Sun Caged) - lead guitar • Ferry Duijsens (Dear Mother, VUUR) - guitar • Sir - Joost van den Broek (Star One, ex-After Forever) - keyboards Vocalists • Mike Mills (Toehider) • Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian) • Tommy Karevik (Kamelot, Seventh Wonder) • Maggy Luyten (ex -Nightmare) • Floor Jansen (Star one, Nightwish, ex-After Forever, ex-ReVamp) Backup Vocalists • Irene Jansen (Star One) • Lisette van den Berg (Scarlet Stories) • Marcela Bovio (Star One, MaYaN, ex-Stream of Passion, ex-Elfonía) Great Reaction !!!!! 🤘 NWSU/Ayreonaut ✌😁🤘

[@diedzjeeoudshoorn7726]

Arjen Lucassen is unique. He composes amazing metal prog rock for 30 years now. And man, it is sooo goooood. The guy writes a scifi story. And then the music based on that story. But he has no band. No problem. He is in high regard the world over by the top vocalists of prog and metal. So he invites up to 25 absolute amazing vocalists the world over from Australia to North America, you name it. And they are all honoured to be asked. They love to participate and turn these projects into one big party. No envy, no look at me attitude. Nothing like that. Instead they love each others performance and turn these events into 1+1=3. It radiates from the podium. He asks the musicians that form a group for these events and picks them well. No doubt about that. The music is put on DVD . Once in a while they do live performances. You can imagine how difficult it can be to organise this. All those professionals putting this in their agenda's. But when they do the concerts are sold out in five minutes. The public consists of more then 60 nationalities the world over. People fly from Australia to South and North America etc just to witness this. And with good reasons. Witnessing this is a life changing event. Nothing compares to it Please watch "the Sixth Extinction" from the 2023 Life beneath the waves 01011001 live concert in Tilburg. It is only recently put on the internet as a preview for the upcoming DVD. I witnessed that concert. My goosebumps are there to stay. Be sure to watch not the bootleg but the official recording by Arjen Lucassen... He is the very tall guy in red. You'll love it

[@billmorrison8292]

Arjen Anthony Lucassen writes, composes and produces these albums and together with the keyboardist Sir Joost Van den Broek produces and gets this on stage. There were around 17 singers and 11 musicians and not an ego amongst them. That's RESPECT.

[@billshaffer465]

Glad you enjoyed it. I thought it might get 5 stars from you. Thanks for the opportunity to request it. Ayreon live performances are rare. They only occur over a couple of days every couple of years. My wife and I traveled to the Netherlands this past September for the live performance of the "01" album (full title is 01011001). Amazing show featuring a lot of the folks performing this song and many others. By the way, not that it matters that much but my last name is pronounced Shay-fer.

[@THEDavidHeretic]

Craaaaaaaaaaaaap!!! I messed it up again for March and April. I'll make sure to say it correctly starting in May.

[@billshaffer465]

@@THEDavidHeretic that's okay. It's not the first time it's happened to me, including on KZbin. You followed the rules of English.

[@gork8468]

Floor has worked with Arjen for decades. She was one of those backup singers for a few projects, along with her sister Irene (who still does - she's on the left). I can't imagine she asked for anything besides the chance to work with her friend and one of the people who helped her at the start of her career.

[@obud3777]

This year Ayreon will do a Live concert again in Tilburg, Netherlands on 14-15-16-17 September! All 5 shows sold out!

[@dac2007]

This year? It was last year, don't think there's another one in 2024

[@obud3777]

@@dac2007 Yes, my bad it was last year!

[@thatone9462]

ig the next ayreon video you should react is to Twisted coil-live especially its a great performance by the main singer-Damian Wilson he is probably the most underrated singer ever to touch the prog genre a lot of ppl say he is the male version of floor which funny enough they have preformed live together in 2003

[@violarockstar]

Oh this is so cool to see live! One of my favorite Ayreon tracks because it’s so peppy musically but so dark lyrically. Is “Run! Apocalyse! Run!” anywhere in the queue? ~Queenie

[@violarockstar]

Also - “Ragged cloak or silver spoon, You’re all the same when extinction looms” is SUCH a magnificent lyric!

[@THEDavidHeretic]

Sorry Queenie I don't see that one in the que as of right now....but it might get requested down the road.

[@andykereztury1450]

Ayreon's "The Sixth Extinction" was recently released from their latest live show "Live Beneath the Waves" - the musicianship and all the talent on stage will blow your mind!!

[@vmaxbabe]

That,was my idea as well, do,the last released video of Ayreon from the most recent live show!

[@dac2007]

This show(DVD) is incredible All amazing vocalists, not only the ones that sing here, there are a lot more like Marko (from NW), Anneke from The Gathering, Jonas Renske from Katatonia... And great musicians of course You should watch from beginning to end at some point, it is a progressive treat

[@kgbcorvette]

Great stuff!! Here is the whole concert, choose any song, they're all fire!!! kzbin.info/aero/PLJGn3wi7b7b606GfoKAdOgm6rtX9OliRc

[@martinaalderink7773]

No surprise: There is a lot more where that came from.

[@zephyr835]

A pleasant surprise! I thought you might find this one vocally crowded (like The Day That The World Breaks Down), which would've been understandable. Heck, this performance actually has fewer (lead) vocalists than the studio version. I've always really liked that main guitar/keyboard melody. I remember initially thinking it would be cool if the rhythm stayed more straightforward underneath, with that fast triplet feel, but the syncopated part is a cool twist.

[@Osi-ok8qs]

Arjen Anthony Lucassom is GENIUS! Please do more from the Ayreon UNIVERSE.

[@hermanvanwissen2660]

To understand the text you should react Ayreon The Day That The World Breaks Down the video. After that Age of Shadows for more surprises

[@stamasd8500]

One of the 3 backing singers was Floor's sister Irene.

[@nightgoblin29]

I love your video's!!!

[@obud3777]

Hansi !!! 🤘

[@GeertDeLange-k5x]

The guitar player is one of the best there is

[@VXGaming]

Since your into Ayreon, let me just suggest Twisted Coil for big Damian's best performance.

[@glenngunnis6642]

The giant arms are Wilma and Betty!🤘🎸

[@Alilolilou]

I'd suggest to watch "the sixth exctinction" Arjen posted it about 2 weeks ago, it's so so good (I love the lines from the Mel Brooks films in the video)

[@hardcorechristopher9174]

Great

[@jankronnas2185]

Everyone want to be a part of Aerons projects!! I Think the do it for free!

[@shoemaker688]

First singer Michael Mills from down under has a three octaves reach. It will get him there.

[@svtveld]

Try Ayreon - the Day the World breaks Down