*What a Story!!!* Ayreon-The Day That The World Breaks Down-The Source 2017

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[@stuartmcivor2276]

The binary says: "trust TH1" the name of the computer played by Michael Mills.

[@AmericansLearn]

Thank you very much!

[@MisterJ56]

FYI: Arjen Lucassen - Composer - Dutch singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist musician and record producer best known for his long-running progressive metal/rock opera project Ayreon. SINGERS: James Labrie - Lead singer for Dream Theatre. Tommy Karevik - Lead singer of Kamelot and Seventh Wonder. Tommy Rodgers - Lead singer of Between the Buried and Me. Simone Simons - Lead singer of Epica. Nils K. Rue - Lead singer of Pagan's Mind and also worked with Eidolon. Tobias Sammet - Lead singer of Edguy & Avantasia. Hansi Kürsch - Lead singer of Blind Guardian and Demons & Wizards. Mike Mills - Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and main songwriter for Toehider. Russell Allen - Lead singer of Symphony X (Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Allen/Lande). Michael Eriksen - Lead singer of Circus Maximus. Floor Jansen - Lead singer of After Forever, ReVamp & now Nightwish. INSTRUMENTALISTS: Joost van den Broek (ex-After Forever) - grand piano and electric piano, Maaike Peterse (Kingfisher Sky) - cello, Ed Warby - (Gorefest) drums, Ben Mathot - violin, Jeroen Goossens (ex-Pater Moeskroen) - flute and wind instruments, Arjen Anthony Lucassen - electric and acoustic guitars, all other instruments

[@TheMateriaalkunde]

Next (live) songs could be Everybody Dies and Star of Sirrah. These live shows have Michael Mills as the android TH-1 and some more characters you met in this vid. You wanted more female vocal power? Enjoy solo singers Floor Jansen and Maggy Luijten, and the chorus singers Irene Jansen, Lisette van den Berg and Marcela Bovio! Also more of the story becomes clear... About that story: The situation on planet Alpha is desperate. The President has given the 'Frame, the connected computers on Alpha, irreversible charte blanche to solve some environmental and ecological problems, and they concluded to terminate the population... Now extinction is imminent... But the Captain has built a spacecraft called "Starblade" (TH-1 mentions it here). In order to save some remnant of their race, a group of 10 Alphans (plus TH-1, who has a loyal unframed computer brain) embark on the Starblade. After this (sung in Everybody dies) the exiles look ahead and face another problem: The new world 'Planet Y' they are heading for is far away and is 100% ocean, so the exiles must adapt. This is done by injection of a fluid called The Source or Liquid Eternity, for apart from the ability to breath water it also stops aging and thus allows for eternal life. Lateron the exiles from Alpha and their descendants will call themselves The Forever. Remember: The Source is just one of many Opera-ish double albums with Arjen's music and storytelling. Like this one, all albums have an underlying story to which all the songs connect. Apart from The Source there are 01011001 (yes that's the name), the Theory of Everything, the Human Equation and (with many live songs from the 2019 shows) Into the Electric Castle. And other projects such as Transitus.

[@richardthresh3587]

Another lady in there? Just wait until you hear Maggy Luytens on the live version of 'Everybody Dies' (kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3KkiaeLmbJqrqc), and the backing singers for Ayreon's live project are always astoundingly good (have a listen to 'Into the Black Hole' live from Ayren Universe - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnrZn6upl51mhNE); Irene Jansen, Marcela Bovio and particularly Lisette van den Berg are fabulous performers on that track and for the whole concert. Another epically talented female vocalist amongst the Ayreon roll of honour is Anneke van Giersbergen, who features her amazing abilities on the track 'Isis and Osiris' (kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGe8d5Wdgt-ekLs). Enjoy!

[@knutruther4964]

I almost forgot, our Floor knows Arjen since her youth, she was with him in 2002 on his space metal tour on the road.

[@trevorwalker2434]

In case no one has already mentioned it, the binary says "TRUST TH-1". And BTW - Arjen Lucassen the genius behind the Ayreon project Universe was the first to include Floor on an album a few weeks before the first After Forever was released. Thanks for reviewing, I hope you continue down the Ayreon/Star One/Guilt Machine/Stream of Passion/Gentle Storm Rabbit hole!

Welcome to the central hub that connects ALL the rabbit holes of european metal and beyond. If you are interested in the musical theater side of Ayreon in a live setting, have a look at The Electric Castle Live And Other Tales. In 2019 they performed an whole album live and added some songs from other projects of Arjen at the end. The first song introduces some of the characters and tells a bit of the story, narrated by John De Lancie, who most know as "Q" from StarTrek. The song is Isis and Osiris: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGe8d5Wdgt-ekLs For more context add or watch seperately the spoken intro: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZKmdKWBaLaqY6M I get what you say about it being hard to follow the lyrics. It is not easy to follow the story the first time. There are great lyric videos to all(?) albums on KZbin, wich are very helpful to follow along. I have seen some linked in other comments. If you like live perfomances, there are two whole concerts available as playlists on KZbin. The Ayreon Universe show from 2017 and Electric Castle from 2019. The Universe show was the first concert in 22 years and is a "best of" show that gives a good overview and is a bit more guitar heavy. The Electric Castle is mostly one album, so one complete story, and more on the atmospheric / prog side. Have fun exploring Arjen's work. There is a lot.. p.s.: Arjen is very friendly to reactors. If you run into copyright issues, just contact him. He might be busy in the coming month with preperations for the live show in September, though.

[@dutchladylover]

They did a couple of songs from this album on the live shows 'Ayreon Universe - Best of Ayreon live' All of it can be found on KZbin and I promise, the musicians and all of the vocalists on stage will not disappoint when checking them out 👍🏻 Two songs that I can recommend from the same album are 'Everybody dies' and 'Star of Sirrah' 👍🏻

[@robertsheeler321]

You should now here & watch a live song from Ayreon there song "Everybody Dies" - kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3KkiaeLmbJqrqc&pp=ygUVZXZlcnlib2R5IGRpZXMgYXlyZW9u HINT : Floor sings & her sister Irene is a backup singer

[@TimoArula]

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!!! NWSU/FloorFan/Epican/Ayreonaut ✌🤓🤘.

[@alantidwell7889]

OMG! Flaming Lips reference...I love you even more than before!

[@alexandersomers21]

Hi, 73 years old hippie from The Netherlands (Floor, Simone & Ayreon country) reporting in: Go for all of it from "The Source" Plenty of ladies present ...Start with Everybody Dies , Valley of the queens ...!!!

[@joeyc630]

Definitely check out more Ayreon and live shows, awesome 😎

[@adtiegelaar4675]

Translation = trust TH1 (Michael Mills plays the role as TH-1)

[@argantyr5154]

From what I've heard TH should be short for Toehider (the name of his Band).

[@AmericansLearn]

Thanks!

[@572Btriode]

@@argantyr5154 And would be correct ! It's standard extended ASCII - American Standard Code for Information Interchange.

[@malmkwaks]

No thanks for suggesting 😉 I'm glad you liked it. Greetings, Martin

[@paulchapman2569]

Michael Mills is saying "Starblade" the name of the ship they will use to escape. As others have said, the binary code reads Trust TH1.

[@richardthresh3587]

Nice reaction, very genuine :)

[@robynturnham2706]

Great Reaction. Please continue with Ayreon. There are some fantastic suggestions below from the 'Ayreon Universe Live' concert.

[@marcusfranconium3392]

Relax this is the first track of the album , and each singer has more than their share of time on it . Also the live shows have an impresive array of female singers .

[@billtbodger]

If you are finding the vocals are buried in the mix, you may need different headphones that drive the mids and uppers better, many headphone makers over drive the bass and lose the guitar and vocals, especially if they are for drum and bass or pop. This is setting the scene for the rest of the album and introducing the characters for what is really a rock opera. the Guitars and Bass on the album are mainly played by Arjen Lucassen who wrote it, produced it performed parts of it. Live there are several ladies on stage, on other albums the cast has involved even more singers.

[@Raymond2606]

The binary says: TRUST TH 1. TH1 is Micheal Mills Character in this Album.

[@dagaz35]

This is music that you have to listen to multiple times. In the “cd-time” best was to get the lyricsbook out of the disk, put it on, get something to drink, lay on the couch and read/listen and experience the music. And only that……

[@knutruther4964]

Ayreon is as big rabbithole as Nightwish and Epica . You will love his albums .Arjen is a big sciene fiction fan ,so several albums tell a scienc fiction story ,like here .There is someone on KZbin who created this story with a lyric video with the different singers ,if you want to watch it ,here is the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/rH-QnJWjhsierZo&ab_channel=Taycott . Have fun listening and watching. Looking forward to more Ayreon vids.

[@janhilbrandbrink6875]

I concur.

[@AmericansLearn]

Thanks! I'll check it out!

[@Tarkus_]

You: The vocals are too low in the mix. Floor: Hold my microphone. 😂

[@noneofyerbeeswax8194]

What's a microphone? Don't need none. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6u6Yp16dtlpb7M

[@robynturnham2706]

If you listen to 'The Source' album in full, there are some wonderful parts with Floor and Simone singing together. The story is spread over many albums, but this Albums sets the story up from the beginning.

[@borisnot]

About that thing you said about the volume of the instruments in relation to the vocals... well, you referred to the instruments as the "background music" to the vocals, but that is not always what it is. Although vocals usually carry the message in the lyrics, the instruments are as much as important, especially in this kind of genre. In pop music yes, maybe the vocals are really the center of everything, but in metal (and many other genres) that is not necessarily true. It's kind of fundamental that different genres have different philosophical and aesthetical approaches to the vocals in the context of the music, rather than it being simply a "problem with the speakers" or a "mix issue". BTW, if you want more female voices you should check out some live shows by Ayreon, like Everybody Dies, or especially Valley of the Queens ;)

[@AmericansLearn]

Heard. I didn't mean to devalue the instrumentals either, and I'm sorry if it came across that way. Music doesn't need words to have meaning. That's one of the things that makes it so absolutely miraculous. You don't need words for the music to make you feel My main point, all I was trying to say, was that if there are lyrics, they should be purposeful, and I want to be able to hear them clearly, because I assume they mean something. I will definitely check out your suggestions. Thanks!

[@joeyc630]

There are more lady singers in the live shows and Floors sister Irene Jansen is a backup singer, awesome 😎

[@evilvolts]

They did a live version of the 2nd song off the album Everybody Dies but only 4 of the singers were on it Tommy Karevik (Kamelot and Seventh Wonder) Hansi Kursch (Blind Guardian) Michael Mills (Toehider) and Floor Jansen (Nightwish) also back up singers on the live include Marcela Bovio (MaYan and regular Ayreon member) Lisette Van den berg (Scarlet Stories) and Floors sister Irene Jansen alongside main cast is Maggali Luyton (Nightmare)

[@brianfediuk7691]

I got the earbook version of this album. There is a separate CD with just the vocals. For people who find the music too loud.😂

[@jpsother1183]

Flaming Lips references during Ayreon. Nice. oh, and your lyrics comprehension lack might well be hearing involved. I have some issues in crowds or over the phone with voices in a certain range. add accents or long lyrical pronunciation and words get hard to pull out. Reading the lyrics or having them as captions helps, a lot for me. I hear rather well for as bad as I have tinnitus, but sorting out what's what is often impossible.

[@MycontentisgoldJerryGold]

Arjen likes to pull Floor 'out of his hat' as the show stopper for other songs. 🎉

[@gerrygrouwe70]

In valley of the queens you will only hear woman sing and in other ayreon songs woman have big input

[@Meine.Postma]

The binary code is probably ASCI which are letters

[@gerrygrouwe70]

Please more ayreon ❤❤❤

[@BrendonChase_2015]

Best & most fun follow-up to this one, would be to a) go live with the legendary Ayreon Universe concert from 2017, and b) allow Floor's 'little' sister Irene to introduce the band to you in a great song starting with TH-1 (ToeHider's Mike Mills) that also has magnificent vocal performances by John Jaycee Cuijpers and Damian Wilson. "Everybody Dies" is also fine, but as introductions to a band go, they can't get any better than Irene's here. So here goes: "Ayreon - The Two Gates (Universe) TRANSCRIPT + LYRICS IN SUBS" - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnnLcnyaj5Z_jKc Cheers from Amsterdam! 🤘 P.s.: As the title says, lyrics are in the subs. You only need to activate them (hint, hint..😉)

[@noneofyerbeeswax8194]

I concur, and thanks for the l!nck. I haven't seen this one. The part with John Jaycee Cuijpers is what I call hair metal.😁 Little Irene sounds very English. She is really quite little compared to the tall hippie dude - who didn't get any introduction. Well, he doesn't deserve any until he has thanked Gjalt. Is there a single Dutch band/project/whatever that Johan van Stratum has not been part of? Oh wait, he's a bassist. Who cares... How does one activate the subs? With thorium? Uranium? Or some unknown element from outer space? Does one need to have mutated and grown gills in order to be able to dive and activate a sub?

[@frank1963]

@@noneofyerbeeswax8194 My Sub is always active 🏴‍☠️😉

[@noneofyerbeeswax8194]

@@frank1963 This is good to know, Herr Kaleun! Considering the general situation at the moment, me might need one to escape into the depths of the Ocean when the world breaks down and goes b00m!💣 Stack up on them torpedoes! I kinda wish the YT notifications were active too because I'm only getting them half the time...

[@frank1963]

@@noneofyerbeeswax8194 Yep, same problem with the notifications. Btw forget about the torpedoes, I am nuclear now ☢️, including the missiles 🚀

[@noneofyerbeeswax8194]

That's br00tal. Might be useful though. All we need now is bioweapons. Selective, preferably. Maybe our dear vriend Brendon will help us develop some?😃

[@sunsteels]

From them I would suggest you Everybody Dies (Ayreon Universe live) and Amazing Flight (Into The Electric Castle live), you would love either!!!

[@papaverweg]

- Trust TH-1 (the computer) - The name Ayreon most closely matches the Dutch pronunciation of Arjen Lucassen's first name. The Dutch J sounds almost identical to the English Y. (compare: Jansen with Yahn-Sen) Try: Ayreon - The Valley of the Queens.

[@PHDarren]

Trust. Thrust means something quite different. 😉

[@AmericansLearn]

Thank you!

[@fredverkerk838]

the long hippie with the gitar is the men

[@brianshakesby9826]

sounds better without headphones the music and vocals are better balanced

[@sandgroper1970]

I have listened to the whole album via a streaming service , absolutely fantastic. I have recently ordered a physical copy of it , hopefully arrive soon.

[@peterkeijsers489]

Yes, it's definitely your problem (the lyircs thing). I suffer from environmental deafness (if there's sound around, I can't hear someone speaking), and even I found it very intelligible

[@jamesanderson5268]

It's binary coded decimal that says "trust TH-1". TH-1 is Michael Mills character, the android.

[@peterang6912]

If you watch closely you can say that Tommy Karevik sings with his hands in this video..

[@evilvolts]

All these singers are on the whole album

[@VXGaming]

The binary code reads TrustTH1.

[@APMM58]

Nice reaction, but maybe there is something with your hearing , instead of the music to loud?

[@garycollins1545]

Binary code states, "trust TH1".

[@Bonovin]

Mike Mills sung, star faith, with multipel heads. Greetings from nwAse Sweden

[@fnglert]

Star Blade* The name of 'the Captain's ship they are abandoning the planet in.

[@elvwood]

Fun reaction as usual, I appreciate your focus on the emotional impact of the music, and good point about the lack of female rep! Your problem with the vocal levels may be to do with the frequency response of your hearing - I almost always wish the bass guitar was higher in the mix, because I can rarely distinguish it properly and sometimes can't even hear it when reactors are saying "listen to that bass"! BTW I concur with the people suggestion _Everybody_ _Dies_ live as the next step down the Ayreon path, you'll see some familiar faces from this video and some new ones. (Arjen has other projects too, his Supersonic Revolution is a tribute to the glam music of the 70s.)

[@toustin]

@ intro: Arjen loves Jesus Christ Superstar! (version with Ian Gillan that is)

[@RossNixon]

Always love this production. I heard the whole album on Spotify a few times.

[@peterhegyi6768]

I just heard it live yesterday in Tilburg. :D

[@andrwsarmestrong1170]

see Ayreon - Valley Of The Queens (Ayreon Universe).

[@celticraider]

The Binary says "Trust TH1" ... TH1 is the AI computer that has taken over, (the TH I beleive is a shoutout to Toehider Michael Mills band (the guy singing all the 0's and 1's))

[@wannabedane4046]

hey Lauren, glad you liked it. Here are some suggestions, where you'll get to see the power ladies (and a couple of guys too) in Ayreon's Universe: The Valley of the Queen (3 singers: Floor Jansen, Anneke Van Giesbergen and Marcela Bovio) kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipPIk4Jrd7-cY6s River of Time (Hansi, Marko) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJrId5ZpjM11gdk Age of the Shadow (Marko, Hansi, Floor) kzbin.info/www/bejne/enjZYoWtndWpkLs Everybody Dies (Mike, Tommy, Hansi, Maggy & Floor) kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3KkiaeLmbJqrqc You can see Irene, Floor's sister together with Floor and hear how the two sister genetically sound alike, in the Eye of Ra (everybody) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZXGgGOJmM6Hi7s Marcela Bolio, the red hair lady in Valley of the Queens, together with Mike Mills: The Blackboard / The Theory of Everything kzbin.info/www/bejne/gavGnqCMmLecabM Marcela also sings in MaYaN, Mark Jansen from Epica side project. Check it out here (sound quality not optimal) kzbin.info/www/bejne/raC5oZSXqt-DZ7c The blond lady in Valley of the Queens, Anneke van Giersbergen. Floor and other dutch metal ladies inspiration - kinda mother of them all. To see a very young version of Anneke, with The Gathering - Strange Machines: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3m4fqqfo7tld7M Devin Townsend project with Anneke van Giersbergen: Awake - one of many must see: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHa5gHiNh6yXea8 Within Temptation ft. Anneke van Giesbergen: Somewhere kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZTNdn2Ifr96rMk Anneke van Giesbergen VUUR - Ayreon Universe bassist member of the band - On Most Surfaces: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZTNdn2Ifr96rMk Anneke van Giesbergen - solo - My Promises kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZTNdn2Ifr96rMk

[@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.

[@albertkassenaar7735]

1010000 11 mains TRUST TH1 (the computer )😁

[@kimfabritiusdetengnagel2038]

Trust Th-1 - and Th-1 stands for Michael Mills's band Toehider 1..👍

[@csphoenix9]

Arjen Lucassen is the genius behind this project, He is a multi-instrumentalist. He is playing guitar, bass, keyboards and wrote all this

[@eTraxx]

You might think of investing in an equalizer so you can boost the voice more

[@graciefolden2359]

Lyrics are secondary in songs, that's why it's called MUSIC not lyrics. The band Tool deliberately record their albums with the vocal in the "back" because the music is most important to them, Maynard even stands in back to the side of Daney on the drums most of the live shows. If you are into lyrics only then might I suggest Country or Pop where the so called music is just accompaniment only with so-so musicians playing, prog-rock is for musicians to love. Vocals are awesome in music as an instrument (vocal cords) but when you start listening to the lyrics and analyze the meaning and story line you essentially give up on hearing the magic in the music, imo naturally 😊.

[@Haukevind]

If you or other people with a curious mind want to be a tad impressed by two female vocalists battling it out in a song with some similarities in style and in a foreign language, look up 'Gåte ft. Djerv - Svarteboka' at some point.

[@glyngasson8450]

I think you may have a slight hearing problem, because these lyrics are very clear

[@anthonycragg451]

If you bring up the subtitles the lyrics are usually on there

[@nevermore5168]

I'm so glad you're dipping your toes into the world of symphonic metal. Ayreon is part of the family next on your list should be Wintersun, and the cherry on top Sabaton! Note: Floor's husband play's in one of those band question to you is which one??🤔🌹

[@evilvolts]

If you love Nightwish and Epica I bet you'll love Lovebites out of Japan all female metal band I chose a song with the lyrics for you even though they sing all their songs in English it will help with her thick accent decipher what she's singing. The 2 Lead Guitarists going back and forth can match any guy out there they are amazing- Asami was singing R&B before learning power metal. Midori (Blonde Shredder) also just took 2nd place for a body building competition. and Miyako the Ice Queen not only plays guitar but her main instrument is Piano she's classically trained if you react to Swan Song with Chopin Intro you will see her play both piano and guitar. this song Holy War live from Ride for Vengeance from 2021 the last concert with founding memeber and bassist Miho who left in August of 2021. New Bassist Fami can be heard on the videos Judgement Day and Stand and Deliver (Shoot 'Em Down) from the new album or the live song just released a day ago of their song Hammer of Wrath from Heavens Gate we are the ressurrection. In 2018 this band won the Metal Hammer Golden God award for best new band and award previously won by groups like Anthrax and Avenged Sevenfold. Lovebites Holy War kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIionImaaq-lfKs

[@jeffhall2411]

maybe you have some hearing loss that is in the range the vocals fall?

[@basvelner1161]

Please do Everybody dies from Ayreon❤

[@glenngunnis6642]

🤘🎸

[@kimfabritiusdetengnagel2038]

By the way - Floor's sister Irene is also on this album, together with some pretty other phenomenal ladies...

[@wimpeeters7880]

Nobody can view, read and listen to al these new artists, instruments, changes in rittem the first time. We listen it 3 to 5 times to understand it all. In Ayreon Musicals are many other women. Take care

[@Simon_Fenix]

One advice I can give to reaction music is to enjoy the music by listening to the albums in their entirety, off camera, especially in Progressive music and especially those by Ayreon where the records are works that deal with a story; listening to react you lose many details and nuances.

[@Bonovin]

You get more ladies in the album. Its a projekt not a band. Check all. 😁

[@beldin2987]

This is a great interview wih Arjen, if you wanna know more about him : Tea Time Interview: The greatest epic metal opera composer of all time! kzbin.info/www/bejne/sH_HZ6WqfsaJqJI nearly 2 hours long, but i never feeled bored in the whole time i watched it 👍👍

[@MustaLaatta]

Just Jen Hangs out with Arjen Anthony Lucassen! | Star One | Ayreon | Floor Jansen | Brittany Slays"" She got Arjens interwiev...

[@duncanwyer2460]

Now the live version is out !😊

[@oldschoolgamer-w4u]

Are you sure there isnt a problem with your phones? This track has some of the easiest lyrics of the album, I am very concerned if this is not a phones issue. Dont take it the wrong way, I am being deadly serious here, take care of yourself sweety. The lyrics for me are crystal clear

[@clivematthews5296]

I find it hard to believe that you couldn't understand the lyrics as I am an an Englishman and understood every word the first time I saw/heard this but then I was actually concentrating on the performance and not trying to think of comments. I can only assume that you are a singer as you complained about the level of the vocals which to an ex singer are perfect. Only a singer expects to be louder than everyone else even other singers !! LOL.

[@AmericansLearn]

You know what? Fair enough. That might be part of it.

[@damienmaynard8892]

This is reminiscent of Jeff Wayne's musical "War of the Worlds" - with a twist or several! Arjen is a giant - in talent and physically. When he stood next to Floor he was taller than her by a lot!... Mike Mills!!!! AUSSIE! AUSSIE! AUSSIE! His band Toehider - how do you hide toes? - Kick a$$ really hard! Hansi sings so well but he still looks like my dentist! The binary code says "Trust TH-1" - Mike's character in the story, a "good" AI robot. Want more Ayreon & Simone ? - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pavQhYueZ6h1jdk

[@eddybulk1992]

Ayreon is pronounced as Air ee on greetings from The Netherlands

[@zemkluth9427]

You may want to print out the lyrics of songs you react to.

[@SirToby1076]

How is it possible, that you as a native speaker, can't understand what they are saying? English is my second language and I understand every single word.

[@martinklaus2203]

It says Trust TH1

[@frank1963]

If you have a difficulty with understanding the vocalists then maybe it’s time you invest in some quality headphones!! That’s makes all the difference.

[@noneofyerbeeswax8194]

Not necessarily. Most of the time I can't understand what they sing until I have read the lyrics. Regardless of the language. Of course, the noisier the music, the harder it gets.

[@frank1963]

@@noneofyerbeeswax8194 The mix in this song is pretty good so I think it’s the headphones. But I guess that it’s more important how they look instead of how they sound. 🏴‍☠️

[@noneofyerbeeswax8194]

@@frank1963 Dost thou imply that the headphones are phoning in?😉

[@frank1963]

@@noneofyerbeeswax8194 🤷

[@Brendo2386]

Maybe if you didn't pause so much, you'd sink into the music and understand it

[@jupehe5703]

You should pull your hair back so you can get your headphones to your ears, that would help hearing the words.😀

[@jackstorm5649]

The binary code says trust th1. Th1 is the android played by Michael mills. He is the hero in this story, but later (or rather previously as this is a prequel in the story line) becomes the bad guy. More suggestions for Arjen Ayreon: "Daniel’s Descent into Transitus Medley" Simone & Tommy kzbin.info/www/bejne/pavQhYueZ6h1jdk Ayreon: "Everybody Dies" Michael Mills, with Tommy, Hansi, Magali, & the Floor hammer. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3KkiaeLmbJqrqc Star One: "Fate of Man" Brittney Slayes kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJ-agWali7Khr9U

[@Meine.Postma]

You should get your hearing tested

[@orangeguppie6897]

You are the first to make that comment! As far as i know

[@CDMS_pt]

It's your crappy headphones are muffling the vocals, buy some iems.

[@oldschoolgamer-w4u]

The binary states TRUST TH1, the robot which Michael represents

[@markcoleman4635]

Want more ladys.....Valley of the Queens will give you that.

[@Mars-is4un]

🤗🍒🤘🏻😘only Friends ♥️

[@minimaltrace]

Without trying to sound mean but .. this song to me just seems like a waste to introduce to reactors if they are new to metal. They won't know the singers, or appriciate the effort of the collaboration and the genius of putting each singer into a certain role, or even understand why said singers are in said roles to fit into the Ayreon-verse.

[@duncanwyer2460]

🇬🇧 Norfolk on your journey 😊 strapped in let’s go

[@tgb-nm8yd]

Code reads TRUSTTC1

[@peterang6912]

TH1 you mean??