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I just couldn't get into The Human Equation and after that I turned this guy off, thinking that he was a ridiculously overambitious wanker. But I've decided to give him a new chance. As far as I know, he has a crapload of bands and projects. Could some of you guys reccomend me some of his more accessible albums?

December Flower wrote:

I think The Human Equation was abit uneven, it had great moments and then some pretty boring moments. I'd have to say that the most accessible (and also the least ambitious) album would have to be Actual Fantasy. A good idea is to look at the list of guest singers on each album.

Theli wrote:

December Flower wrote:

My favorites are the Universal Migrator albums, both of those are stunning pieces of work.

Eyesore wrote:

Theli wrote:

December Flower wrote:

My favorites are the Universal Migrator albums, both of those are stunning pieces of work.

Sick. Those albums are both horrible, especially the first one. Mindless boring crap is what it was. I remember the first time I played them; I was pleased w/ an 1/8 of the first disk, and a 1/4 of the second. Then again, that was years ago. My taste in music has change significantly since then. I might give them another shot.

I've heard some snippets of other albums, but The Human Equation is his best work by a couple of miles I think. He should have used Devin Townsend more though.

noodles wrote:

I've heard some snippets of other albums, but The Human Equation is his best work by a couple of miles I think. He should have used Devin Townsend more though.

Yeah, Devin stands out on that album. Did you know he recorded 25 vocal tracks for each part he did? Holy shit! The ending to "Loser" is so fucking badass! Man, that is such a killer song thanks to Devin, it's so unexpected.

Eyesore wrote:

noodles wrote:

I've heard some snippets of other albums, but The Human Equation is his best work by a couple of miles I think. He should have used Devin Townsend more though.

I like "Pain" the best. Devy definitely makes the album THAT much better.

metalNESS wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

noodles wrote:

I've heard some snippets of other albums, but The Human Equation is his best work by a couple of miles I think. He should have used Devin Townsend more though.

I like "Pain" the best. Devy definitely makes the album THAT much better.

I remember wanting Devin to collaborate with Arjen and Swano. Now all he has to do is do some with Swano and I'll have nothing left to live for.

Eyesore wrote:

metalNESS wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

noodles wrote:

I've heard some snippets of other albums, but The Human Equation is his best work by a couple of miles I think. He should have used Devin Townsend more though.

I like "Pain" the best. Devy definitely makes the album THAT much better.

I remember wanting Devin to collaborate with Arjen and Swano. Now all he has to do is do some with Swano and I'll have nothing left to live for.

I want him to work with Dillinger Escape Plan or Nevermore for some reason ^^, or produce Biomechanical's next album (seriously, he'd be perfect for that band!)

I agree, my favourite song on that album is Pain, just because its chorus is so fucking amazing

noodles wrote:

I've heard some snippets of other albums, but The Human Equation is his best work by a couple of miles I think. He should have used Devin Townsend more though.

Author:	December Flower [ Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:44 am ]
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I just couldn't get into The Human Equation and after that I turned this guy off, thinking that he was a ridiculously overambitious wanker. But I've decided to give him a new chance. As far as I know, he has a crapload of bands and projects. Could some of you guys reccomend me some of his more accessible albums?

Author:	Ness [ Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:50 am ]
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December Flower wrote: I just couldn't get into The Human Equation and after that I turned this guy off, thinking that he was a ridiculously overambitious wanker. But I've decided to give him a new chance. As far as I know, he has a crapload of bands and projects. Could some of you guys reccomend me some of his more accessible albums? The Human Equation Just kidding, I actually think he is overrated. That is probably the only album I can stand. I have only heard Ayreon albums though. "What!? You don't like Arjen? You're stuuuuuupid."

Author:	MetalStorm [ Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:17 am ]
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His Star One stuff is good

Author:	lizardtail [ Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:53 am ]
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death to neo-prog kidding. Arjen is a neo-prog kinda dude but he writes some very good hooks, I usually at least try everything he releases. although it's all insanely indulgant.. I think his best so far has been Universal Migrator or whatever it was called.

Author:	Nightmare1z [ Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:34 am ]
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I think his Star One stuff is his best stuff as well.

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Author:	Eyesore [ Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:43 am ]
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He actually doesn't have a ton of stuff, he was in an old 80's rock band called Vengeance and since then it's basically been Ayreon. He's did the Ambeon project, and Star One and most recently Stream Of Passion, but generally it's been all Ayreon. If you didn't like The Human Equation what didn't you like? I think that album has a bit of every Ayreon albums. In the end, I think each album is different enough from each other, and I don't think they're very self-indulgent at all. Definitely not Yngwie-like, maturbatory stuff.

Author:	Kathaarian [ Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:17 pm ]
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I usually don't like this kind of shit but I really did like The Human Equation. It grabbed me the first moment I put the disc in. It's like watching a movie. You gotta pay attention to the lyrics though, the music isn't so captivating by itsself.

Author:	Theli [ Sun Feb 05, 2006 3:48 pm ]
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December Flower wrote: I just couldn't get into The Human Equation and after that I turned this guy off, thinking that he was a ridiculously overambitious wanker. But I've decided to give him a new chance. As far as I know, he has a crapload of bands and projects. Could some of you guys reccomend me some of his more accessible albums? I think The Human Equation was abit uneven, it had great moments and then some pretty boring moments. I'd have to say that the most accessible (and also the least ambitious) album would have to be Actual Fantasy. A good idea is to look at the list of guest singers on each album.

Author:	Eyesore [ Sun Feb 05, 2006 8:46 pm ]
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Theli wrote: December Flower wrote: I just couldn't get into The Human Equation and after that I turned this guy off, thinking that he was a ridiculously overambitious wanker. But I've decided to give him a new chance. As far as I know, he has a crapload of bands and projects. Could some of you guys reccomend me some of his more accessible albums? I think The Human Equation was abit uneven, it had great moments and then some pretty boring moments. I'd have to say that the most accessible (and also the least ambitious) album would have to be Actual Fantasy. A good idea is to look at the list of guest singers on each album. My favorites are the Universal Migrator albums, both of those are stunning pieces of work.

Author:	Ness [ Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:01 pm ]
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Eyesore wrote: Theli wrote: December Flower wrote: I just couldn't get into The Human Equation and after that I turned this guy off, thinking that he was a ridiculously overambitious wanker. But I've decided to give him a new chance. As far as I know, he has a crapload of bands and projects. Could some of you guys reccomend me some of his more accessible albums? I think The Human Equation was abit uneven, it had great moments and then some pretty boring moments. I'd have to say that the most accessible (and also the least ambitious) album would have to be Actual Fantasy. A good idea is to look at the list of guest singers on each album. My favorites are the Universal Migrator albums, both of those are stunning pieces of work. Sick. Those albums are both horrible, especially the first one. Mindless boring crap is what it was. I remember the first time I played them; I was pleased w/ an 1/8 of the first disk, and a 1/4 of the second. Then again, that was years ago. My taste in music has change significantly since then. I might give them another shot.

Author:	noodles [ Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:52 pm ]
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I've heard some snippets of other albums, but The Human Equation is his best work by a couple of miles I think. He should have used Devin Townsend more though.

Author:	Eyesore [ Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:54 pm ]
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metalNESS wrote: Eyesore wrote: Theli wrote: December Flower wrote: I just couldn't get into The Human Equation and after that I turned this guy off, thinking that he was a ridiculously overambitious wanker. But I've decided to give him a new chance. As far as I know, he has a crapload of bands and projects. Could some of you guys reccomend me some of his more accessible albums? I think The Human Equation was abit uneven, it had great moments and then some pretty boring moments. I'd have to say that the most accessible (and also the least ambitious) album would have to be Actual Fantasy. A good idea is to look at the list of guest singers on each album. My favorites are the Universal Migrator albums, both of those are stunning pieces of work. Sick. Those albums are both horrible, especially the first one. Mindless boring crap is what it was. I remember the first time I played them; I was pleased w/ an 1/8 of the first disk, and a 1/4 of the second. Then again, that was years ago. My taste in music has change significantly since then. I might give them another shot. The first? The one with Lana Lane and the dude from Tiamat? That's a killer CD! "2084" gives me goosebumps! The other one is probably the most power metal he's ever gotten. You have terrible taste, my friend!

Author:	Eyesore [ Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:56 pm ]
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noodles wrote: I've heard some snippets of other albums, but The Human Equation is his best work by a couple of miles I think. He should have used Devin Townsend more though. Yeah, Devin stands out on that album. Did you know he recorded 25 vocal tracks for each part he did? Holy shit! The ending to "Loser" is so fucking badass! Man, that is such a killer song thanks to Devin, it's so unexpected.

Author:	Ness [ Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:09 pm ]
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Eyesore wrote: noodles wrote: I've heard some snippets of other albums, but The Human Equation is his best work by a couple of miles I think. He should have used Devin Townsend more though. Yeah, Devin stands out on that album. Did you know he recorded 25 vocal tracks for each part he did? Holy shit! The ending to "Loser" is so fucking badass! Man, that is such a killer song thanks to Devin, it's so unexpected. I like "Pain" the best. Devy definitely makes the album THAT much better.

Author:	Kathaarian [ Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:15 pm ]
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A frien of me came the other day and said "Dude loser pwns" and I way like "of course you idiot, it's Devy". He almost killed himself.

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Author:	Eyesore [ Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:12 pm ]
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metalNESS wrote: Eyesore wrote: noodles wrote: I've heard some snippets of other albums, but The Human Equation is his best work by a couple of miles I think. He should have used Devin Townsend more though. Yeah, Devin stands out on that album. Did you know he recorded 25 vocal tracks for each part he did? Holy shit! The ending to "Loser" is so fucking badass! Man, that is such a killer song thanks to Devin, it's so unexpected. I like "Pain" the best. Devy definitely makes the album THAT much better. I remember wanting Devin to collaborate with Arjen and Swano. Now all he has to do is do some with Swano and I'll have nothing left to live for.

Author:	noodles [ Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:08 am ]
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Eyesore wrote: metalNESS wrote: Eyesore wrote: noodles wrote: I've heard some snippets of other albums, but The Human Equation is his best work by a couple of miles I think. He should have used Devin Townsend more though. Yeah, Devin stands out on that album. Did you know he recorded 25 vocal tracks for each part he did? Holy shit! The ending to "Loser" is so fucking badass! Man, that is such a killer song thanks to Devin, it's so unexpected. I like "Pain" the best. Devy definitely makes the album THAT much better. I remember wanting Devin to collaborate with Arjen and Swano. Now all he has to do is do some with Swano and I'll have nothing left to live for. I want him to work with Dillinger Escape Plan or Nevermore for some reason ^^, or produce Biomechanical's next album (seriously, he'd be perfect for that band!) I agree, my favourite song on that album is Pain, just because its chorus is so fucking amazing

Author:	Ness [ Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:11 am ]
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noodles wrote: Eyesore wrote: metalNESS wrote: Eyesore wrote: noodles wrote: I've heard some snippets of other albums, but The Human Equation is his best work by a couple of miles I think. He should have used Devin Townsend more though. Yeah, Devin stands out on that album. Did you know he recorded 25 vocal tracks for each part he did? Holy shit! The ending to "Loser" is so fucking badass! Man, that is such a killer song thanks to Devin, it's so unexpected. I like "Pain" the best. Devy definitely makes the album THAT much better. I remember wanting Devin to collaborate with Arjen and Swano. Now all he has to do is do some with Swano and I'll have nothing left to live for. I want him to work with Dillinger Escape Plan or Nevermore for some reason ^^, or produce Biomechanical's next album (seriously, he'd be perfect for that band!) I agree, my favourite song on that album is Pain, just because its chorus is so fucking amazing yip

Author:	Anonymous [ Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:33 am ]
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Eyesore wrote: noodles wrote: I've heard some snippets of other albums, but The Human Equation is his best work by a couple of miles I think. He should have used Devin Townsend more though. Yeah, Devin stands out on that album. Did you know he recorded 25 vocal tracks for each part he did? Holy shit! The ending to "Loser" is so fucking badass! Man, that is such a killer song thanks to Devin, it's so unexpected. I'm a huge fan of the Ayreon disco, but "The Human Equation" just blew my mind from start to finish. I think it has a lot to do with the connection between the lyrical content, and how the perfect singers were picked to do each part, and how the music displays the exact same emotion that's being portrayed by the characters. And as awesome as that last part of Loser is, I think a good portion of the credit for that song has to go to Mike Baker (I think that's his name). I won't even try to describe how he does what he does, but it definitely got my attention.