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The latest rock opera from the mind of Arjen Lucassen with James LaBfrie, Mikael Akerfrelt, Devon Graves, Devin Townsend, Magnus Edwall et al. The Special Edition CD box comes with extended artwork and a bonus DVD of the making of"The Human Condition."
Additional personnel includes: Devon Graves, Devin Townsend, Eric Clayton, Mikael Akerfeldt, Magnus Ekwall, Heather Findlay, Irene Jansen, James LaBrie, Marcela Bovio, Mike Baker (vocals); Oliver Wakeman (keyboards); Ed Warby (drums).
This release includes a bonus DVD
Disc #2 contains eleven hidden tracks.
Ayreon: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Hammond b-3 organ, keyboards, synthesizer, bass instrument); Ed Warby (drums, percussion).
Ayreon: Arjen Lucassen (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion).
Additional personnel: Devin Townsend, Devon Graves, James LaBrie, Mikael Åkerfeldt, Magnus Ekwall (vocals).
Human Equation Music | List Price | $28.98 (You save $1.89) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Heavy Metal, Box Sets, Progressive | | Label | Inside Out Music | | Orig Year | 2004 | | All Time Sales Rank |  4320  | | CD Universe Part number | 6728511 | | Catalog number | 230093 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | May 25, 2004 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Arjen Lucassen | | Engineer | Arjen Lucassen | | Personnel | Arjen Anthony Lucassen - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Hammond b-3 organ, keyboards, synthesizer, bass instrument
Arjen Lucassen - vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion
Also: James Labrie, Mikael Akerfeldt, Devin Townsend, Marcela Bovio, Mike Baker, Oliver Wakeman, Ed Warby, Devon Graves, Eric Clayton, Heather Findlay, Irene Jansen, Magnus Ekwall | | Additional Info | Bonus DVD; Special Edition |
Ayreon Human Equation Songs Human Equation Music Review Average Rating: (4.9 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews What a masterpiece in musicianship
I am very new to Ayreon I only found out about Ayreon by accident when I stumbled across the day eleven single in JB HI FI with the name James Labrie on the front sticker (im a big DT fan) this album is a masterpiece in musicianship. The amount of talent this guy has not only in his musicianship but in the way he writes and orchestrates his songs.
It was interesting to see how he composed almost the entire album with guest appearances, and a relatively unknown singer / musician. The bonus DVD give a great insight to how the album was created.
I think James did a great job, its really nice to hear the soft melodic side to his voice rather than his usual Dream Theater voice. Being an Australian I was surprised to hear the didgeridoo on the second disc. I loved it. If you love prog rock, mix that with a little orchestral arrangements and a massive amount of talent on behalf of all musicians, then there it is Ayreon The Human Equation.
Submitted by scottypaton (Australia Pert WA)
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Excelente grupo, mezclas musicales originales
Submitted by rkokisch (V Región, Concón, Chile) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Desde Chile e impresionado!
En realidad creo que Ayreon es una de las mejores operas rock que han salido en mucho tiempo, ya que la calidad instrumental de Arjen y la versatilidad de los vocalistas que selecciono dejan con la boca abierta a quien escuche a este mounstro del rock
Felicitaciones!
Submitted by dios_eol (Antofagasta, Chile)
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By far the most polished work released by Ayreon to date. This release simply oozes talent and class from all the artists involved, Arjen's choice of volcalists could not have been better!
Lots of catchy songs mixed in with many that will provide years of relistenability!
The bonus DVD on the special edition is also full of goodies for the fans and provides a great insight into the making of the album, as well as Arjen's own creative process and the "culture" of the team.
This will go down as one of the greatest albums ever produced :)
Submitted by haxor (Sydney, Australia)
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well,i bought this cd because james labrie appears on it and have been buying everything he appears on.i have "discovered" many great bands because of this and ayreon is the latest.the music is simply impressive.all types and forms are here from classical to metal.all the vocalists are excellent including arjen(i know he doesnt think so).i would highly recommend this album to anybody who enjoys excellent music.get this edition with the dvd and learn all about arjen and ayreon.
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