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Originally released in 1995, this reissue includes an additional bonus CD of nine extra tracks and a new vocalist.
Audio Mixers: Oscar Holleman; Arjen Anthony Lucassen.
Liner Note Author: Arjen Anthony Lucassen.
Recording information: Chelsea House Studio (1994-1995); Misanthropolis Studio (1994-1995); Studio "RS 29", Waalwijk, The Netherlands (1994-1995); The Electric Castle (1994-1995); 'The Note Garden Records' Studio (1994-1995).
Photographer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen.
Ayreon: Valentine (vocals, piano, background vocals); Roud Houweling, Rodney Blaze, John Jaycee Cuijpers (vocals, background vocals); Astrid Van Der Veen, Esther Ladiges (vocals); Arjen Anthony Lucassen (acoustic 12-string guitar, electric bass); Lori Linstruth (electric guitar); Marieke Van Der Heyden, Dewi Kerstens (cello); Davy Mickers (drums); Peter Vink, Eva Albering, Jeroen Goossens, Peter Daltrey, Marcela Bovio.
Personnel: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, mandolin, keyboards, bass guitar, drums, timpani, percussion, background vocals); Barry Hay (vocals, alto flute); Marcela Bovio (vocals, background vocals); Ian Parry, Jay Van Feggelen, Lenny Wolf, Edward Reekers, Peter Daltrey, René Merkelbach (vocals); Jeroen Goossens (flute, alto flute, bamboo flute, piccolo, sopranino recorder, soprano recorder, tenor recorder, English horn); Eva Albering (flute); Cleem Determeijer (piano, harpsichord, Mellotron, keyboards, mini-Moog synthesizer, Oberheim synthesizer, vocoder); Peter Vink (acoustic bass); Ernst VanEe (drums).
Ayreon Final Experiment Songs Final Experiment Music Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   Excellent, too bad its under rated
Despite his popularity this till remains one of Arjen Lucassen's most under rated albums, it has never received the recognition it deserves. Out of all the Ayreon CD's this has some of the most skillfully crafted progressive rock elements i have ever heard. If you like Ayreon and you havent heard this album, give it a shot and see where it all began!!
Submitted by Stephen (Denver, CO, USA)
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great work, pure art !
The Ayreon saga is just getting better with this special edition of "the Final Experiment". Arjen is probably the most talented artist I know, intertoining riffs, vocals and melodies with such a grace. I love it!!
Submitted by younes (Nashville, TN, USA) 
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Remember when music was an adventure, before corporate Big Music started refusing to sign any artist that wasn't a clone of the current best seller? Each Ayreon album takes you back to those days when music was original, magical, and exciting.
Arjen Lucassen, the man behind the Ayreon project, has just finished a massive undertaking to remaster and reissue all of the Ayreon albums. This album, the first, is the only one to be reissued without extensive remastering due to unavailability of the original master tapes. The sound is still excellent and the music fresh, and it's hard to believe this recording was first released ten years ago.
The bonus disc features newly-recorded acoustic versions of most of the original tracks, and these alone are worth the price. Arjen works with some of the best musicians and vocalists in the business to create his works, and it shows.
Lucassen's project recordings, including Ayreon, Star One and Ambeon, prove that the corporate fat cats haven't a clue. Grab a copy and see where the 70's could have taken us.
Submitted by Robin (Austin, TX)
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 The 2nd disc is the coolest!
There are some realy interesting sounds on the 2nd disc!Worth listening
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Purchase Final Experiment CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Arjen Lucassen Space Metal CDs (2002) Limited Edition
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Star One is the latest project from Arjen Anthony Lucassen (the man who almost single-handedly is Aryeon). Lucassen seems to like to assemble groups of musicians to record his works under various band names. Such is the case with this project. The group here has cut loose with their first project, entitled Space Metal. With a title like that, one might expect to hear a more hard-edged version of the space rock sounds of bands like Hawkwind. That is not, however, the case. Instead, Lucassen and his cohorts (Ed Warby, Sir Russel Allen, Damian Wilson, Dan Swano, Floor Jansen, and various guests) make music that is more like a cross between Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Deep Purple. Of course, the neo-symphonic modes for which Lucassen seems to have such a fondness also appear. The result is an intriguing combo that seems a bit contrived and sterile at times, but certainly should please fans of the prog metal genre. ~ Gary Hill
Star One is the latest project from Arjen Anthony Lucassen (the man who almost single-handedly is Aryeon). Lucassen seems to like to assemble groups ...
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Audio Mixers: Arjen Anthony Lucassen; Oscar Holleman.
Liner Note Author: Arjen Anthony Lucassen.
Recording information: ...
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