History AwesomeMusic / Ayreon

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVWwdEkE5PM The Sixth Extinction]], particularly the spectacular final chorus that starts off with a duet between [[Music/BlindGuardian Hansi Kürsch]] and [[Music/AfterForever Floor]] [[Music/{{Nightwish}} Jansen]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29tpbjYAzd0 "Get Out! Now!"]], one of the first two tracks released, is an aggressive rocker with [[Music/TwistedSister Dee Snider]] turning in a killer performance as Daniel's cruel father[[note]]as noted by many fans, there's also an element of {{irony}} here, as "Get Out! Now!" is practically the inverse of Twisted Sister's arguable SignatureSong, "We're Not Gonna Take It"[[/note]], and Music/JoeSatriani contributing an epic guitar freakout (during the video, Arjen drops a speech bubble that simply says "[[TheKnightsWhoSaySquee WOW!]]").

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29tpbjYAzd0 "Get Out! Now!"]], one of the first two tracks released, is an aggressive rocker with [[Music/TwistedSister Dee Snider]] turning in a killer performance as Daniel's cruel father[[note]]as noted by many fans, there's also an element of {{irony}} here, as "Get Out! Now!" is practically the inverse of Twisted Sister's arguable SignatureSong, "We're Not Gonna Take It"[[/note]], and Music/JoeSatriani contributing an epic guitar freakout (even Arjen's captions in the video are full of fanboying over Satch).

Being an expansive Rock Opera regularly featuring many of the most notable musicians in ProgressiveMetal, this group naturally produces some truly awesome music.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj2iqyKeHes "Cosmic Fusion"]] shows you really how amazing [[Music/WithinTemptation Sharon den Adel]] is as a singer. Her OneWomanWail contrasting with [[HarshVocals Death]] and his growls raises goosebumps decades on.

!! ''The Human Equation''
* All of it. ''ALL. OF. IT.'' This was Arjen truly GrowingTheBeard, man!
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFAGSMPpFcg "School"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtAhlPcdh9c "Loser"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhssVbPig2Q "Isolation"]] deserve special mention.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSKtHnt8lKI "Trauma"]].

* Basically the entirety of ''01011001'', but special mention goes to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVWwdEkE5PM The Sixth Extinction]], particularly the spectacular final chorus that starts off with a duet between [[Music/BlindGuardian Hansi Kürsch]] and [[Music/AfterForever Floor]] [[Music/{{Nightwish}} Jansen]].

* '''EVERYTHING.''' Seriously, if you find a copy or stream where the tracks flow seamlessly into each other, it would be one of the best listening experiences you'll have in your life.

Being an expansive Rock Opera regularly featuring many of the most notable musicians in Progressive Metal, this group naturally produces some truly awesome music.

* ''The Final Experiment'':
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ7tJlY8qpo Sail Away to Avalon]], a triumphant Folk Metal track about the Knights of the Round Table preparing to quest for the Holy Grail mixing nice riffs, mediaeval instruments and samples for an epic feel, and some synthesizers for texture, this should be in any self-respecting ''Dungeons and Dragons'' music collection.
** Although the original "Eyes of Time" was great, the gentler version that is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4kSaAB9DOQ Dreamtime]] turns an awesome metal song into a beautiful folky peace.
** "Into the Black Hole". Bonus points for getting Music/BruceDickinson to sing in there. "We surrender to its might... Gazing into the eeeeeeeeeye of the Univeeeeeeerse!!"
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHcAs-dsJDQ "Dawn of a Million Souls"]] from ''Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator'' is without a doubt the song that God played when the universe was born.
* ''The Human Equation'' is basically wall-to-wall Awesome Music, but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFAGSMPpFcg "School"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtAhlPcdh9c "Loser"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhssVbPig2Q "Isolation"]] deserve special mention.

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** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LWHaB38b70 Sail Away to Avalon]], a triumphant Folk Metal track about the Knights of the Round Table preparing to quest for the Holy Grail mixing nice riffs, mediaeval instruments and samples for an epic feel, and some synthesizers for texture, this should be in any self-respecting ''Dungeons and Dragons'' music collection.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_z4LTWvpOY "Dawn of a Million Souls"]] from ''Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator'' is without a doubt the song that God played when the universe was born.

* Basically the entirety of ''01011001'', but special mention goes to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVWwdEkE5PM The Sixth Extinction]], particularly the spectacular final chorus that starts off with a duet between [[BlindGuardian Hansi Kürsch]] and [[AfterForever Floor]] [[Music/{{Nightwish}} Jansen]].

** "Into the Black Hole". Bonus points for Music/BruceDickinson to sing in there. "We surrender to its might... Gazing into the eeeeeeeeeye of the Univeeeeeeerse!!"

** "Into the Black Hole". Bonus points for BruceDickinson to sing in there. "We surrender to its might... Gazing into the eeeeeeeeeye of the Univeeeeeeerse!!"

!!''The Final Experiment''
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LWHaB38b70 Sail Away to Avalon]], a triumphant Folk Metal track about the Knights of the Round Table preparing to quest for the Holy Grail mixing nice riffs, mediaeval instruments and samples for an epic feel, and some synthesizers for texture, this should be in any self-respecting ''Dungeons and Dragons'' music collection.
* Although the original "Eyes of Time" was great, the gentler version that is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4kSaAB9DOQ Dreamtime]] turns an awesome metal song into a beautiful folky peace.
* "Into the Black Hole". Bonus points for BruceDickinson to sing in there. "We surrender to its might... Gazing into the eeeeeeeeeye of the Univeeeeeeerse!!"

* Into the Black Hole. Bonus points for BruceDickinson to sing in there. We surrender to its might... Gazing into the eeeeeeeeeye of the Univeeeeeeerse!!

* Although the original "Eyes of Time" was great, the gentler version that is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4kSaAB9DOQ Dreamtime]] turns an awesome metal song into a beautiful folky peace.

Being a an expansive Rock Opera regularly featuring many of the most notable musicians in Progressive Metal, it's unsurprising that this group would produce some truely awesome music.

!!'''''The Final Experiment'''''

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LWHaB38b70 Sail Away to Avalon]], a triumphant Folk Metal track about the Knights of the Round Table preparing to quest for the holy grail Mixing nice riffs, MediEvil instruments and samples for an epic feel, and some Synthesizers for texture, this should be in any self-respecting Dungeons and Dragons music collection.

* Although the original Eyes of Time was great, the gentler version that is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4kSaAB9DOQ Dreamtime]] turns an awesome metal song into a beautiful folky peace.

!!'''''The Final Experiment'''''F

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LWHaB38b70 Sail Away to Avalon]], a triumphant Folk Metal track about the Knights of the Round Table preparing to quest for the Hoy Greyal. Mixing nice riffs, Medieville instruments for an epic feel, and some synthasizers for texture, this should be in any self-respecting Dungeons and Dragons music collection.