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[PH]

Appelmoes??, you forget to mention the instrumentalistslist ()

Arjen Lucassen Guitar, keyboards, synths, bass guitar, programming

Ed Warby (Gorefest) Drums

Lori Linstruth (ex-Stream Of Passion) Guitar solo

Michael Romeo (Symphony X) Guitar solo

Derek Sherinian (Planet X, ex-Dream Theater) Keyboard solo

Tomas Bodin (The Flower Kings) Keyboard solo

Joost van den Broek (After Forever, ex-Sun Caged) Keyboard solo and piano

Jeroen Goossens (Flairck) Flutes

Ben Mathot (Dis) Violin

David Faber Cello


R E L E A S E   D A T E

January 25th:
Germany, Austria, Switzerland

January 28th:
Europe

January 29th:
U.S and Canada

Regular Edition (2CD)
Special Edition (2CD + DVD)
Limited Deluxe Edition (2CD + DVD)

[Appelmoes??]

Thanks paco

What do you people think of my banner?

[maddox]

What banner? 

[PH]

What do you people think of my banner?

Awful... Mine is much better!



-Paco

[Appelmoes??]

Pfft!


Seriously though, Clive and Arjen should team up and make the ultimate concept album!

[PH]

Yeah, you're right!

Arjen: acoustic guitars, electric guitars and bass guitars
Clive: keyboards, piano, synthesizers

Add a drummer and a singer (or maybe not! they could handle it theirselves completely!).

What about Gavin Harrisson as a drummer, he is quite impressive and inspirational. And he hasn't been in many bands yet (unlike Mike Portnoy, Nick D'Virgilio, and Mick Pointer is of course too connected with Clive to be part of this)

... we can dream, can we?

[Teunis]

Do you know what will be the difference between:
- Special Edition (2CD + DVD)
- Limited Deluxe Edition (2CD + DVD)

Is it only the package (and the price  )?

Fact is that I always buy the version with DVD 'the making of', which I only look once  .

[PH]

Hahaha Teunis, I always do the same!

I think the difference between the Special Edition (2CD + DVD) and the Limited Deluxe Edition (2CD + DVD) is the same as with The Human Equation. There was this Limited Deluxe Edition that came in a DVD package. I had the Special Edition that came in a "Snow package"*, the cardboard box. Both had the DVD with "the making of", so I don't know what was the difference except for the package...

* "Snow" from Spock's Beard, I also could have said "Testimony package" (Neal Morse), I hope you know what I mean.

[Teunis]

Yes, I know what you mean. In that case I have the Limited Deluxe Edition (2CD + DVD) of The Human Equation . Think I'm going to buy the Special Edition (2CD + DVD) of the new album, the one with the zero's and the one's.

[PH]

Yes, I know what you mean. In that case I have the Limited Deluxe Edition (2CD + DVD) of The Human Equation . Think I'm going to buy the Special Edition (2CD + DVD) of the new album, the one with the zero's and the one's.

Ahhh you mean 01011001?

[Teunis]

Ahhh you mean 01011001?

I guess that's the one, it's a little confusing 

[PH]

Noo it's not,

01
01
10
01

Is it still confusing?

[Teunis]

I thought that it was a date: 01-01-1001  .

By the way, I like the tracklist. Seems to be another wowser  .

[PH]

Yeah absolutely!
The samples sound stunning!

I'm REALLY excited about this!
I just KNOW that I won't be disappointed.

-Paco

[PH]

I thought that it was a date: 01-01-1001  .

It's no date however.
It's an ASCII code and it means Y.
Which is the planet of Forever (from Into The Electric Castle (and other albums)).

This story is gonna be sooo good.

[Appelmoes??]

Haven't you heard the samples of the singers and the demothingy on myspace?

This album is probably going to overshadow all former albums. I might even like this one better than Into the Electric Castle

[Teunis]

It's no date however.
It's an ASCII code and it means Y.
Which is the planet of Forever (from Into The Electric Castle (and other albums)).

This story is gonna be sooo good.

I didn't read it on the Ayreon forum, because I didn't want spoilers  .

No, it's ok, great story indeed 

[Teunis]

Haven't you heard the samples of the singers and the demothingy on myspace?

This album is probably going to overshadow all former albums. I might even like this one better than Into the Electric Castle

I have heard the samples, almost liked them all. ITEC is your favourite one? Mine still is The Dream Sequencer.

[bluepony]

Hmm... sounds ok so far to me.

I don't really have a clue who it could be. But I think I've heard him before.
But it's not one who I'm listening daily to, that's for sure.

In short: I don't recognise him.

Sounds a bit like Steve Lee of Gotthard...

[Appelmoes??]

He is indeed on the album.

[bluepony]

Yep... if I had followed this thread a little further back, I would have read myself... very embarassing... 

[Appelmoes??]

Drool time. There's a teaser trailer online;

Listen to the Warning

[cabo]

Wow Jorn Lande, one of the greatest voices in rock!

[The Butterfly Man]

Drool time. There's a teaser trailer online;

Listen to the Warning

Thanks for pointing that out. I seriously cannot wait to hear the whole album! What a riff, and that drumfill at the end is just

Tom

[Peter]

Yeah, what a rocker again! Can't wait!