Ive said it on many Ayreon vids. Anneke Is a Goddess! Her vocals are always perfect. Her vibrato is so uniform over her whole range and throughout her power range that she cant even be human. PERFECT. i have trouble breathing during her layered vocals in the mid section of Age of Shadows.
Wonder what we'd get out of artists like the singer of New Model Army-The song Green & Gold was cool. Aimee Mann of Till Tuesday & the singer from Echo & the Bunnymen.
There was a German artist who was like one of the first to do videos. She was a former high fashion model. I think there was some Andy Warhol affilitation. Her name was Nico or was it Mico? Well if she is still around that would cool & interesting.
i asked Arjen if he ever did ask Tarja for a guest spot on his album! He replied and said that her record company wouldnt allow her, aswell as her Husband! (Which is a big reason y she got fired from Nightwish!
Also he asked the Vocalist for Kamelot for a guest spot on the 01 album. He couldnt make it do to vocal problems! Sucks i would have loved that album 10x more if Kan was on it
I know Roy Khan has often voice problems due to long tours through the USA and Europe, but that time, it was not due to voice problems. The issue was that already too many similar artists were performing on the Avantasia Scarecrow album that was made in the same period.
Tobias had already asked for Jorn Lande and for Hansi Kursh, artists who also performed on the Ayreon zero-one. Inviting Roy Khan was too obvious for Arjen, and would bring people to the idea that Arjen was copying the line up of Avantasia.
(btw, also Arjen would have asked Alice Cooper to perform, but Arjen only record performers in his own studio (with the exception for Daniël Gildenlöw, where Arjen went to his studio in Sweden), while Tobias works with voice-parts sent through email (which is ok for his concept, since his tracks are independant from each other), and Alice Cooper wanted to join for the album, but didn't wanted to travel to Europe for a recording, so the idea went into the waste bin.
Electric castle and universal migrator were ayreons best works, though some tracks on 10101011 etc are quite good (age of shadows for instance, wow!) i do think Ayreon's sound is becoming to commercial, to many things seem forced, like in every track there has to be a female singer.. :/
Mike Patton, Roine Stolt, Kjetil Nordhus, Eric Adams, Rob Halford, Geoff Tate, Paul Kuhr, Steven Wilson, Vintersorg, Simen Hestnaes, Garm, Oyvind Haegeland, Warrel Dane, Harry "The Tyrant" Conklin, Maynard James Keenan, John Haughm, Lazare, Liv Kristine, Cristina Scabbia, Vibeke Stene, Emma Helstrom, Karl Willetts and Michael Heiman. Yeah those would be some suggestions. Love bands with multiple singers, there's something for everybody.
Maybe for the next album... with Geoff Tate, Kate Bush, Adrian Belew, Mike Patton, Serj Tankian, Jonathan Davis, Camille, Maynard James Keenan, and me of course (well maybe not)
Ive said it on many Ayreon vids. Anneke Is a Goddess! Her vocals are always perfect. Her vibrato is so uniform over her whole range and throughout her power range that she cant even be human. PERFECT. i have trouble breathing during her layered vocals in the mid section of Age of Shadows.
dirtrokker4 1 year ago
this real dread (that means awesomely epic in my country)
bamseescratch 1 year ago
vibeke stene for the next album, PLEASE!!!
augismu 1 year ago
Despite his weird haircut and everything, I think Arjen would be a VERY amiable person :) I'm proud to live in the same country as he does.
MoonrayDrake 1 year ago
At 3:58 Jorn voice sound like Phil Lynot :D
2manynotes 1 year ago
Hansi & Jorn Lande are da bomb. =]
kathyyyyyyyyy 1 year ago
Jorn lande the guys fucking voice blows me away Luv it
jrd2007march 1 year ago
Opps thats Green & Grey by New Model Army.
GoddessElvina 2 years ago
Wonder what we'd get out of artists like the singer of New Model Army-The song Green & Gold was cool. Aimee Mann of Till Tuesday & the singer from Echo & the Bunnymen.
GoddessElvina 2 years ago
There was a German artist who was like one of the first to do videos. She was a former high fashion model. I think there was some Andy Warhol affilitation. Her name was Nico or was it Mico? Well if she is still around that would cool & interesting.
GoddessElvina 2 years ago
Anneke and Jonas - the best;)
Karolcia1993 2 years ago
Man Magali is like a female Dio, she sounds so amazing.
metabog 2 years ago 3
Arjen needs Khan! And Amanda Somerville!
jibber102 2 years ago 3
Indeed Pal!!!! the outstanding Roy Khan!! and of course Amanda, a great singer not only in the metal scene, but also in general!!!
Pablo18z 2 years ago 2
Just let Jorn Lande sing ALL the songs will suffice :).
frehleyscomic 3 years ago
Agreed :)
leeame1 3 years ago
Tobias Sammet would have been cool to hear on the album.
But Hansi Kursch is definitely my fucking favorite on the CD!
heydenlabelle777 3 years ago
wow! i'd be fantastic Tobias with Arjen! XD
Aaren92 3 years ago
Yeah it would definitely be really cool to hear him.
heydenlabelle777 3 years ago
Not at all, can't hold the quality of the arjen singers...
rockithoney 3 years ago
i asked Arjen if he ever did ask Tarja for a guest spot on his album! He replied and said that her record company wouldnt allow her, aswell as her Husband! (Which is a big reason y she got fired from Nightwish!
Also he asked the Vocalist for Kamelot for a guest spot on the 01 album. He couldnt make it do to vocal problems! Sucks i would have loved that album 10x more if Kan was on it
DreamSequencer08 3 years ago 2
I know Roy Khan has often voice problems due to long tours through the USA and Europe, but that time, it was not due to voice problems. The issue was that already too many similar artists were performing on the Avantasia Scarecrow album that was made in the same period.
bluebloodmetal 3 years ago
Tobias had already asked for Jorn Lande and for Hansi Kursh, artists who also performed on the Ayreon zero-one. Inviting Roy Khan was too obvious for Arjen, and would bring people to the idea that Arjen was copying the line up of Avantasia.
bluebloodmetal 3 years ago
(btw, also Arjen would have asked Alice Cooper to perform, but Arjen only record performers in his own studio (with the exception for Daniël Gildenlöw, where Arjen went to his studio in Sweden), while Tobias works with voice-parts sent through email (which is ok for his concept, since his tracks are independant from each other), and Alice Cooper wanted to join for the album, but didn't wanted to travel to Europe for a recording, so the idea went into the waste bin.
bluebloodmetal 3 years ago
I'm sure Arjen will use Roy's voice next time (when another Ayreon saga gets started that is...since Arjen will firstly do some sideprojects for now)
bluebloodmetal 3 years ago
Well I'd really love to hear that. Roy's voice is so magnificient.. Thanks for the explanations :)
homovegetus0 3 years ago
I think her contract was with Nightwish and she has yet to sign a new contract. She can bring her hubby along.
GoddessElvina 2 years ago
What about of Tarja Turunen? Maybe in the next album?
VademecumExInferis 3 years ago
Ayreon, the mega project \o
I love!
BarbaraPlanche 3 years ago
Electric castle and universal migrator were ayreons best works, though some tracks on 10101011 etc are quite good (age of shadows for instance, wow!) i do think Ayreon's sound is becoming to commercial, to many things seem forced, like in every track there has to be a female singer.. :/
Calamaistr 3 years ago
Imagine.....Roy Khan...in any of Arjen's music. Damn
GeoffJesterPemberton 3 years ago
Magali's singing is mind-blowing. Amazing...
f15x28isback 3 years ago 2
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:O I really like the idea of hearing Serj Tankian on his music!
His so fucking crazy!! yeahhhhhh!!
haha
Oh...yeah, I didn't mention the others albums.
But just because I didn't heared them all :)
see ya!
Would you see my videos? =)
Y play the piano :P
ahahah
Bye!
justaprogressiveone 3 years ago
No.
Dumachum 3 years ago
ok.. no problem ;)
justaprogressiveone 3 years ago
Russel Allen for the next album would be nice aswell
Lycanthr0py 3 years ago
This one and The Human equation are the best!!
I really like his music :)
I want LaBrie back on this project :D
hahaha
amazing!
justaprogressiveone 3 years ago 6
Yeah dude.
I want Labrie back too!!
But you also forget "The Electric Castle" and the "Actual Fantasy" and the "Universal Migrator" and......eh??? lol
Geeerm 3 years ago 2
@justaprogressiveone
Please don't be heretic or listen Into Electir Castle until your brain explode...
"We are the seed...your lifes is our experiment...we vanquished the dinosaurs with..."
waynitag 1 year ago
Mike Patton, Roine Stolt, Kjetil Nordhus, Eric Adams, Rob Halford, Geoff Tate, Paul Kuhr, Steven Wilson, Vintersorg, Simen Hestnaes, Garm, Oyvind Haegeland, Warrel Dane, Harry "The Tyrant" Conklin, Maynard James Keenan, John Haughm, Lazare, Liv Kristine, Cristina Scabbia, Vibeke Stene, Emma Helstrom, Karl Willetts and Michael Heiman. Yeah those would be some suggestions. Love bands with multiple singers, there's something for everybody.
Cynicgods 4 years ago
I totally agree! and also add Paul Masdival sings great and he could also add some guitar there!!!
Steven Wilson, Maynard James Keenan, Lazare, Geoff Tate... that would be TOO great!!!
Hope that Arjen hear our prays!!
hehe
donbarredora 3 years ago
Those guys are just amazing, isn't them?
RafaBenaque 4 years ago 2
Ty Tabor is John Lennon to a T!
SabuPtolemy 4 years ago
such amazing album, love it
wekulir 4 years ago
great great great... amazin album!!! OMG!!!
carmillapandora 4 years ago
hes gotta get stolt or froberg from fk for one of his albums. that would be godlike
manichaze53 4 years ago
Maybe for the next album... with Geoff Tate, Kate Bush, Adrian Belew, Mike Patton, Serj Tankian, Jonathan Davis, Camille, Maynard James Keenan, and me of course (well maybe not)
eloann 4 years ago 5
@eloann Don't forget Roy Kahn and Tobias Sammett!
MoonrayDrake 1 year ago
@eloann This lineup would be so bizarre
GameSlut 1 year ago
Arjen je bent een man van deze tijd. tips voor de volgende.... 22 december 2012.
HannaHua 4 years ago
this album and Avantasia The Sacrecrow will become a masterpiece...i think
ryanpetrucci 4 years ago
Looks like it's going to be a great album!
cfynes 4 years ago