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| EP by Ayreon | |||||
| Released | April 25, 2008 | ||||
| Recorded | 2008 | ||||
| Genre | Progressive Metal | ||||
| Length | 13:45 | ||||
| Language | English | ||||
| Label | InsideOut Music/SPV | ||||
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Elected is the latest EP by Dutch Progressive metal project Ayreon. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify Ayreon ( is a project by Dutch composer and musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Progressive metal (often referred to simply as prog metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music which blends the powerful guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music InsideOut (or Inside Out) is an independent Record label company specializing in the Progressive rock SPV GmbH is an independent German Record label founded in 1984 as a German distributor of Roadrunner Records. Ayreon ( is a project by Dutch composer and musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen. Progressive metal (often referred to simply as prog metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music which blends the powerful guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex Ayreon ( is a project by Dutch composer and musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen. It was released on April 25, 2008 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and on April 28 in the rest of Europe. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title It features the guest performance of Tobias Sammet from Avantasia. Tobias Sammet (born November 21 1977 in Fulda, Germany) is the Vocalist and primary Songwriter of the German For other uses see Avantasia (disambiguation. Avantasia is a Symphonic metal project created by Tobias Sammet, vocalist The EP contains an Alice Cooper cover, two tracks from the 01011001 album and a piano version of The Human Equation's Day Six: Childhood. Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five The Human Equation is the sixth album by Arjen Anthony Lucassen, released under the name Ayreon. The Human Equation is the sixth album by Arjen Anthony Lucassen, released under the name Ayreon. Some reviewers and also the CD-Text information on the CD itself call the EP The Universal Ayreonaut. CD-Text is an extension of the Red Book Compact Disc specifications standard for Audio CDs It allows for storage of additional information (e
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Background
On January 25, 2008, both Ayreon’s and Avantasia’s latest albums were released (01011001 and The Scarecrow, respectively). Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Ayreon ( is a project by Dutch composer and musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen. For other uses see Avantasia (disambiguation. Avantasia is a Symphonic metal project created by Tobias Sammet, vocalist The Scarecrow is the third full-length Avantasia album by German Power metal vocalist Tobias Sammet, released January 25th 2008 [1] The press soon started to create speculations on the possibility of them being rivals and which album would be more successful. When asked about this, Arjen Anthony Lucassen (mastermind behind Ayreon) stated that he was mad at Tobias Sammet, head of Avantasia, because Tobias managed to have Alice Cooper, of whom Arjen is a great fan, to perform on his last Avantasia album. Arjen Anthony Lucassen (born 3 April 1960, Hilversum) is a composer and musician from the Netherlands and is most widely known for his albums For other uses see Avantasia (disambiguation. Avantasia is a Symphonic metal project created by Tobias Sammet, vocalist Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five For other uses see Avantasia (disambiguation. Avantasia is a Symphonic metal project created by Tobias Sammet, vocalist Coincidently, Tobias was also mad at Arjen because he had Bruce Dickinson performing on his Ayreon album Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator. Paul Bruce Dickinson (born 7 August 1958 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England) is a British singer Airline pilot, radio show Universal Migrator Part 2 Flight of the Migrator is a Progressive metal album released in 2000 by Dutch multi-instrumentalist Arjen Lucassen To "put some fuel on the fire created by the press", as Arjen stated on his website[2], they decided to record a song together. Initially, the EP was to be titled "Ayreon vs. Avantasia. "
Track listing
- Elected (Alice Cooper cover) - 3:37
- E=MC² (Live acoustic radio version) - 3:32
- Ride the Comet - 3:32
- Day Six: Childhood (Piano version) - 3:04
Personnel
- Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Ayreon) – Guitars, bass, Keyboards
- Ed Warby (Gorefest) – Drums
- Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia) – Lead vocals in "Elected"
- Marjan Welman (Elister, Autumn) – Lead vocals in "E=MC²" and "Day Six: Childhood"
- Jorn Lande – Vocals in "Ride the Comet"
- Floor Jansen (After Forever) – Vocals in "Ride the Comet"
- Tom Englund (Evergrey) – Vocals in "Ride the Comet"
- Jonas Renkse (Katatonia) – Vocals in "Ride the Comet"
- Bob Catley (Magnum) – Vocals in "Ride the Comet"
- Magali Luyten (Virus IV) – Vocals in "Ride the Comet"
- Joost van den Broek (After Forever) – Piano in "Day Six: Childhood"
- Michael Romeo (Symphony X) - Guitar solo on "E=MC²"
References
External links
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (born 3 April 1960, Hilversum) is a composer and musician from the Netherlands and is most widely known for his albums Ayreon ( is a project by Dutch composer and musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen. An electric guitar is a type of Guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current which is made louder The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the An electronic keyboard or digital keyboard is a type of Keyboard instrument. Edward R Warby (born 7 March 1968) was born and raised in Rotterdam and is best known as the drummer for Gorefest and Ayreon. Gorefest is a Dutch band from the Zeeland region of the Netherlands which was founded in 1989 as a Death metal outfit by De Koeyer Harthoorn A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Tobias Sammet (born November 21 1977 in Fulda, Germany) is the Vocalist and primary Songwriter of the German Edguy is a Power metal band from Fulda, Germany that was formed in 1992. For other uses see Avantasia (disambiguation. Avantasia is a Symphonic metal project created by Tobias Sammet, vocalist Autumn is a dutch band formed in 1995. Members Current Jan Munnik - keyboards Jan Grijpstra Floor Jansen (flɔr ˈjɑnsɛn (born February 21 1981 Goirle) is a Dutch mezzo-soprano who is the lead singer of the symphonic / Power metal band After Forever is a Dutch symphonic metal band relies on the use of both Soprano vocals and Death grunts Their music is also influenced Evergrey is a Progressive metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. Jonas Renkse (born May 19, 1975) is a founding member and the lead Singer of the band Katatonia. This article is about the band Katatonia not to be confused with the Welsh Pop-Rock band Catatonia. For the Australian politician see Bob Catley (Australian politician Robert Adrian 'Bob' Catley is a British Musician, perhaps best known Magnum are a British Melodic Rock band from Birmingham, England. Joost van den Broek (also known as Juicy or Juiced, born July 13 1982 is a keyboardist in the metal band After Forever. After Forever is a Dutch symphonic metal band relies on the use of both Soprano vocals and Death grunts Their music is also influenced The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers Michael James Romeo (born March 6, 1968) is an American Guitarist and a founding member of the Symphony X is an American Heavy metal band from New Jersey founded in 1994 by guitarist Michael Romeo.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic