Dica de música - Ayreon

O Ayreon é um dos projetos do multi-instrumentista holandês Arjen Anthony Lucassen, trabalho esse que conseguiu reunir muitos nomes renomados do metal para participarem de suas experiências musicais.

Membros Fixos

* Arjen Anthony Lucassen - Guitarra e sintetizadores
* Ed Warby - Bateria


Artistas que já participaram do projeto
Vocal

* Andi Deris (Helloween)
* Anneke van Giersbergen (ex-The Gathering, Agua de Annique)
* Astrid van der Veen (Endorphins)
* Barry Hay (Golden Earring)
* Bob Catley (Magnum)
* Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
* Damian Wilson (ex-Rick Wakeman, Threshold (UK), Landmarq)
* Daniel Gildenlöw (Pain of Salvation)
* Debby Schreuder
* Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad, The Devin Townsend Band)
* Devon Graves (Dead Soul Tribe)
* Edward Reekers (ex-Kayak)
* Edwin Balogh (ex-Omega)
* Eric Clayton (Saviour Machine)
* Fabio Lione (Rhapsody of Fire)
* Fish (ex-Marillion)
* Floor Jansen (After Forever)
* Gary Hughes (Ten)
* George Oosthoek (Orphanage)
* Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian)
* Heather Findlay (Mostly Autumn)
* Ian Parry (Elegy)
* Irene Jansen (ex-Karma)
* Jacqueline Govaert (Krezip)
* James LaBrie (Dream Theater)
* Jan-Chris de Koeijer (Gorefest)
* Jay van Feggelen (ex-Bodine)
* Johan Edlund (Tiamat, Lucyfire)
* Jørn Lande
* Jonas Renkse (ex-Katatonia, ex-Bloodbath, October Tide)
* Lana Lane
* Leon Goewie (Vengeance (Neth))
* Liselotte Heft (Dial)
* Lucie Hillen
* Magali Luyten (Beautiful Sin)
* Magnus Ekwall (The Quill)
* Marcela Bovio (ex-Hydra, Elfonía, Stream of Passion)
* Mark McCrite (Rocket Scientists)
* Marjan Welman (Elister)
* Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth, ex-Bloodbath (Swe))
* Mike Baker (Shadow Gallery)
* Mirjam van Doorn
* Mouse (Tuesday Child)
* Neal Morse (ex-Spock's Beard)
* Okkie Huysdens
* Peter Daltrey (ex-Kaleidoscope)
* Phideaux Xavier
* Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear)
* Robert Soeterboek (Wicked Sensation)
* Robert Westerholt (Within Temptation)
* Russell Allen (Symphony X)
* Ruud Houweling (Cloudmachine)
* Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation)
* Simone Simons (Epica)
* Steve Lee (Gotthard)
* Timo Kotipelto (Stratovarius)
* Ty Tabor (King's X)
* Tom S. Englund (Evergrey)
* Wudstik


Guitarra

* Gary Wehrkamp (Shadow Gallery)
* Jan Somers (Vengeance (Neth))
* Lori Linstruth
* Michael Romeo (Symphony X)
* Oscar Holleman (ex-Vengeance (Neth))
* Peer Verschuren (ex-Vengeance (Neth))
* Rheno Xeros (ex-Bodine)
* Ruud Houweling (Cloudmachine)
* Sérgio Luiz (ex-Wizard)

Baixo

* Armand Van Der Hoff (ex-Bodine)
* Jan Bijlsma (ex-Vengeance (Neth))
* Jolanda Verduijn
* Peter Vink (ex-Finch)
* Rheno Xeros (ex-Bodine)
* Walter Latupeirissa (Snowy White)

Flauta

* Barry Hay (Golden Earring)
* Ewa Albering (ex-Quidam)
* Jeroen Goossens (ex-Pater Moeskroen)
* John McManus (Celtus)
* Thijs van Leer (Focus)

Didgeridoo

* Jeroen Goossens

Teclados

* Cleem Determeijer (ex-Finch)
* Clive Nolan (Arena)
* Gary Wehrkamp (Shadow Gallery)
* Derek Sherinian (ex-Dream Theater)
* Jens Johansson (Stratovarius)
* Joost van den Broek (After Forever)
* Keiko Kumagai (Ars Nova)
* Ken Hensley (ex-Uriah Heep)
* Martin Orford (IQ, Jadis)
* Oliver Wakeman
* René Merkelbach
* Robby Valentine (Valentine)
* Roland Bakker (ex-Vengeance (Neth))
* Thomas Bodin (The Flower Kings)
* Ton Scherpenzeel (Kayak)
* Tiago Ferreira (ex-Ever Dream, Vizard e Guyder)

Cítara

* Jack Pisters

Violoncelo

* Dewi Kerstens
* Marieke van der Heyden
* Taco Kooistra

Bateria

* Ed Warby (Gorefest)
* Ernst van Ee (Trenody)
* Gerard Haitsma (ex-Bodine)
* John Snels (ex-Vengeance (Neth))
* Matt Oligschlager (ex-Vengeance (Neth))
* Rob Snijders (ex-Celestial Season)
* Stephen van Haestregt
* Alexander Manyakin (ex-Aria)

Violino

* Ernö Olah (Metropole Orchestra)
* Pat McManus (Celtus)
* Robert Baba

Discografia
Álbuns

* 1995 - The Final Experiment
* 1996 - Actual Fantasy
* 1998 - Into the Electric Castle
* 2000 - Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer
* 2000 - Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator
* 2000 - Ayreonauts Only
* 2004 - The Human Equation
* 2004 - Into the Electric Castle (re-lançamento)
* 2004 - The Universal Migrator pt.1 & pt.2 (re-lançamento)
* 2004 - Actual Fantasy: Revisited
* 2005 - The Final Experiment (re-lançamento)
* 2008 - 01011001
* 2008 - Timeline

Compactos

* 1995 - "Sail Away to Avalon"
* 1996 - "The Stranger from Within"
* 2000 - "Temple of the Cat"
* 2004 - "Day Eleven: Love"
* 2004 - "Loser"
* 2004 - "Come Back to Me"
* 2008 - "Elected"