spielwiese. (Posts about metal opera.)https://spielwiese.fontein.de/tag/metal-opera.atom2019-11-17T10:45:39ZfelixNikola01011001 by ayreon.https://spielwiese.fontein.de/2008/02/01/01011001-by-areon/2008-02-01T23:41:54+01:002008-02-01T23:41:54+01:00felix<div><p>just listened to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayreon">ayreon</a>‘s latest <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_opera">prog metal opera</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/01011001">01011001</a> (binary ascii representation of the letter <i>y</i>). it features, next to fifteen other singers, ex-<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gathering_%28band%29">the gathering</a> singer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anneke_van_Giersbergen">anneke van giersbergen</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katatonia">katatonia</a>‘s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Renkse">jonas renkse</a> and also features, besides some other solos, a synth solo by keyboard virtuose <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Sherinian">derek sherinian</a>, who also played with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_Theater">dream theater</a> for a few years. featuring a story on loss of emotions and rediscovering, on messing with peoples destiny, of attempts to help which make everything worse, which lead to ultimate destruction. it’s a great story, with great music, and great vocalists. what else do you want?</p>
<blockquote><p class="quote">“face the facts, there is no way back<br>
arise, it’s time to act<br>
face the facts, our future is black<br>
arise, we’re on the wrong track”</p>
<p class="quoteorigin">from <a href="http://www.darklyrics.com/lyrics/ayreon/01011001.html#5">beneath the waves</a> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayreon">ayreon</a>.</p>
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