Arjen Lucassen discography

Arjen Lucassen discography
Lucassen doing a sign session in 2006
Studio albums26
EPs4
Live albums5
Compilation albums2
Singles17

Arjen Lucassen is a Dutch multi-instrumentalist musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is most known as the creator of progressive metal/rock opera Ayreon.[1]

Over the years, Lucassen created various bands and musical projects. Overall, he has released twenty studio albums in project or bands in which he was the leader and main creative force: two solo albums, ten for Ayreon, one for Ambeon, three for Star One, one for Stream of Passion, one for Guilt Machine, one for The Gentle Storm, and one for Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution. He was the guitarist in two studio albums by rock band Bodine (as Iron Anthony), and in six studio albums by rock band Vengeance, and also released a cover album without any artist credited. Bodine, Vengeance, and Stream of Passion all released albums without Lucassen.

Solo

Studio albums

Year Album details Instrument(s) Notes
1994 Pools of Sorrow, Waves of Joy
  • Label: Ray's Music B.V
 Lead vocals, guitars, banjo, mandolin, lute, keyboards, drum programming Released as Anthony
2012 Lost in the New Real Lead vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards

Cover albums

Year Album details Instrument(s) Notes
1996 Strange Hobby Lead vocals, guitars, bass Uncredited, recognized post-release

Ambeon

Studio albums

Year Album details Instrument(s)
2001 Fate of a Dreamer
  • Label: Transmission Records
 Guitars, keyboards, samplers

Singles

Year Title Album
1998 "Cold Metal"
  • Label: Transmission Records
 Fate of a Dreamer

Ayreon

Studio albums

Year Album details Instrument(s) Notes
1995 The Final Experiment
  • Released: 27 October 1995
  • Label: Transmission Records
 Vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, synthesizer
(also drums and timpani on 2005 reissue) 		Originally released as Ayreon: The Final Experiment with no artist credited
1996 Actual Fantasy
  • Released: 23 October 1996
  • Label: Transmission Records
 Guitars, bass, keyboards, drum programming
1998 Into the Electric Castle
  • Released: 30 August 1998
  • Label: Transmission Records
 Vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, mandolin, minimoog, mellotron
2000 Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer
  • Released: 20 June 2000
  • Label: Transmission Records
 Vocals, guitars, bass, analog synthesizers, mellotron, Hammond, additional keyboards Released simultaneously
Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator
  • Released: 20 June 2000
  • Label: Transmission Records
2004 The Human Equation Vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, mandolin, synthesizers, Hammond
2008 01011001
  • Released: 25 January 2008
  • Label: InsideOut Music
 Vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, mandolin, synthesizers, Hammond, Solina
2013 The Theory of Everything
  • Released: 28 October 2013
  • Label: InsideOut Music
 Guitars, bass, mandolin, analog synthesizers, Hammond, Solina
2017 The Source
2020 Transitus
  • Released: 25 September 2020
  • Label: Music Theories Recordings, Mascot Label Group
 Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Glockenspiel, Dulcimer, Toy Piano

Live albums/DVDs

Year Album details Instrument(s)
2016 The Theater Equation
  • Released: 17 June 2016
 Spoken vocals
2018 Ayreon Universe – The Best of Ayreon Live
  • Release: 30 March 2018
 Vocals, guitar
2020 Electric Castle Live and Other Tales
  • Release: 27 March 2020
 Vocals
2024 01011001 - Live Beneath the Waves
  • Release: 17 May 2024
 Vocals

EPs

Year Album details Instrument(s)
2008 Elected
  • Released: 25 April 2008
  • Labels: Transmission Records/SPV
 Guitars, bass, keyboards

Singles

Year Title Album
1995 "Sail Away to Avalon"
  • Label: Transmission Records
 The Final Experiment
1996 "The Stranger from Within"
  • Label: Transmission Records
 Actual Fantasy
2000 "Temple of the Cat"
  • Label: Transmission Records
 Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer
2001 "Temple of the Cat" (acoustic version)
  • Label: Transmission Records
2004 "Day Eleven: Love"
  • Label: InsideOut Music
 The Human Equation
"Loser"
  • Label: InsideOut Music
2005 "Come Back to Me"
  • Label: InsideOut Music

Compilation albums

Year Album details
2000 Ayreonauts Only
  • Labels: Transmission Records
2008 Timeline
  • Labels: InsideOut Music

The Gentle Storm

Studio albums

Year Album details Instrument(s)
2015 The Diary Electric and acoustic guitars, electric and acoustic bass guitars, keyboards, hammered dulcimer

EPs

Year Album details Instrument(s)
2015 The Gentle Storm Exclusive Tour CD
  • Released: 2015
  • Labels: Independent
 Vocals, acoustic guitars, acoustic bass guitar, mandolin, percussion, hammered dulcimer

Guilt Machine

Studio albums

Year Album details Instrument(s)
2009 On This Perfect Day
  • Released: 28 August 2009[4]
  • Labels: Mascot Records
 Guitars, bass, keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals

Plan Nine

Studio albums

Year Album details
2023 The Long-Lost Songs
  • Released: 17 May 2024
  • Labels: Music Theories Recordings

Star One

Studio albums

Year Album details Instrument(s)
2002 Space Metal
  • Released: 21 May 2002
  • Labels: InsideOut Music
 Guitars, keyboards, Hammond
2010 Victims of the Modern Age
  • Released: 25 October 2010[5]
  • Labels:InsideOut Music
 Guitars, Hammond, mellotron, analog synthesizer, solina strings
2022 Revel in Time
  • Released: 18 February 2022[6]
  • Labels: InsideOut Music
 Vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards

Live albums/DVDs

Year Album details Instrument(s)
2002 Live on Earth
  • Released: 29 April 2003
  • Labels: InsideOut Music
 Guitar

Stream of Passion

Studio albums

Year Album details Instrument(s)
2005 Embrace the Storm
  • Released: 24 October 2005
  • Labels: InsideOut Music
 Guitars, keyboards

Live albums/DVDs

Year Album details Instrument(s)
2006 Live in the Real World
  • Released: 15 June 2006
  • Labels: InsideOut Music
 Guitars, vocals

Singles

Year Title Album
2006 "Out in the Real World"
  • Released: 27 February 2006
  • Label: Transmission Records
 Embrace the Storm

Supersonic Revolution

Studio albums

Year Album details Instrument(s)
2023 Golden Age of Music
  • Released: 19 May 2023
  • Labels: Music Theories Recordings
 Bass

With Bodine

Studio albums

Year Album details Instrument(s) Notes
1982 Bold as Brass Guitar Credited as Iron Anthony
1983 Three Times Running
  • Labels: Warner Music Group
 Guitar

With Vengeance

Studio albums

Year Album details Instrument(s) Notes
1984 Vengeance Guitar
1986 We Have Ways to Make You Rock
1987 Take It or Leave It
1989 Arabia
1994 The Last of the Fallen Heroes Released after the band split
1997 Back from Flight 19 Not credited as band member

EPs

Year Album details Instrument(s)
1986 Only the Wind Guitar
1987 Rock N Roll Shower
1989 If Lovin' You is Wrong

Singles

Year Title Album
1984 "Prisoners of the Night" Vengeace
1985 "You Took me by Surprise"
1986 "May Heaven Strike me Down" We Have Ways to Make You Rock
"Only the Wind"/"Deathride to Glory" Only the Wind
1987 "Rock N roll Shower"/"Code of Honour" Rock N Roll Shower
"Looks like a Winner" Take It or Leave It
"Ain't Gonna Take You Home"
1989 "Arabia" Arabia
1992 "As The Last Teardrop Falls"

Compilation albums

Year Album details Instrument(s) Notes
1992 The Last Teardrop '84–'92 Guitar
1998 Rock'n Roll Shower '84–'98 Guitar Released after his departure

Guest appearances

Year Album Artist
1981 After the Silence Pythagoras
1993 Symphony of Dreams Ian Parry
1994 Pink Floyd Songbook Alex Bollard
1995 Thru the Looking Glass Ian Parry
1996 Between You and Me Biscuit
1997 Opposites Veralin
1998 A Time and Place for Everything Helloise
1999 Powder to the People BlockBusters
Consortium Project Ian Parry
Candy: The Best of Peter Daltrey Peter Daltrey
Oblivion Days Rocket Scientists
2000 Into the Sunset Erik Norlander
Shadowman Ian Parry
Chronometree Glass Hammer
Mother Earth Within Temptation
Secrets of Astrology Lana Lane
2002 "Emphasis/Who Wants to Live Forever" After Forever
The Hound of the Baskervilles Clive Nolan and Oliver Wakeman
Reflected Wicked Sensation
2003 Alive Again Nightingale
Biogenesis Project Ars Nova
Once and Future King Part I Gary Hughes
2004 The Darker Side of Art Space Mirrors
Amadeus' Spell
2005 Hour of Joy Morning
This Sonic Landscape Elfonía
Characters Freak Neil Inc.
Room V Shadow Gallery
2008 Cybion Kalisia
Galexia[7] Galexia
2013 The Mystery of Time[8] Avantasia
Abstract Disorder[9] Homo-Demen
2014 The Aspie Project Computer Mind
2015 Death is just a Feeling Amadeus Awad
2016 The Clockwork Fable Gandalf's Fist[10]
2017 Galexia Remastered[11] Galexia
Rose of Thorns 2.0[12]
Of Clans and Clones and Clowns Soul Enema
2018 The Room[13] Ostura
2024 "A Symphonic Tragedy" Dianne van Giersbergen

References

  1. ^ Hoek, Joost van (12 July 2004). "'Ik moet gewoon kippenvel krijgen': Een interview met Arjen Anthony Lucassen van Ayreon" (in Dutch). 8Weekly. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Arjen's solo album title and cover art revealed". Arjen A. Lucassen official website. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles". 6 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  4. ^ "ARJEN LUCASSEN's GUILT MACHINE: Europe Release Dates, Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
  5. ^ "Arjen Lucassen reveals the Star One album release dates @ Arjen Lucassen official website". Archived from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  6. ^ "ARJEN LUCASSEN Reveals Final Tracklisting And Musicians For New STAR ONE Album". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  7. ^ "AFTER FOREVER Keyboardist, AYREON Mastermind to Guest on GALEXIA Debut". 30 May 2007.
  8. ^ "Arjen Lucassen on new Avantasia album!". Tobias Sammet official website. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  9. ^ "'Asesinando a su alter ego' Diego Sánchez | Rock y metal con vídeos y noticias en español. Laestadea.com". Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  10. ^ Martin Kielty (21 March 2016). "Teamrock News: Gandalf's Fist reveal The Clockwork Fable guest list". teamrock.com. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  11. ^ "Galexia (Remastered)". Spotify. 2007.
  12. ^ "Rose of Thorns 2.0 (Remastered)". Spotify. 15 March 2018.
  13. ^ https://www.osturaband.com/biography/ |title=Ostura Biography