Back in 2008 when Ayreon released 01011001, I was taken aback by some of the criticism it received. Although there were those that still applauded Arjen Lucassen’s bombast...
After the success of their second album, Sempre e Ovunque Oltre il Sogno – 21st ranking in USA’s Global Progressive Rock Network’s Top 100 prog albums –...
I will freely admit that I’m an unrepentant fanboy of Arjen Anthony Lucassen. His Ayreon project was what got me into post-70s prog, and I...
All journies begin with a single step… And in the case of Ayreon’s ‘The Final Experiment,’ it was a step that shook the progressive world....
Dutch quintet Sun Caged was first formed in 1999 by guitarist Marcel Coenen and drummer Dennis Leeflang. Their self-titled debut album (mixed by Arjen Lucassen...