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 Actual Fantasy - Ayreon
Description: Genre: Rock - Progressive Rock / Artist: Ayreon / Extra tracks / Audio CD released 1998-05-11 at Transmission / Disc #1 ... more  Actual Fantasy - Ayreon ... Tracklisting1 Actual Fantasy 2 Abbey of Synn 3 Stranger from Within 4 Computer Eyes 5 Beyond the Last Horizon 6 Farside of the World 7 Back on Planet Earth 8 Forevermore 9 Dawn of Man 10 Stranger from Within ["Single Version"] Newest Review: ... progressive-sounding and atmospheric album, but one kept at least partly accessible to the mainstream through its catchy ... more ... choruses and the lack of any extreme elements found elsewhere in the Ayreon discography. Of course, this has the accompanying disadvantage of making it less fascinating or compelling for those who were attracted to Ayreon in the first place for its experimental tendencies and trippy plotlines. Along with 'The Dream Sequencer,' this offers a more subdued perspective on Ayreon for the casual listener, but will still be of the most interest to prog fans.
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Actual Fantasy - Ayreon: He Rode Into the Night Towards That Eerie Distant Light... (679 words)
by Frankingsteins - written on 04/02/08 (Very useful, 21 readings)
Rating:
Arjen Lucassen's second Ayreon album stands apart from the other releases by eschewing the usual overarching science fiction concept and rock opera format, instead offering a collection of self-contained, similar-sounding songs that follow a more accessible style of progressive metal. The sound is fairly homogenous across the album, which works to its disadvantage in failing to make many stand out, but will be a relief to those who are put off by the varied styles and mixed genres of Lucassen's more ambitious releases; all of these songs plod along at a steady pace, led by a fusion of heavy metal and electronic backing, Lucassen hiring back male vocalists such as Edward ...
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