Ayreon – Lollipop Magazine

Ayreon – The Theory of Everything – Music Stream

October 29, 2013

Their Wiki describes them as “rock opera, prog metal, prog rock, space rock, symphonic metal, folk metal, and power metal.” Is that all?

The Metal Years – Progressive Metal – Review

November 11, 2002

If you follow these genres, most of these bands are familiar. They’re mostly the big names, with little “filler,” and omissions were probably licensing issues.

Ayreon – Universal Migrator Part II: Flight of the Migrator – Review

April 1, 2001

Part One is dreamy and surreal and stuff, while Part Two skates that line between classic heavy metal and prog metal wankery.

Ayreon – Universal Migrator Part I: The Dream Sequencer – Review

April 1, 2001

Arjen Anthony Lucassen of Ayreon is a Dutch hotshit guitar soloist who writes rock operas without getting his ass kicked. Has guest members to die for.