THE HUMAN EQUATION

Ayreon

Progressive Metal

4.20 | 1245 ratings

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Arjens best album, without a doubt.

It took me several listens to absorb this album, but it was well worth it. My initial feeling was that there was too much singing. Well, it IS a rock opera of sorts, after all, so this was probably a silly notion on my part anyway. In any case, I came to truely love the unique contributions of each vocalist and how they all fit together to create the whole picture. The music on here is a fantastic blend of symphonic, prog metal, and even some orchestral rock. I am no fan of the prog metal genre, but I have never felt that they Ayreon albums really fit in that genre (except Flight Of the Migrator, of course).

My first listen to Ayeron was The Dream Sequencer and Flight Of the Migrator. I loved the first, wasn't too fond of the second. After getting Electric Castle though, I was convinced of Arjens skill and talent. This was a project worth following. I'm glad I did, as it led to this masterpiece of an album. While his previous work can be rightfully criticized as too cliche in lyrical terms (and in some cases, perhaps musical as well), I think this album stands out as a total success of the formula started on The Final Experiment. A wonderful concept about the human psyche and the various aspects of a mans personality clashing and agreeing, executed with music that suits it and the various singers, to a tee. Well worth hearing for any fan of the "concept album" or (prog) rock opera.

I give it 4.5 stars because it doesn't quite reach the level of essential when compared to the classics of the 70's, but perhaps in 20 years it will achieve that status. So give it the extra half star.

| 5/5 | 2006-5-18

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