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01011001

by: Ayreon, Arjen Luccasson, Bob Catley, Hansi Kursch, Michael Romeo, Anneke van Giersbergen, Ty Tabor, Daniel Gildenlow, Jonas Renke, Tomas Bodin

Release Date January 28, 2008
Very disappointed in this. If you are a fan of the Human Equation or Into the Electric Castle you'll also be disappointed
Too many tracks lacking a change of pace with heavy rifts not backed up with the usual synth and guitar passages.
The only reason I give this 2 stars is the somewhat unexpected brilliance of Waking Dreams, oh if only there had been more tracks like this one.

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01011001 Ltd Edition Digipak

by: Ayreon, Arjen Luccasson, Bob Catley, Hansi Kursch, Michael Romeo, Anneke van Giersbergen, Ty Tabor, Daniel Gildenlow, Jonas Renke, Tomas Bodin

Release Date January 28, 2008
Hi! I decided to share my opinion since the existing all came from people who had expectations. I, for myself, can tell that I had none. I came in contact with Ayreon through this album only, so I will cannot compare it to other work of Arjen Lucassen.
This is an absolutely great musical work which grows and grows at every new listen. Arjen chose his vocalists wisely, and they all present some great moments, especially some of the male vocalists (can't point their names, though).
Musically, I believe it to be a small treasure in the immense heavy metal scenario! I have no words to describe Arjen Lucassen's talent but awesome. He combines textures, vocals and melodies like only a true music composer does.
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01011001 Bonus DVD

by: Ayreon, Arjen Luccasson, Bob Catley, Hansi Kursch, Michael Romeo, Ty Tabor, Daniel Gildenlow, Jonas Renke, Anneke van Giersbergen, Tomas Bodin

Release Date January 28, 2008
I've been a fan of Arjen A Lucassen since Electric Castle. His works just seem to get better and better. This is possibly the heaviest Ayreon CD to date, which isn't a bad thing. There are still plenty of hooks and melodies, more so than Human Equation I think. The opening track, Age of Shadows, just won't leave my brain - crunching rhythms, powerful chorus and some beautiful haunting melodies in the middle section.

I find the first CD 'Y' to be significantly better than the second 'Earth', where I think the music suffers at the expense of the narrative on a couple of tracks. This isn't too bad if you're following the story from the lyric book, which you really have to do if you want to distinguish between the performers. As usual for Ayreon, ... Read More:

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Safety

by: Ty Tabor

Release Date April 22, 2002
I've been a fan of Arjen A Lucassen since Electric Castle. His works just seem to get better and better. This is possibly the heaviest Ayreon CD to date, which isn't a bad thing. There are still plenty of hooks and melodies, more so than Human Equation I think. The opening track, Age of Shadows, just won't leave my brain - crunching rhythms, powerful chorus and some beautiful haunting melodies in the middle section.

I find the first CD 'Y' to be significantly better than the second 'Earth', where I think the music suffers at the expense of the narrative on a couple of tracks. This isn't too bad if you're following the story from the lyric book, which you really have to do if you want to distinguish between the performers. As usual for Ayreon, ... Read More:

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Rock Garden

by: Ty Tabor

Release Date August 28, 2006
For those unfamiliar with Ty's work outside his home band - King's X - this recent release is Ty's third solo album following on from Moonflower Lane and Safety.
I am pleased to say this latest release has a somewhat more optimistic outlook than Safety which, whilst containing some very strong material, was a little oppressive in mood.
There are far more upbeat numbers on Rock Garden and Ty has recorded some of his best solo work for many a year, most notably on the album opener, Ride, which showcases his distinctive and highly impressive playing style.
The first five tracks on this album are all very strong and for the most part heavier than alot of Ty's previous solo output which has generally been quite introspective and balladic.
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Safety/Come Somewhere

by: Ty Tabor

Release Date March 27, 2006
For those unfamiliar with Ty's work outside his home band - King's X - this recent release is Ty's third solo album following on from Moonflower Lane and Safety.
I am pleased to say this latest release has a somewhat more optimistic outlook than Safety which, whilst containing some very strong material, was a little oppressive in mood.
There are far more upbeat numbers on Rock Garden and Ty has recorded some of his best solo work for many a year, most notably on the album opener, Ride, which showcases his distinctive and highly impressive playing style.
The first five tracks on this album are all very strong and for the most part heavier than alot of Ty's previous solo output which has generally been quite introspective and balladic.
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Moonflower Lane

by: Ty Tabor

Release Date July 30, 2001
Ty Tabor has been guitarist with the underated Texan power trio Kings X for over a decade, producing many fine rock albums. With this solo outing he has created a whole album of the lighter more pop-oriented side of Kings X, and with it's overall feeling of optimism and sincerity it is an enjoyable and uplifting listen throughout.

Opening with 'I Do' with it's joyous guitar riff and upbeat lyrics, Ty's guitar and vocal skills are used to full effect on this album, especially halfway through with the up-tempo 'The Truth'. As with his band Kings X, Ty's singing voice and songwriting brings comparisons to the Beatles, and deservedly so.

I love this album and would recommend it as a rewarding listen for all fans of good guitar oriented rock / pop music.

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Safety

by: Ty Tabor

Release Date April 09, 2002
Ty Tabor has been guitarist with the underated Texan power trio Kings X for over a decade, producing many fine rock albums. With this solo outing he has created a whole album of the lighter more pop-oriented side of Kings X, and with it's overall feeling of optimism and sincerity it is an enjoyable and uplifting listen throughout.

Opening with 'I Do' with it's joyous guitar riff and upbeat lyrics, Ty's guitar and vocal skills are used to full effect on this album, especially halfway through with the up-tempo 'The Truth'. As with his band Kings X, Ty's singing voice and songwriting brings comparisons to the Beatles, and deservedly so.

I love this album and would recommend it as a rewarding listen for all fans of good guitar oriented rock / pop music.

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Moonflower Lane

by: Ty Tabor

Release Date February 24, 1998
Ty Tabor has been guitarist with the underated Texan power trio Kings X for over a decade, producing many fine rock albums. With this solo outing he has created a whole album of the lighter more pop-oriented side of Kings X, and with it's overall feeling of optimism and sincerity it is an enjoyable and uplifting listen throughout.

Opening with 'I Do' with it's joyous guitar riff and upbeat lyrics, Ty's guitar and vocal skills are used to full effect on this album, especially halfway through with the up-tempo 'The Truth'. As with his band Kings X, Ty's singing voice and songwriting brings comparisons to the Beatles, and deservedly so.

I love this album and would recommend it as a rewarding listen for all fans of good guitar oriented rock / pop music.

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Moonflower Lane

by: Ty Tabor

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Ty Tabor has been guitarist with the underated Texan power trio Kings X for over a decade, producing many fine rock albums. With this solo outing he has created a whole album of the lighter more pop-oriented side of Kings X, and with it's overall feeling of optimism and sincerity it is an enjoyable and uplifting listen throughout.

Opening with 'I Do' with it's joyous guitar riff and upbeat lyrics, Ty's guitar and vocal skills are used to full effect on this album, especially halfway through with the up-tempo 'The Truth'. As with his band Kings X, Ty's singing voice and songwriting brings comparisons to the Beatles, and deservedly so.

I love this album and would recommend it as a rewarding listen for all fans of good guitar oriented rock / pop music.