Arjen Anthony Lucassen - Songs No One Will Hear (3CD) (Limited Deluxe Edition) (2025)
Posted: 04 Oct 2025, 07:37
Arjen Anthony Lucassen - Songs No One Will Hear (3CD) (Limited Deluxe Edition) (2025)
Year : 2025 (Limited Deluxe Edition)
Style : Progressive Metal , Progressive Rock , Male & Female vocals
Country : Netherlands
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 367 mb
Bio:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (born 3 April 1960) is a Dutch singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist musician and record producer, best known for his long-running progressive metal/rock opera project Ayreon.Lucassen started his career in 1980 as the guitarist and backing vocalist of Dutch heavy metal band Bodine as Iron Anthony, before joining Vengeance in 1984. After eight years he left the band, wanting to go into a more progressive direction, and released two years later an unsuccessful solo album entitled Pools of Sorrow, Waves of Joy under the nickname Anthony.In 1995, Lucassen released an album uncredited to any artist called Ayreon: The Final Experiment, in which he sang, wrote every song and played most of the instruments. The album led to the creation of Ayreon; despite being relatively unknown at first, the project gained notable attention and praise with the release of its third album, Into the Electric Castle, establishing Lucassen as a notable composer of rock operas.Following Ayreon's success, Lucassen has been involved in many other projects: he is the creator, composer and current guitarist/keyboardist of Star One, Guilt Machine, and The Gentle Storm, and the creator and former guitarist of Ambeon and Stream of Passion. He composes and writes most of his songs, but leaves the lyrics to his musical partners in some of his projects.Lucassen plays a wide variety of instruments: his main instruments are guitar and keyboards, but he also plays bass, banjo and many others. Overall, in his career and including all his bands and projects (as principal instrumentalist/creative force or as a member), Lucassen has released twenty-six studio albums, four live albums, two EPs and seventeen singles. He has also made many minor participations alongside various artists including Shadow Gallery, After Forever, Within Temptation and Avantasia, and appears in over 50 albums.Since the creation of Ayreon, Lucassen progressively made a name for himself under rock and metal reviewers, with many critics calling him a "genius", and praising his composition abilities and originality. In his review of 01011001, AllMusic reviewer Cosmo Lee stated "Music this over the top almost defies criticism. Reviewing it is like reviewing the world's tallest building. It doesn't care; it just goes on and on."In 2025, he has been knighted by the Order of the Netherlands Lion.
Album:
Limited deluxe edition on 3CD.Thirteen years after his previous solo album, Lost In The New Real, Arjen is back with a new solo release: Songs No One Will Hear. True to his signature style, this album offers an eclectic blend of tracks, moving seamlessly from powerful, epic songs to lighter, more playful ones.At its core, Songs No One Will Hear is bound by a profound concept: what would people do if they only had five months left to live because of an asteroid impact? Expect an emotional rollercoaster, delving into both the light and dark aspects of human nature. The album features several exciting guest appearances from Ayreon colleagues, including Irene and Floor Jansen, with Mike Mills providing the evocative narration.Finally, after 32 years, Arjen’s very first solo album, Pools of Sorrow, Waves of Joy (released as Anthony), is back and better than ever with a special luxury re-release! Not only is the original album remastered, but this deluxe package includes an astounding 31 bonus tracks, giving you 2.5 hours of music in total! Expect a fantastic mix of demos, unreleased gems, live performances, and newly recorded material.This limited edition comes beautifully housed in a lavish digipack, complete with exclusive unreleased photos and in-depth liner notes from Arjen himself. You can definitely hear the early Ayreon influences on this one! Don’t miss out – this is a limited edition and only available in our webshop and in the popup store during the ‘Ayreon 30th anniversary’ shows in September. Get it while you can!The presale starts this Friday, the 13th of June in our webshop.All copies in our webshop of both albums will be signed by Arjen. If you order now, you can pick them up at the shows on the release date September 12 and avoid shipping costs.
Line Up:
Irene Jansen - Lead and Backing Vocals
Arjen Anthony Lucassen - Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Hammond organ, Mellotron, Solina strings (2002-present) - See also: Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Ayreon, Guilt Machine, ex-Ambeon, ex-Computer Mind, ex-The Gentle Storm, ex-Vengeance, ex-Bodine, ex-Stream of Passion, ex-Countermove
Koen Herfst - Drums
Joost van den Broek - Hammond Organ
Ben Mathot - Violin
Jeroen Goossens - Flute
Jurriaan Westerveld - Cello
+ Special Guest Appearances:
Floor Jansen / Vocals on "We'll Never Know"
Robert Soeterboek / Vocals on "Our Final Song"
Marcela Bovio / Vocals on "Our Final Song"
Patty Gurdy / Hurdy-Gurdy on "Our Weary Soldier"
Tracklist:
CD1: Audio Tracks including Narration
01. End Of The World Show
02. The Clock Ticks Down
03. Goddamn Conspiracy
04. The Universe Has Other Plans
05. Shaggathon
06. We'll Never Know
07. Dr. Slumber's Blue Bus
08. Just Not Today
09. Our Final Song
CD2: Audio Tracks excluding Narration
01. The Clock Ticks Down
02. Goddamn Conspiracy
03. The Universe Has Other Plans
04. Shaggathon
05. We'll Never Know
06. Dr. Slumber's Blue Bus
07. Just Not Today
08. Our Final Song
CD3: Bonus Tracks & Instrumentals
01. Our Weary Soldier (Bonus track)
02. Listen to Sabbath (Bonus track)
03. Mr. M's Amazing Plan (Bonus track)
04. Die Young (Bonus track, Black Sabbath cover)
05. The Clock Ticks Down (Instrumental)
06. Goddamn Conspiracy (Instrumental)
07. The Universe Has Other Plans (Instrumental)
08. Shaggathon (Instrumental)
09. We'll Never Know (Instrumental)
10. Dr. Slumber's Blue Bus (Instrumental)
11. Just Not Today (Instrumental)
12. Our Final Song (Instrumental)
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/
Year : 2025 (Limited Deluxe Edition)
Style : Progressive Metal , Progressive Rock , Male & Female vocals
Country : Netherlands
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 367 mb
Bio:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (born 3 April 1960) is a Dutch singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist musician and record producer, best known for his long-running progressive metal/rock opera project Ayreon.Lucassen started his career in 1980 as the guitarist and backing vocalist of Dutch heavy metal band Bodine as Iron Anthony, before joining Vengeance in 1984. After eight years he left the band, wanting to go into a more progressive direction, and released two years later an unsuccessful solo album entitled Pools of Sorrow, Waves of Joy under the nickname Anthony.In 1995, Lucassen released an album uncredited to any artist called Ayreon: The Final Experiment, in which he sang, wrote every song and played most of the instruments. The album led to the creation of Ayreon; despite being relatively unknown at first, the project gained notable attention and praise with the release of its third album, Into the Electric Castle, establishing Lucassen as a notable composer of rock operas.Following Ayreon's success, Lucassen has been involved in many other projects: he is the creator, composer and current guitarist/keyboardist of Star One, Guilt Machine, and The Gentle Storm, and the creator and former guitarist of Ambeon and Stream of Passion. He composes and writes most of his songs, but leaves the lyrics to his musical partners in some of his projects.Lucassen plays a wide variety of instruments: his main instruments are guitar and keyboards, but he also plays bass, banjo and many others. Overall, in his career and including all his bands and projects (as principal instrumentalist/creative force or as a member), Lucassen has released twenty-six studio albums, four live albums, two EPs and seventeen singles. He has also made many minor participations alongside various artists including Shadow Gallery, After Forever, Within Temptation and Avantasia, and appears in over 50 albums.Since the creation of Ayreon, Lucassen progressively made a name for himself under rock and metal reviewers, with many critics calling him a "genius", and praising his composition abilities and originality. In his review of 01011001, AllMusic reviewer Cosmo Lee stated "Music this over the top almost defies criticism. Reviewing it is like reviewing the world's tallest building. It doesn't care; it just goes on and on."In 2025, he has been knighted by the Order of the Netherlands Lion.
Album:
Limited deluxe edition on 3CD.Thirteen years after his previous solo album, Lost In The New Real, Arjen is back with a new solo release: Songs No One Will Hear. True to his signature style, this album offers an eclectic blend of tracks, moving seamlessly from powerful, epic songs to lighter, more playful ones.At its core, Songs No One Will Hear is bound by a profound concept: what would people do if they only had five months left to live because of an asteroid impact? Expect an emotional rollercoaster, delving into both the light and dark aspects of human nature. The album features several exciting guest appearances from Ayreon colleagues, including Irene and Floor Jansen, with Mike Mills providing the evocative narration.Finally, after 32 years, Arjen’s very first solo album, Pools of Sorrow, Waves of Joy (released as Anthony), is back and better than ever with a special luxury re-release! Not only is the original album remastered, but this deluxe package includes an astounding 31 bonus tracks, giving you 2.5 hours of music in total! Expect a fantastic mix of demos, unreleased gems, live performances, and newly recorded material.This limited edition comes beautifully housed in a lavish digipack, complete with exclusive unreleased photos and in-depth liner notes from Arjen himself. You can definitely hear the early Ayreon influences on this one! Don’t miss out – this is a limited edition and only available in our webshop and in the popup store during the ‘Ayreon 30th anniversary’ shows in September. Get it while you can!The presale starts this Friday, the 13th of June in our webshop.All copies in our webshop of both albums will be signed by Arjen. If you order now, you can pick them up at the shows on the release date September 12 and avoid shipping costs.
Line Up:
Irene Jansen - Lead and Backing Vocals
Arjen Anthony Lucassen - Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Hammond organ, Mellotron, Solina strings (2002-present) - See also: Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Ayreon, Guilt Machine, ex-Ambeon, ex-Computer Mind, ex-The Gentle Storm, ex-Vengeance, ex-Bodine, ex-Stream of Passion, ex-Countermove
Koen Herfst - Drums
Joost van den Broek - Hammond Organ
Ben Mathot - Violin
Jeroen Goossens - Flute
Jurriaan Westerveld - Cello
+ Special Guest Appearances:
Floor Jansen / Vocals on "We'll Never Know"
Robert Soeterboek / Vocals on "Our Final Song"
Marcela Bovio / Vocals on "Our Final Song"
Patty Gurdy / Hurdy-Gurdy on "Our Weary Soldier"
Tracklist:
CD1: Audio Tracks including Narration
01. End Of The World Show
02. The Clock Ticks Down
03. Goddamn Conspiracy
04. The Universe Has Other Plans
05. Shaggathon
06. We'll Never Know
07. Dr. Slumber's Blue Bus
08. Just Not Today
09. Our Final Song
CD2: Audio Tracks excluding Narration
01. The Clock Ticks Down
02. Goddamn Conspiracy
03. The Universe Has Other Plans
04. Shaggathon
05. We'll Never Know
06. Dr. Slumber's Blue Bus
07. Just Not Today
08. Our Final Song
CD3: Bonus Tracks & Instrumentals
01. Our Weary Soldier (Bonus track)
02. Listen to Sabbath (Bonus track)
03. Mr. M's Amazing Plan (Bonus track)
04. Die Young (Bonus track, Black Sabbath cover)
05. The Clock Ticks Down (Instrumental)
06. Goddamn Conspiracy (Instrumental)
07. The Universe Has Other Plans (Instrumental)
08. Shaggathon (Instrumental)
09. We'll Never Know (Instrumental)
10. Dr. Slumber's Blue Bus (Instrumental)
11. Just Not Today (Instrumental)
12. Our Final Song (Instrumental)
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/