Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Ayreon - 1998 - Into The Electric Castle

Tracklist:

CD 1 (47:25)
1. Welcome to the New Dimension (3:05)
2. Isis and Osiris (11:11) :
- a) Let the Journey Begin
- b) The Hall of Isis and Osiris
- c) Strange Constellations
- d) Reprise
3. Amazing Flight (10:15) :
- a) Amazing Flight in Space
- b) Stardance
- c) Flying Colours
4. Time Beyond Time (6:05)
5. The Decision Tree (We're Alive) (6:24)
6. Tunnel of Light (4:05)
7. Across the Rainbow Bridge (6:20)

CD 2 (57:10)
1. The Garden of Emotions (9:40) :
- a) In the Garden of Emotions
- b) Voices in the Sky
- c) The Aggression Factor
2. Valley of the Queens (2:25)
3. The Castle Hall (5:49)
4. Tower of Hope (4:54)
5. Cosmic Fusion (7:27) :
- a) I Soar on the Breeze
- b) Death's Grunt
- c) The Passing of an Eagle
6. The Mirror Maze (6:34) :
- a) Inside the Mirror Maze
- b) Through the Mirror
7. Evil Devolution (6:31)
8. The Two Gates (6:28)
9. "Forever" of the Stars (2:02)
10. Another Time, Another Space (5:20)

Total Time 104:35

Line-up
- Arjen Lucassen / electric & acoustic guitars, mandolin, bass, Minimoog, mellotron, keyboards, vocals, producing & mixing

With:
- Jack Pisters / sitar
- Roland Bakker / Hammond organ
- Robby Valentine / piano, synth solo (CD1: 2a,3a; CD2: 4), Mellotron (CD2: 6a)
- Clive Nolan / synth solo (CD1: 3c)
- Rene Merkelbach / synth solo (CD1: 5; CD2: 7), harpsichord (CD2: 2)
- Tom Scherpenzeel / synth solo (CD2: 5c)
- Taco Kooistra / cello
- Ernö Olah / violin
- Thijs van Leer / flute (CD1: 3c,4; CD2: 2,3)
- Ed Warby / drums

Vocals (and characters):
- Edwin Balogh (as Roman)
- Sharon den Adel (as Indian)
- Jay van Feggelen (as Barbarian)
- Fish (as Highlander)
- Anneke van Giersbergen (as Egyptian)
- Arjen A. Lucassen (as Hippie)
- Edward Reekers (as Futureman)
- Damian Wilson (as Knight)
- Robert Westerholt (as Death)
- George Oosthoek / (as Death)
- Peter Daltrey (as the Voice)

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