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Arjen Anthony Lucassen
- Real/full name:
- Arjen Anthony Lucassen
- Age:
- 60 (born Apr 3rd, 1960)
- Place of origin:
- Netherlands (Hilversum, North Holland)
- Gender:
- Male
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
As Mr. L:
Vocals (lead), Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, other instruments
(1994-present)
| 1993 | Pools of Sorrow ~ Waves of Joy | Vocals, Guitars, Banjo, Mandoline, Lute, Keyboards, Drum programming |
| 1993 | Best of Friends (Single) | Vocals, Guitars, Banjo, Mandoline, Lute, Keyboards, Drum programming |
| 1993 | Midnight Train (Single) | Vocals, Guitars, Banjo, Mandoline, Lute, Keyboards, Drum programming |
| 1994 | Little Miss Understood (Single) | Vocals, Guitars, Banjo, Mandoline, Lute, Keyboards, Drum programming |
| 1996 | Pictures of Matchstick Men (Single) | Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Banjo, Mandoline, Lute, Keyboards, Drum programming (as "?") |
| 1996 | Strange Hobby | Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Banjo, Mandoline, Lute, Keyboards, Drum programming (as "?") |
| 2012 | Lost in the New Real | Bass, Keyboards, Miscellaneous instruments, Vocals (lead), Guitars |
| 2012 | Pink Beatles in a Purple Zeppelin (Single) | Vocals (lead), Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Miscellaneous instruments |
Ayreon
Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards (1994-present)
| 1995 | The Final Experiment | Vocals (tracks 7, 10, 11), Guitars, Bass (tracks 2, 9, 10, 12, 13), Keyboards |
| 1996 | Actual Fantasy | All instruments |
| 1998 | Into the Electric Castle (A Space Opera) | Mandolin, Bass, Minimoog, Mellotron, Keyboards, Vocals (as Hippie), Guitars, Guitars (acoustic) |
| 2000 | The Universal Migrator Part I: The Dream Sequencer | Vocals, Guitars (electric, acoustic), Bass, Hammond, Keyboards (additional), Analog Syths, Mellotron |
| 2000 | The Universal Migrator Part II: Flight of the Migrator | Keyboards (additional), Guitars (electric, acoustic), Bass, Synthesizers (analog), Mellotron, Organ (Hammond) |
| 2004 | Actual Fantasy - Revisited | Guitars, Keyboards, Additional noises |
| 2004 | The Human Equation | Guitars (electric, acoustic, lap steel), Bass, Mandolin, Keyboards, Hammond, Vocals (as Best Friend) |
| 2005 | The Final Experiment | Guitars (electric, acoustic), Bass, Drums, Percussion (disc 2) |
| 2008 | 01011001 | Guitars, Guitars (acoustic), Bass, Mandolin, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Organ, Vocals (backing) |
| 2013 | The Theory of Everything | Hammond, Solina strings, Guitars, Guitars (acoustic), Bass, Mandolin, Keyboards, Analog synthesizers |
| 2017 | The Source | Guitars, Bass, Mandolin, Synthesizers, Hammond, Solina strings, Lyrics (as "Arjen Lucassen") |
| 2020 | Transitus | Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards |
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Guilt Machine
Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Mandolin, Vocals (backing)
| 2009 | On This Perfect Day | Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Mandolin, Vocals (backing) |
Star One
Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Hammond organ, Mellotron, Solina strings (2002-present)
| 2002 | Space Metal | Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Hammong organ |
| 2003 | Live on Earth (Live album) | Guitars |
| 2010 | Victims of the Modern Age | Guitars, Hammond organ, Mellotron, Synths, Solina strings, Vocals (lead) (disc 2, tracks 3, 5) |
The Gentle Storm
Guitars, Guitars (acoustic), Bass (acoustic), Banjo, Mandolin, Percussion, Hammered dulcimer (2014-2016)
| 2015 | Exclusive Tour CD (EP) | Guitars, Bass (acoustic), Mandolin, Percussion, Hammered dulcimer |
| 2015 | The Diary | Guitars, Guitars (acoustic), Bass (acoustic), Banjo, Mandolin, Hammered dulcimer, Percussion |
| 2015 | Heart of Amsterdam (Single) | Hammered dulcimer (track 1), Guitars (acoustic) (track 2), Bass (acoustic) (track 2), Vocals (track 2), Guitars (track 1) |
Ambeon
Guitars, Analog keyboards, Samples (2001)
| 2000 | Ayreonauts Only (Split) | Guitars, Keyboards (as "Arjen Lucassen") |
| 2001 | Cold Metal (Single) | Guitars, Keyboards, Voice |
| 2001 | Fate of a Dreamer | Guitars, Analog keyboards, Samples, Songwriting (as "Arjen Lucassen") |
Bodine
As Iron Anthony:
Guitars
(1980-1984)
| 1982 | Bold as Brass | Guitars (as "''Iron Anthony''") |
| 1983 | Three Times Running | Guitars (as "''Iron Anthony'' Lucassen") |
Countermove
Vocals (2014)
Stream of Passion
Guitars (2005-2007)
| 2005 | Embrace the Storm | Guitars, Songwriting |
| 2006 | Out in the Real World (Single) | Guitars |
| 2006 | Live in the Real World (Live album) | Guitars, Vocals (backing) |
| 2006 | Live in the Real World (Video) | Guitars, Vocals (backing) |
Vengeance
Guitars (1984-1992, 1997-1998)
| 1984 | Vengeance | Guitars |
| 1986 | We Have Ways to Make You Rock | Guitars |
| 1987 | Take It or Leave It | Guitars, Vocals (backing), Synthesizer |
| 1989 | Arabia | Guitars, Banjo |
| 1994 | The Last of the Fallen Heroes | Guitars |
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After Forever
| 2002 | Emphasis / Who Wants to Live Forever (Single) | Guitars (lead) (Track 2) |
| 2006 | Mea Culpa (Compilation) | Guitars (CD1 track 14), Keyboards (CD1 track 14) (as "Arjen Lucassen") |
| 2011 | Decipher: The Album - The Sessions | Guitars (CD1 track 13; CD2 track 12), Keyboards (CD1 track 13; CD2 track 12) |
Helloïse
As Arjen "Ayreon" Lucassen:
| 1998 | A Time and a Place for Everything | Guitars (lead) (track 2) |
| 1998 | Madelene (EP) | Guitars (lead) (track 2) |
Ian Parry
As Arjen Lucassen:
| 1993 | Symphony of Dreams | Guitars (track 9) |
| 1995 | Thru' the Looking Glass | Guitars (track 10) |
Soulspell
| 2015 | We Got the Right (Single) | Vocals |
| 2017 | The Second Big Bang | Vocals [as Space and Time] (track 10), Guitar solo (track 10), Synth solo (track 10) (as "Arjen Lucassen") |
Space Mirrors
| 2004 | The Darker Side of Art | Guitars (rhythm) (tracks 6, 8.1), Solo (track 8.1), Guitars (acoustic) (track 8.4), Vocals (track 6), Narration (track 8) |
Vengeance
| 1997 | Back from Flight 19 | Guitars, Vocals (backing) |
| 2006 | Back in the Ring | Guitars (lead) (track 4) |
After Forever
| 2006 | Mea Culpa (Compilation) | Recording (guitars, keyboards) (CD1) (as "Arjen Lucassen") |
Ambeon
| 2001 | Cold Metal (Single) | Recording, Mixing, Producer (as "Arjen Lucassen") |
| 2001 | Fate of a Dreamer | Producer, Recording, Mixing |
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
| 1993 | Pools of Sorrow ~ Waves of Joy | Producer, Mixing |
| 2012 | Lost in the New Real | Producer (as "Arjen "I'm Not a Control Freak!" Lucassen") |
Ayreon
| 1995 | The Final Experiment | Producer, Mixing, Design (sleeve), Photography (as "Arjen Lucassen") |
| 1996 | Actual Fantasy | Producer, Mixing, Sleeve design (as "A.A. Lucassen") |
| 1998 | Into the Electric Castle (A Space Opera) | Producer, Mixing (as "A.A. Lucassen") |
| 2000 | The Universal Migrator Part I: The Dream Sequencer | Producer, Mixing (as "A.A. Lucassen") |
| 2000 | The Universal Migrator Part II: Flight of the Migrator | Producer, Mixing (as "A.A. Lucassen") |
| 2004 | Actual Fantasy - Revisited | Producer, Engineering, Mixing (as "Arjen Lucassen") |
| 2004 | The Human Equation | Producer, Recording, Mixing (as "Arjen Lucassen") |
| 2008 | 01011001 | Producer, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering (as "Arjen Lucassen") |
| 2013 | The Theory of Everything | Producer, Recording, Mixing |
| 2017 | The Source | Recording, Producer, Mixing (as "Arjen Lucassen") |
| 2018 | Into the Electric Castle (A Space Opera) | Remixing |
| 2018 | Into the Electric Castle (A Space Opera) | Remixing |
| 2020 | Transitus | Recording, Producer |
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Star One
| 2002 | Space Metal | Recording, Mixing, Producer |
| 2003 | Live on Earth (Live album) | Producer, Mixing (as "A.A. Lucassen") |
| 2010 | Victims of the Modern Age | Producer, Recording, Mixing, Mastering (as "Arjen Lucassen") |
Stream of Passion
| 2005 | Embrace the Storm | Recording, Producer, Mixing (as "Arjen Lucassen") |
| 2006 | Out in the Real World (Single) | Mixing, Mastering, Producer (as "A.A. Lucassen") |
| 2006 | Live in the Real World (Live album) | Producer, Mixing, Mastering |
| 2006 | Live in the Real World (Video) | Producer, Mixing, Mastering |
The Gentle Storm
| 2015 | Exclusive Tour CD (EP) | Mastering, Producer |
| 2015 | The Diary | Concept, Songwriting, Recording, Mixing, Producer |
| 2015 | Heart of Amsterdam (Single) | Mixing, Producer |
Vengeance
| 1994 | The Last of the Fallen Heroes | Mixing (tracks 1-4, 6 & 8-12) |
| 1997 | Back from Flight 19 | Composer, Producer, Mixing |
| Added by: Megadeth | Modified by: Starsmore |
| Added on: 2011-04-09 19:24:45 | Last modified on: 2020-10-24 13:51:29 |
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Biography
Dutch-born composer, producer, and multi-instrumentslist who's worked with a bevy of bands, projects, and different musical styles in his 30+ year career.Owns and operates the Electric Castle Studio, named after Ayreon's 1998 breakthrough album.
Trivia
Strange Hobby was a collection of Arjen's recorded versions of songs that have influenced his musical development. One self-titled album was released in 1996. Arjen initially intended the authorship of the album to remain a secret; the booklet contains no credits whatsoever.Brother of Gjalt Lucassen.
Countermove is a collaboration of Dutch metal musicians who recorded a cover of Frankie ...