Ayreon

So Ayreon-topic again. I just adore this band. Especially the Human Equation-album. That is the one everybody should listen to. It's essential. A great combination of traditional technical metal, progressive rock and folk with even some classical flavours. Few of the earlies realases were a bit too scifi-jerking off for me but the first album is just flawless with it's medieval touch. And the latest also, yes, it's scifi jerking off but also very organic, versatile, and heavy.

And the thing about Ayreon are the vocalists: Devin Townsend, Bruce Dickinson, Mikael Åkerfeldt, Heather Findlay, Daniel Gildenlöw, Jonas Renkse, Tim Baker, Marcela Bovio, Fish, Eric Clayton...

http://www.ayreon.com/
Official

http://www.myspace.com/ayreonauts
Myspace

I've always been meaning to check this band out. I will get the album you recommend, Cuoma... thanks!

the magnum opus of Arjen Anthony Lucassen @ Ayreon - Universal Migrator; it's amazing, brilliant stuff (IMHO)

I only have 01011001. I like it because of some songs are good and it has a lot of great female vocalists. I don't really like the earlier Ayreon albums because of Arjen Anthony Lucassen's choice of vocalists.

If you want something awesome and really hilarious check out his "Star one" sideproject, which is basically an attempt to summarize a pile of sci-fi franchises in music, its pretty similar to his usual stuff, just a bit more epic.

01011001 is rather ok, but as with most prog, I have some difficulties getting really into them

I especially like the song Beneath The Waves.