Arjen Lucassen discography
Discography for Dutch musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen
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Arjen Lucassen is a Dutch multi-instrumentalist musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is most known as the creator of progressive metal/rock opera Ayreon.[1]
Studio albums26
EPs4
Live albums5
Compilation albums2
| Arjen Lucassen discography | |
|---|---|
Lucassen doing a sign session in 2006 | |
| Studio albums | 26 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Live albums | 5 |
| Compilation albums | 2 |
| Singles | 19 |
Over the years, Lucassen created various bands and musical projects. Overall, he has released twenty studio albums in project or bands in which he was the leader and main creative force: two solo albums, ten for Ayreon, one for Ambeon, three for Star One, one for Stream of Passion, one for Guilt Machine, one for The Gentle Storm, and one for Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution. He was the guitarist in two studio albums by rock band Bodine (as Iron Anthony), and in six studio albums by rock band Vengeance, and also released a cover album without any artist credited. Bodine, Vengeance, and Stream of Passion all released albums without Lucassen.
Solo
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Instrument(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Pools of Sorrow, Waves of Joy
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Lead vocals, guitars, banjo, mandolin, lute, keyboards, drum programming | Released as Anthony |
| 2012 | Lost in the New Real
|
Lead vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards | |
| 2025 | Songs No One Will Hear
|
Lead vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards |
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pink Beatles in a Purple Zeppelin
|
Lost in the New Real |
Cover Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Instrument(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Strange Hobby
Label: Transmission Records |
Lead vocals, guitars, bass | Uncredited, recognized post-release |
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Pictures of Matchstick Men
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Strange Hobby |
Ambeon
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Fate of a Dreamer
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Guitars, keyboards, samplers |
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Cold Metal"
|
Fate of a Dreamer |
Ayreon
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Instrument(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Final Experiment
|
Vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, synthesizer (also drums and timpani on 2005 reissue) |
Originally released as Ayreon: The Final Experiment with no artist credited |
| 1996 | Actual Fantasy
|
Guitars, bass, keyboards, drum programming | |
| 1998 | Into the Electric Castle
|
Vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, mandolin, minimoog, mellotron | |
| 2000 | Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer
|
Vocals, guitars, bass, analog synthesizers, mellotron, Hammond, additional keyboards | Released simultaneously |
Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator
| |||
| 2004 | The Human Equation
|
Vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, mandolin, synthesizers, Hammond | |
| 2008 | 01011001
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Vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, mandolin, synthesizers, Hammond, Solina | |
| 2013 | The Theory of Everything
|
Guitars, bass, mandolin, analog synthesizers, Hammond, Solina | |
| 2017 | The Source
|
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| 2020 | Transitus
|
Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Glockenspiel, Dulcimer, Toy Piano |
Live albums/DVDs
| Year | Album details | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Theater Equation
|
Spoken vocals |
| 2018 | Ayreon Universe – The Best of Ayreon Live
|
Vocals, guitar |
| 2020 | Electric Castle Live and Other Tales
|
Vocals |
| 2024 | 01011001 - Live Beneath the Waves
|
Vocals |
EPs
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Sail Away to Avalon"
|
The Final Experiment |
| 1996 | "The Stranger from Within"
|
Actual Fantasy |
| 2000 | "Temple of the Cat"
|
Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer |
| 2001 | "Temple of the Cat" (acoustic version)
| |
| 2004 | "Day Eleven: Love"
|
The Human Equation |
"Loser"
| ||
| 2005 | "Come Back to Me"
|
Compilation albums
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Ayreonauts Only
|
| 2008 | Timeline
|
The Gentle Storm
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Diary
|
Electric and acoustic guitars, electric and acoustic bass guitars, keyboards, hammered dulcimer |
EPs
| Year | Album details | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Gentle Storm Exclusive Tour CD
|
Vocals, acoustic guitars, acoustic bass guitar, mandolin, percussion, hammered dulcimer |
Guilt Machine
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | On This Perfect Day
|
Guitars, bass, keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals |
Plan Nine
Studio albums
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2023 | The Long-Lost Songs
|
Simone Simons
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Vermillion
|
All music and instruments |
Star One
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Space Metal
|
Guitars, keyboards, Hammond |
| 2010 | Victims of the Modern Age
|
Guitars, Hammond, mellotron, analog synthesizer, solina strings |
| 2022 | Revel in Time
|
Vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards |
Live albums/DVDs
| Year | Album details | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Live on Earth
|
Guitar |
Stream of Passion
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Embrace the Storm
|
Guitars, keyboards |
Live albums/DVDs
| Year | Album details | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Live in the Real World
|
Guitars, vocals |
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Out in the Real World"
|
Embrace the Storm |
Supersonic Revolution
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Golden Age of Music
|
Bass |
With Bodine
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Instrument(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Bold as Brass
|
Guitar | Credited as Iron Anthony |
| 1983 | Three Times Running
|
Guitar |
With Vengeance
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Instrument(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Vengeance | Guitar | |
| 1986 | We Have Ways to Make You Rock | ||
| 1987 | Take It or Leave It | ||
| 1989 | Arabia | ||
| 1994 | The Last of the Fallen Heroes | Released after the band split | |
| 1997 | Back from Flight 19 | Not credited as band member |
EPs
| Year | Album details | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Only the Wind | Guitar |
| 1987 | Rock N Roll Shower | |
| 1989 | If Lovin' You is Wrong |
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "Prisoners of the Night" | Vengeace |
| 1985 | "You Took me by Surprise" | |
| 1986 | "May Heaven Strike me Down" | We Have Ways to Make You Rock |
| "Only the Wind"/"Deathride to Glory" | Only the Wind | |
| 1987 | "Rock N roll Shower"/"Code of Honour" | Rock N Roll Shower |
| "Looks like a Winner" | Take It or Leave It | |
| "Ain't Gonna Take You Home" | ||
| 1989 | "Arabia" | Arabia |
| 1992 | "As The Last Teardrop Falls" |
Compilation albums
| Year | Album details | Instrument(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Last Teardrop '84–'92 | Guitar | |
| 1998 | Rock'n Roll Shower '84–'98 | Guitar | Released after his departure |
Guest appearances
| Year | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | After the Silence | Pythagoras |
| 1993 | Symphony of Dreams | Ian Parry |
| 1994 | Pink Floyd Songbook | Alex Bollard |
| 1995 | Thru the Looking Glass | Ian Parry |
| 1996 | Between You and Me | Biscuit |
| 1997 | Opposites | Veralin |
| 1998 | A Time and Place for Everything | Helloise |
| 1999 | Powder to the People | BlockBusters |
| Consortium Project | Ian Parry | |
| Candy: The Best of Peter Daltrey | Peter Daltrey | |
| Oblivion Days | Rocket Scientists | |
| 2000 | Into the Sunset | Erik Norlander |
| Shadowman | Ian Parry | |
| Chronometree | Glass Hammer | |
| Mother Earth | Within Temptation | |
| Secrets of Astrology | Lana Lane | |
| 2002 | "Emphasis/Who Wants to Live Forever" | After Forever |
| The Hound of the Baskervilles | Clive Nolan and Oliver Wakeman | |
| Reflected | Wicked Sensation | |
| 2003 | Alive Again | Nightingale |
| Biogenesis Project | Ars Nova | |
| Once and Future King Part I | Gary Hughes | |
| 2004 | The Darker Side of Art | Space Mirrors |
| Amadeus' Spell | ||
| 2005 | Hour of Joy | Morning |
| This Sonic Landscape | Elfonía | |
| Characters | Freak Neil Inc. | |
| Room V | Shadow Gallery | |
| 2008 | Cybion | Kalisia |
| Galexia[7] | Galexia | |
| 2013 | The Mystery of Time[8] | Avantasia |
| Abstract Disorder[9] | Homo-Demen | |
| 2014 | The Aspie Project | Computer Mind |
| 2015 | Death is just a Feeling | Amadeus Awad |
| 2016 | The Clockwork Fable | Gandalf's Fist[10] |
| 2017 | Galexia Remastered[11] | Galexia |
| Rose of Thorns 2.0[12] | ||
| Of Clans and Clones and Clowns | Soul Enema | |
| 2018 | The Room[13] | Ostura |
| 2024 | "A Symphonic Tragedy" | Dianne van Giersbergen |
Contributing artist / Guest appearances
| Year | Artist | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Pythagoras | After the Silence | Guitar / Bass Pedals: Guitar (Tracks 2-4, 8-12), Bass Pedals Track 12 |
| 1993 | Ian Parry | Symphony of Dreams | Guitar: Lead Guitar on "Watch the Wind Blow" |
| 1994 | Alex Bollard | Pink Floyd Songbook | Vocals: Melody Vocals on "Burning Bridges" |
| 1995 | Ian Parry | Thru the Looking Glass | Guitar: Guest Guitar on "Tell Me Why" |
| 1996 | Biscuit | Between You and Me | Guitar / Bass: Acoustic Guitar on "Between You And Me", Bass on "Anybody Out There?" |
| 1997 | Vengeance | Back From Flight 19 | Guitar / Vocals / Writing / Production: Guitar solo on "Flight 19", Backing vocals across the album |
| Planet Zilch | All Instruments: On "Big Fat Car" and "What The Hell Is Going On". The other 2 tracks are same as on the Album | ||
| 1998 | Helloise | A Time and Place for Everything | Guitar:Lead Guitar on "After The War" |
| 1999 | Block Busters | Powder to the People | Guitar / Vocals: Jean Genie |
| Ian Parry | Consortium Project | Bass / Engineer: "Change Breeds Contempt", "A Miracle is All We Need", "The Snake" | |
| Peter Daltrey | Candy: The Best of Peter Daltrey | Guitar: Guest Guitar on "Candy" | |
| Rocket Scientists | Oblivion Days | Guitar: Lead on "Escape", Rhythm on "Aqua Vitae", "Oblivion Days", "Space 1999", "Escape" | |
| 2000 | Erik Norlander | Into the Sunset | Guitar: All tracks (EU/USA and JPN release have different Bonus Tracks, both of which feature Arjen) |
| Ian Parry | Shadowman | Guitar: Lead on "Watch the Wind Blow" from 'Symphony of Dreams', "Tell Me Why" from 'Thru The Looking Glass' | |
| Glass Hammer | Chronometree | Guitar: Lead solo on "Perfect Indigo" | |
| Within Temptation | Mother Earth | Guitar: Solo on "Dark Wings" | |
| Lana Lane | Secrets of Astrology | Guitar / Bass: All Guitars on "Tarot" | |
| 2002 | After Forever | Emphasis/Who Wants to Live Forever]" | Guitar / Keyboard: "Who Wants to Live Forever" |
| Clive Nolan and Oliver Wakeman | The Hound of the Baskervilles | Guitar: "Guitar on "Shadows of Fate", "Second Light", "Seldon", "Waiting" | |
| Wicked Sensation | Reflected | Vocals: 'Backing' Vocals across several tracks | |
| 2003 | Nightingale | Alive Again | Guitar: Second Solo on "Falling" |
| Ars Nova | Biogenesis Project | Guitar: Electric Guitar on "Biogenesis - Melt Down", "Escape", "Trust to The Future" | |
| Gary Hughes | Once and Future King Part I | Keyboard: "Excalibur" | |
| 2004 | Space Mirrors | The Darker Side of Art | Guitar / Narration: All Guitars and Narration on "Dark Jedi", Lead Vocal and Rhythm Guitar on "It's Cold Today in Underworld" |
| 2005 | Elfonía | This Sonic Landscape | Guitar: Solo on "Camaleon" |
| Freak Neil Inc. | Characters | Vocal: Lead / Backing Vocals on "I Understand" | |
| 'Hurricane Katrina Project' | After The Storm | Pools of Sorrow / Not Over You | |
| Morning | Hour Of Joy | Narrator: Spoken Word Narration on intro.(58 sec | |
| Progaid | All Around The World | Guitar: Guest Guitar, stand out version on "All Around The World (Cue Mix). | |
| Shadow Gallery | Room V | Guitar / Vocal: Lead Solo / Lead/Co-Lead Vocals on "Floydian Memories", Lead Solo on "Seven Years" | |
| 2006 | Shakary | Shakary 2006 | Guitar: Guest Solo on "Sentence" |
| Vengence | Back In The Ring | Guitar: Lead solo on "Captain Moonlight" | |
| 2007 | Galexia | Galexia (Remastered) | Vocals: Vocals on "Rose Of Thorns" |
| 2008 | Kalisia | Cybion | Vocals: Guest Vocals on "Beyond Betrayal" |
| 2013 | Avantasia | The Mystery of Time[8] | Guitar: Solo on "The Watchmakers Dream" |
| 2014 | Computer Mind | The Aspie Project | Narrator: As "The Doctor" |
| 2015 | Amadeus Awad | Death is just a Feeling | Vocals: Spoken Word and Lead Vocals on "Temporary" |
| 2016 | Gandalf's Fist[14] | The Clockwork Fable | Vocals: Choir, and Sung words for 'Armistead' |
| Mantra Vega | The Illusion's Reckoning | Guitar: Guest Solo on "The Illusion's Reckoning" | |
| 2017 | Galexia | Rose Of Thorns 2.0 (Remastered) | Vocals: Vocals on "Rose Of Thorns" |
| Soul Enema | Of Clans and Clones and Clowns | Guitar: Guest Solo on "Eternal Child" | |
| Epica Vs Metropole Orkest | Beyond The Matrix - The Battle | Guitar: Guest Solo | |
| 2018 | Ostura | The Room | Guitar: Guest Solo on "Darker Shade of Black" |
| 2023 | Temperance | Hermitage - Daruma's Eyes Pt. 2 | Narrator: Multiple Tracks |
| Edward Reekers | The Liberty Project | Guitar / Bass: "The Disease" | |
| 2024 | Dianne van Giersbergen | A Symphonic Tragedy | Guitar: Solo |
| 2025 | Flaming Row | The Keeper Of The Scriptures | Guitar: Guest Solo on "An Old Legend" |
| Simone Simmons | Vermillion | All Instruments / Music / Production |