-lcb- -lcb- original research -pipe- date = august 2009 -rcb- -rcb- -lcb- -lcb- sources -pipe- date = january 2009 -rcb- -rcb- -lcb- -lcb- infobox album < ! - see wikipedia : wikiproject _ albums - > -pipe- name = 01011001 -pipe- type = studio -pipe- artist = -lsb- -lsb- ayreon -rsb- -rsb- -pipe- cover = ayreon - 01011001.jpg -pipe- released = january 25 , 2008 -pipe- recorded = 2007 -pipe- genre = -lsb- -lsb- rock opera -rsb- -rsb- < br / > -lsb- -lsb- symphonic metal -rsb- -rsb- < br / > -lsb- -lsb- progressive metal -rsb- -rsb- < br / > -lsb- -lsb- progressive rock -rsb- -rsb- -pipe- length = 1:42:16 -pipe- label = -lsb- -lsb- insideout music -pipe- insideout -rsb- -rsb- -pipe- producer = -lsb- -lsb- arjen lucassen -rsb- -rsb- -pipe- reviews = * -lsb- -lsb- about.com -rsb- -rsb- -lcb- -lcb- rating -pipe- 4 -pipe- 5 -rcb- -rcb- -lsb- http : / / heavymetal.about.com / od / cdreviews / fr / ayreon01011001.htm link -rsb- * -lsb- -lsb- allmusic -rsb- -rsb- -lcb- -lcb- rating -pipe- 3.5 -pipe- 5 -rcb- -rcb- -lsb- http : / / www.allmusic.com / cg / amg.dll ? p = amg & sql = 10 : gbfwxzlhldae link -rsb- * " -lsb- -lsb- exclaim ! -rsb- -rsb- " -lrb- favorable -rrb- < ref > -lcb- -lcb- cite web -pipe- url = http : / / www.exclaim.ca / musicreviews / generalreview.aspx ? csid2 = 846 & fid1 = 29439 & csid1 = 118 -pipe- work = -lsb- -lsb- exclaim ! -rsb- -rsb- -pipe- date = february 2008 -pipe- author = wiebe taylor , laura -pipe- accessdate = september 3 , 2009 -pipe- title = agressive tendencies : metal & hardcore reviews : ayreon - 01011001 -rcb- -rcb- < / ref > -pipe- last album = " -lsb- -lsb- the human equation -rsb- -rsb- " < br / > -lrb- 2004 -rrb- -pipe- this album = ' "" 01011001 ""' < br / > -lrb- 2008 -rrb- -pipe- next album = " -lsb- -lsb- elected -rsb- -rsb- " < br / > -lrb- 2008 -rrb- -rcb- -rcb- ' "" 01011001 ""' is the seventh studio album by -lsb- -lsb- arjen anthony lucassen -rsb- -rsb- 's long-running -lsb- -lsb- ayreon -rsb- -rsb- project .
" 01011001 " is the -lsb- -lsb- binary numeral system -pipe- binary -rsb- -rsb- representation of the -lsb- -lsb- decimal -rsb- -rsb- number 89 , and the -lsb- -lsb- hexadecimal -rsb- -rsb- number 59 ; it is the -lsb- -lsb- ascii -rsb- -rsb- codepoint for the letter -lsb- -lsb- y -rsb- -rsb- .
' ' 01011001 "'s plot is tied to the " planet y " and " forever of the stars " storyline developed in the albums " -lsb- -lsb- into the electric castle -rsb- -rsb- ' ' , " -lsb- -lsb- universal migrator -rsb- -rsb- " and " -lsb- -lsb- the human equation -rsb- -rsb- ' ' .
17 singers in total -lrb- including arjen himself -rrb- contributed to the album . < ref name = release > -lsb- http : / / www.ayreon.com / ayreon / ay _ 01011001.html # release official release-note -rsb- < / ref > of these , only -lsb- -lsb- anneke van giersbergen -rsb- -rsb- , -lsb- -lsb- floor jansen -rsb- -rsb- , and arjen himself have sung on previous ayreon albums : anneke on ' ' into the electric castle " , floor singing backing vocals on " -lsb- -lsb- the dream sequencer -rsb- -rsb- ' ' , and arjen on every ayreon album , except " -lsb- -lsb- flight of the migrator -rsb- -rsb- ' ' .
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= = plot = = -lcb- -lcb- original research -pipe- -pipe- section -pipe- date = august 2009 -rcb- -rcb- the cd follows two storylines : the first is a sequence of songs that tells the story of the planet y and the " forever of the stars " .
the second storyline is a set of independent songs that narrate us the life of several people on our planet earth .
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= = = disc 1 - y = = = = = = = age of shadows = = = = the album 's story begins with forever lamenting for their home planet , y. one forever -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- tom s. englund -pipe- tom englund -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- tells that " we never saw this coming " , while others -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- steve lee -lrb- gotthard singer -rrb- -pipe- steve lee -rsb- -rsb- and -lsb- -lsb- daniel gildenlöw -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- say that they depended on machines to evolve , machines that now " blot out the sun " .
another two forevers -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- hansi kürsch -rsb- -rsb- and -lsb- -lsb- floor jansen -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- point out that as a result of extensive mechanisation , they have lost all of their feelings and emotions , whilst two further forever have no hope -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- jonas renkse -rsb- -rsb- and -lsb- -lsb- anneke van giersbergen -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- for the future , saying that they are prisoners and that they wait for no one .
soon after , a new forever -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- jørn lande -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- joins steve 's and daniel 's forevers .
the forevers then send out a distress call to the universe in binary code -lrb- help , forever , and sos -rrb- .
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= = = = comatose = = = = this song is a conversation -lrb- sung -rrb- between anneke 's and jørn 's forevers .
anneke 's forever maintains that there is no need to feel anything , whilst jørn 's forever wants to be released from his comatose state -lrb- hence the name of the song -rrb- in order to have emotions and feelings once again .
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= = = = liquid eternity = = = = in this song , three forever -lrb- jonas , daniel and -lsb- -lsb- bob catley -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- recall how their homeworld was before the machines , before their succession into mechanised beings -lrb- " once a world , endless and free / eternal and blue / of fear and dismay " -rrb- .
another forever appears -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- magali luyten -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- , remembering the " liquid eternity " which the forever inhabited .
tom 's forever asks if they would prefer a mortal life , if they would prefer the pain , the peril , the life they 've learned to dread .
jørn 's forever is losing his reason to live and floor 's ask if they want to destroy " all they have achieved " .
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= = = = connect the dots = = = = this is the first song that differs from the forevers storyline , for it narrates the story of one of the normal people living on earth .
the protagonist is an average middle-class worker -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- ty tabor -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- , who narrates one of his days in the form of song .
the song describes how wasteful the protagonist is , preferring to drive by himself to work , buy fast food , and overuse his -lsb- -lsb- air conditioning -rsb- -rsb- .
the protagonist is also portrayed as disconnected from his family and as someone who downloads torrents , presumably illegally .
the chorus of the song explains that " we all know " what is wrong , yet do not correct our ways as " we are living for today " without heed .
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although lucassen has his own character on track 11 , mr l , he sings with tabor during the chorus , not as his character but as the middle-class worker 's conscience .
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= = = = beneath the waves = = = = # " beneath the waves " # " face the facts " # " but a memory ... " # " world without walls " # " reality bleeds "
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this returns to the forever narrative with , daniel 's , bob 's , anneke 's , floor 's , steve 's , jørn 's and tom 's forever still remembering how it was to live on their old planet , without frontiers , without walls , in their " kingdom of the free " .
during the second part -lrb- face the facts -rrb- , hansi 's and anneke 's forevers arouse the others to act , understanding that their future is black and there is no way back .
yet , the other forevers still linger in their memories .
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= = = = newborn race = = = = # " the incentive " # " the vision " # " the procedure " # " another life " # " newborn race " # " the conclusion "
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while floor 's forever wants to come back " to when we lived another life " , daniel 's forever thinks , looking for a way to continue living but reviving their past .
tom 's forever suggests to " explore the vastness of space " , jonas ' say they should try , for their life is passing by , and bob 's forever advises the use of their seeds .
while hansi 's forever hopes that their -lsb- -lsb- dna -rsb- -rsb- one day will reach a world , jørn 's forever question himself and the others about the fact of creating and destroying life .
jonas ' forever rushes the other , bob 's forever rely on the absolute control , but jørn 's forever does n't believe that they will stand a chance .
in the end , jørn 's forever is persuaded of doing this , and daniel 's forever cries that they have found a way " to awaken the nation that ’ s died " .
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= = = = ride the comet = = = = the preparatives for the seeds ' departure are done .
jørn 's , floor 's , tom 's , jonas ' and bob 's forever wishes luck to the " little -lsb- -lsb- extremophiles -rsb- -rsb- " to reach a planet riding a comet .
magali 's forever says the seeds need to pass on their genes , to " sail uncharted spheres " , to " journey on the migrator trail " -lrb- see ' ' flight of the migrator " for a complete story -rrb- .
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= = = = web of lies = = = = this is the second song that differs from the forevers ' storyline .
this song narrates the story of simone -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- simone simons -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- and px -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- phideaux xavier -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- , two internet-dating service users who fall in love .
simone is much more passionate .
knowing that px is the one for her , she is suffering for him , and she ca n't sleep .
eleven days after , px replies , telling that he has already seen simone 's pics , that she looks great .
he also feels alone , believing that fate united them , for he thinks they match .
however , by the time px replies , simone has moved on , saying that " ol " is the one .
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it has been verified by arjen lucassen that " ol " refers to simone 's current boyfriend , -lsb- -lsb- oliver palotai -rsb- -rsb- .
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this is the third song arjen lucassen writes criticizing the massive and excessive use of computers .
the first is " computer reign -lrb- game over -rrb- " from " -lsb- -lsb- the final experiment -rsb- -rsb- " and the second is " computer eyes " from " -lsb- -lsb- actual fantasy -rsb- -rsb- ' ' .
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at the beginning of the song , below the modem and ambient sounds , the song " valley of the queens " -lrb- from the album ' ' into the electric castle " -rrb- can be heard .
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= = = disc 2 - earth = = = = = = = the fifth extinction = = = = # " glimmer of hope " # " world of tomorrow dreams " # " collision course " # " from the ashes " # " glimmer of hope -lrb- reprise -rrb- "
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forevers are happy and hopeful for their plan , relying on its success to live again like they lived in the past .
suddenly , tom 's forever encounters -lrb- sees from planet y -rrb- the perfect planet to plant the seeds .
steve 's forever suggests to remove any kind of life dangerous to their precious dna , daniel 's forever supports this idea arguing that they have waited far too long , but jørn 's forever , again , question the fact of annihilate life , not being their right .
meanwhile , bob 's and hansi 's forever rejoice on this news .
tom 's forever sees that the dangerous life forms were mere reptiles -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- dinosaur -rsb- -rsb- s -rrb- , " a lower form of intelligence " , but jørn 's forever still replies asking what makes them superior to kill other beings , even pointing out that doing this wo n't make them better .
eventually , the comet crushes the earth , killing the dinosaurs and spreading a cloud of smoke and ashes .
jonas ' and hansi 's forevers note that this planet is " bare and cold " , but tom 's , daniel 's , bob 's , steve 's , floor 's and jørn 's forevers recomfort them , as they see the smoke rising and the sky brightening .
floor 's forever pushes to " enter the next stage " .
daniel 's forever ends the song concluding that " the die is cast , we are alive " .
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= = = = waking dreams = = = = the title of the song makes reference to the time when the humans , already formed from the comet 's seeds , have n't awakened .
jonas ' forever initiates some processes on the seeds ' minds -lrb- " we 'll fuel your minds " -rrb- to insert colors , sensations , emotions , etc .
anneke 's forever tells the seeds to stay calm as they insert these processes , to " sail the stream as i dance upon the waves , of a waking dream as it passes you by " .
jonas ' forever tells them to " live the dream we have been dreaming " .
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= = = = the truth is in here = = = = this is the third song differing from the forevers storyline .
this time , the protagonist is mr. l -lrb- arjen lucassen -rrb- , a mentally ill man in an asylum and his nurse -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- liselotte hegt -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- .
mr. l has had a weird dream several nights , showing him visions of the future world , warnings of man 's demise , amazing flights through the stars , a life beneath the waves and cold machines rising from the deep .
his nurse 's reaction to the revelations is one of indifference , asking him if he has taken his meds , to relax , wondering if he feels okay , even suggesting an increase in the dosage of his medication .
soon after , mr. l , who reveals that they have spoken to him on the dreams , claims that " the truth is out there / is in here " , but his nurse ask " why should we believe you ? " and forces him to take another pill .
in the end mr. l is scared , yelling that they are all clones , while the nurse calms him , assuring that they are alone .
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in the verses , mr. l alludes to previous ayreon albums : the first verse describes the experiences of the character ayreon in ' ' the final experiment , " the second includes lines from ' ' into the electric castle " suggesting that mr. l is the hippie from that album , and the third verse appears to allude to other songs on ' ' 01011001 . "
in addition , several lines can be interpreted as references to " the human equation , " with mr. l saying that " they live inside my head , feeling everything i feel inside , " and " they speak to me in dreams , they can see all i can see , they have always been my guide " , recalling the emotions of " me " which spoke to him .
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the " l " on mr. l refers to " lucassen " , as he is the new prophet promised by merlin and foreseen by ayreon .
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= = = = unnatural selection = = = = returning to the forevers storyline , tom 's forever notes that humans must be helped to evolve faster , or they will be ended before they had a chance to live .
steve 's forever argues that this will lead the humans to their demise , just as the forevers ' technology slowly led them to become soulless machines .
tom 's does n't change his mind , for he sees mankind dying due to diseases ; neither steve 's forever , who claims consequences as overpopulation and a great consummation .
on the other hand , bob 's and jørn 's forevers admire this new life form , while hansi 's forever points out that it 's better to die in a world that is thriving , rather than live in a world that 's slowly dying out .
after they finally decide to advance humanity 's knowledge , bob 's and steve 's forevers discuss how the humans have used the gifts forevers gave , such as -lsb- -lsb- science -rsb- -rsb- -lrb- to make -lsb- -lsb- bombs -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- , -lsb- -lsb- reason -rsb- -rsb- -lrb- to burn the planet -rrb- , art -lrb- to create -lsb- -lsb- nuclear weapons -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- , insight -lrb- to degrade and enslave -rrb- , wisdom -lrb- to destroy everything at their reach -rrb- and language -lrb- to put the world in disarray -rrb- .
finally , they ask " we gave them dreams , and what did they dream ? " .
in the end , jonas ' forever suggest to put an end to this decay , to save the lives they have wrecked .
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in the middle of the song , five speeches can be heard , pronounced by -lsb- -lsb- john f. kennedy -rsb- -rsb- , -lsb- -lsb- al gore -rsb- -rsb- , -lsb- -lsb- george h. w. bush -rsb- -rsb- , -lsb- -lsb- franklin delano roosevelt -rsb- -rsb- and -lsb- -lsb- winston churchill -rsb- -rsb- .
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= = = = river of time = = = = bob 's and hansi 's forevers analyze the possibilities to save mankind , concluding that there are chances to save them .
they will send visions of wars and decay to mankind to shape the present , alter the past , and create a new future .
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= = = = e = mc < sup > 2 < / sup > = = = = this is the fourth and last song that differs from the forevers storyline .
a 21 < sup > st < / sup > century scientist -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- wudstik -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- receives the visions from the forevers -lrb- " it all came to me in the wake of a dream " -rrb- and decides to send projections of humanity 's decline into the past , thanks to the knowledge that the visions brought .
his companion , another 21 < sup > st < / sup > century scientist -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- marjan welman -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- points out that this is the last chance for man to survive ; if the experiment fails , humanity will be consumed by their own devices of war .
the answer is to break the -lsb- -lsb- e = mc2 -pipe- e = mc < sup > 2 < / sup > -rsb- -rsb- equation -lrb- the mass-energy equivalence , derived from -lsb- -lsb- albert einstein -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- .
their first attempt fails , and teaches them that they have no control over where the visions will go .
the second attempt is a success , leading to the events of -lsb- -lsb- the final experiment -rsb- -rsb- , but in the end there is very little change .
-lrb- " i have sent it but nothing changes / just a line in some ancient lore . " -rrb-
the song ends with a distorted clip of the end of ' ' the final experiment " , with the voice of merlin saying " the outcome of the final experiment has now been placed in your hands " followed by the ticking of a clock .
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= = = = the sixth extinction = = = = # " echoes on the wind " # " radioactive grave " # " 2085 " # " to the planet of red " # " spirit on the wind " # " complete the circle "
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returning once more to the forevers ' point of view , tom 's forever says that now is humanity 's final hour , where " all will be decided . "
steve 's forever claims that man 's evolution has finally come to an end , as the final experiment was a failure .
all the forevers lament how mankind has suffered in the end during the war of 2084 , and see that their fears have indeed been confirmed ; because of their interference , mankind has destroyed itself with the knowledge given them .
despite all their hopes being destroyed , the forevers realize that through their experiment to put life on earth , they have remembered some semblance of their lost emotions .
in the end , they see that the last human will see his spirit set free , just as the forevers wished to do .
-lrb- " he 's the last man alive / knowing he wo n't survive .
relives the past to reclaim the future / and soon he 'll set free his spirit on the wind . " -rrb-
with earth left a burning wreckage from humanity 's final war , the forevers pray to the universal migrator to complete the circle and restore their lives .
-lrb- " make us whole , migrator soul / follow me home , complete the circle . " -rrb-
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= = track listing = = -lcb- -pipe- class = wikitable -pipe- - !
disc ! # !
title !
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time -pipe- - -pipe- rowspan = 8 -pipe- ' " one - y " ' -pipe- 1 . -pipe- " age of shadows " * < small > age of shadows < / small > * < small > we are forever < / small > -pipe- rowspan = 15 colspan = 2 -pipe- -lsb- -lsb- arjen anthony lucassen -rsb- -rsb- -pipe- 10:47 -pipe- - -pipe- 2 . -pipe- " comatose " -pipe- 4:26 -pipe- - -pipe- 3 . -pipe- " liquid eternity " -pipe- 8:10 -pipe- - -pipe- 4 . -pipe- " connect the dots " -pipe- 4:13 -pipe- - -pipe- 5 . -pipe- " beneath the waves " * < small > i.
" beneath the waves " < / small > * < small > ii .
" face the facts " < / small > * < small > iii .
" but a memory ... " < / small > * < small > iv .
" world without walls " < / small > * < small > v.
" reality bleeds " < / small > -pipe- 8:26 -pipe- - -pipe- 6 . -pipe- " newborn race " * < small > i.
" the incentive " < / small > * < small > ii .
" the vision " < / small > * < small > iii .
" the procedure " < / small > * < small > iv .
" another life " < / small > * < small > v.
" newborn race " < / small > * < small > vi .
" the conclusion " < / small > -pipe- 7:49 -pipe- - -pipe- 7 . -pipe- " ride the comet " -pipe- 3:29 -pipe- - -pipe- 8 . -pipe- " web of lies " -pipe- 2:50 -pipe- - -pipe- rowspan = 7 -pipe- ' " two - earth " ' -pipe- 1 . -pipe- " the fifth extinction " * < small > i.
" glimmer of hope " < / small > * < small > ii .
" world of tomorrow dreams " < / small > * < small > iii .
" collision course " < / small > * < small > iv .
" from the ashes " < / small > * < small > v.
" glimmer of hope -lrb- reprise -rrb- " < / small > -pipe- 10:29 -pipe- - -pipe- 2 . -pipe- " waking dreams " -pipe- 6:31 -pipe- - -pipe- 3 . -pipe- " the truth is in here " -pipe- 5:12 -pipe- - -pipe- 4 . -pipe- " unnatural selection " -pipe- 7:15 -pipe- - -pipe- 5 . -pipe- " river of time " -pipe- 4:24 -pipe- - -pipe- 6 . -pipe- " e = mc < sup > 2 < / sup > " -pipe- 5:50 -pipe- - -pipe- 7 . -pipe- " the sixth extinction " * < small > i.
" echoes on the wind " < / small > * < small > ii .
" radioactive grave " < / small > * < small > iii .
" 2085 " < / small > * < small > iv .
" to the planet of red " < / small > * < small > v.
" spirit on the wind " < / small > * < small > vi .
" complete the circle " < / small > -pipe- 12:18 -pipe- -rcb-
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= = personnel = = = = = vocalists = = = = = = = forever = = = = ' ' in the booklet , each of these vocalists is represented by a symbol . " * -lsb- -lsb- hansi kürsch -rsb- -rsb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- blind guardian -rsb- -rsb- , -lsb- -lsb- demons & wizards -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- celtic cross -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- * -lsb- -lsb- daniel gildenlöw -rsb- -rsb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- pain of salvation -rsb- -rsb- , ex- -lsb- -lsb- the flower kings -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- trademark -pipe- ® -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- * -lsb- -lsb- tom s. englund -rsb- -rsb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- evergrey -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- lightning -pipe- lightning bolt -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- * -lsb- -lsb- jonas renkse -rsb- -rsb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- katatonia -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- pentagram -pipe- inverted pentagram -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- * -lsb- -lsb- jørn lande -rsb- -rsb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- masterplan -rsb- -rsb- , ex- -lsb- -lsb- ark -lrb- band -rrb- -pipe- ark -rsb- -rsb- , ex- -lsb- -lsb- beyond twilight -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- crow -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- * -lsb- -lsb- anneke van giersbergen -rsb- -rsb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- agua de annique -rsb- -rsb- , ex- -lsb- -lsb- the gathering -lrb- band -rrb- -pipe- the gathering -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- heart -lrb- symbol -rrb- -pipe- < nowiki > ♥ < / nowiki > -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- * -lsb- -lsb- steve lee -lrb- gotthard singer -rrb- -pipe- steve lee -rsb- -rsb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- gotthard -lrb- band -rrb- -pipe- gotthard -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- yin yang -pipe- ☯ -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- * -lsb- -lsb- bob catley -rsb- -rsb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- magnum -lrb- band -rrb- -pipe- magnum -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- pinwheel -lrb- toy -rrb- -pipe- pinwheel -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- * -lsb- -lsb- floor jansen -rsb- -rsb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- after forever -rsb- -rsb- , -lsb- -lsb- star one -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- omega -pipe- ω -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- * -lsb- -lsb- magali luyten -rsb- -rsb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- beautiful sin -rsb- -rsb- , -lsb- -lsb- virus iv -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- crescent -rsb- -rsb- -rrb-
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= = = = man = = = = * -lsb- -lsb- simone simons -rsb- -rsb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- epica -lrb- band -rrb- -pipe- epica -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- as simone , an internet-dating service user . * -lsb- -lsb- phideaux xavier -rsb- -rsb- as px , an internet-dating service user . * -lsb- -lsb- wudstik -rsb- -rsb- as a 21 < sup > st < / sup > century scientist , preparing -lsb- -lsb- the final experiment -rsb- -rsb- . * -lsb- -lsb- marjan welman -rsb- -rsb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- elister -rsb- -rsb- & -lsb- -lsb- autumn -lrb- dutch band -rrb- -pipe- autumn -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- as a 21 < sup > st < / sup > century scientist , preparing -lsb- -lsb- the final experiment -rsb- -rsb- . * -lsb- -lsb- arjen anthony lucassen -rsb- -rsb- as mr. l , a mentally ill man in an asylum . * -lsb- -lsb- liselotte hegt -rsb- -rsb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- dial -lrb- band -rrb- -pipe- dial -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- as the mentally ill man 's nurse in the asylum . * -lsb- -lsb- ty tabor -rsb- -rsb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- king 's x -rsb- -rsb- , -lsb- -lsb- platypus -lrb- band -rrb- -pipe- platypus -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- as an average middle-class worker , with an average family .
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= = = instrumentalists = = = * -lsb- -lsb- arjen anthony lucassen -rsb- -rsb- - guitar , keyboards , synths , bass guitar , programming * -lsb- -lsb- ed warby -rsb- -rsb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- gorefest -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- - drums and percussion * -lsb- -lsb- lori linstruth -rsb- -rsb- -lrb- ex- -lsb- -lsb- stream of passion -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- - guitar solo on " newborn race " * -lsb- -lsb- michael romeo -rsb- -rsb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- symphony x -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- - guitar solo on " e = mc < sup > 2 < / sup > " * -lsb- -lsb- derek sherinian -rsb- -rsb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- planet x -lrb- band -rrb- -pipe- planet x -rsb- -rsb- , -lsb- -lsb- billy idol -rsb- -rsb- , -lsb- -lsb- yngwie malmsteen -rsb- -rsb- , ex- -lsb- -lsb- dream theater -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- - keyboard solo on " the fifth extinction " * -lsb- -lsb- tomas bodin -rsb- -rsb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- the flower kings -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- - keyboard solo on " waking dreams " * -lsb- -lsb- joost van den broek -rsb- -rsb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- after forever -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- - piano and keyboard solo on " the sixth extinction " * -lsb- -lsb- jeroen goossens -rsb- -rsb- -lrb- -lsb- -lsb- flairck -rsb- -rsb- -rrb- - flutes * -lsb- -lsb- ben mathot -rsb- -rsb- -lrb- dis -rrb- - violins * -lsb- -lsb- david faber -lrb- musician -rrb- -pipe- david faber -rsb- -rsb- - cellos
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= = trivia = = -lcb- -lcb- trivia -pipe- date = february 2009 -rcb- -rcb- * as seen on the artwork created for this album , one of the pictures shows the seventeen vocalists placed in a special order .
on the upper section , it shows the ten vocalists that have a forever role , having as background a dark and mechanized planet -lrb- planet y -rrb- , whilst the six vocalist that have human roles are in the lower section of the artwork , with planet -lsb- -lsb- earth -rsb- -rsb- as the background .
between those planets , resembling mr. l 's connection with the forevers and mankind , along with a white light as the background , is the seventeenth singer , arjen anthony lucassen .
also , below each forever vocalist 's pictures , there are symbols to represent the vocalists . -lrb- written above -rrb- < ref > -lsb- http : / / www.ayreon.com / artwork / artists.htm artwork where all 17 vocalists appear -rsb- < / ref > .
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* during the song " age of shadows " , the section sung by anneke van giersbergen displays a binary code that stands for the words " help " -lrb- the 0/1 part -rrb- , " forever " -lrb- the on / off part where on = 1 and off = 0 -rrb- , and " sos " -lrb- the yes / no part where yes = 1 and no = 0 -rrb- . -lcb- -lcb- fact -pipe- date = july 2008 -rcb- -rcb-
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= = references = = -lcb- -lcb- reflist -rcb- -rcb-
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-lsb- -lsb- category : 2008 albums -rsb- -rsb- -lsb- -lsb- category : ayreon albums -rsb- -rsb- -lsb- -lsb- category : rock operas -rsb- -rsb- -lsb- -lsb- category : insideout music albums -rsb- -rsb- -lsb- -lsb- category : double albums -rsb- -rsb-
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