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Arjen rented a few old B-movies for inspiration to see how Romans, Barbarians and Egyptians were stereotyped in those years. The characters in the story are played by varying lead singers, including former Marillion frontman Fish.The supporting cast is a who's who of proggers, which translates into superb musicianship. “And that is mainly due to the analog equipment I used. Into the Electric Castle je třetí studiové album hudebního projektu Ayreon nizozemského hudebníka Arjena Lucassena.Vyšlo 31. října 1998 pod vydavatelstvím Transmission Records.Album je konceptuální, v jeho příběhu se objevuje osm archetypálních postav, přičemž každá je zastoupena jiným zpěvákem. The wind is revealed to be Death itself, and the Indian is cast into oblivion, screaming as she dies.The travellers, now five, continue to find themselves in the Mirror Maze, a world in which each of them must confront their ego-self. “I like this tongue in cheek-thing, although I take the music itself very seriously.”Arjen Lucassen official website. "We're on an amazing flight in space!
Like vintage synthesizers from the 70′s, which still have that warm, instantly recognizable sound. Being a concept album, as are all Ayreon's albums, it tells a science fiction story with characters influenced by science fiction movies. Into the Electric Castle is an epic prog rock opera from Dutch guitarist Arjen Lucassen.The sci-fi story centers around eight strangers brought together into a dimension of no space and no time. He was transported into the New Dimension by Forever of the Stars to take part in the Electric Castle experiment. However, the Highlander's prediction does not play out.
The Hippie calls the Garden "groovy," but the Egyptian senses that Amon-ra has chosen to seal her fate and end her life there. Každá postava také pochazí z jiné historické doby. Portrayed by Edward Reekers.
Here the seven other humans referred to him as the "Futureman". The Highlander voices concern that they will be lost, since none of them can recognise the constellations. The Egyptian finds her spirit broken in the Garden, and, overwhelmed by her emotions, lies down to die in the same manner as the Highlander.Many of the eight believe they have all been taken to the afterlife (a demon-created realm, a "dark and evil jest," Avalon, the great hall of Isis and Osiris, or the underworld). In the New Dimension, Forever of the Stars sets 8 humans on a quest to find the Electric Castle in an effort to study their emotional responses from afar.
"At last, the eight arrive before the Decision Tree, where they are praised for their fortitude but also told that one of them must die before they continue. The Barbarian boldly strides through the golden gate, only to be cast into Oblivion and die; the final travellers successfully pass through the other gate. The characters on ‘Into the Electric Castle’ (1998) are blown out of proportion. Into The Electric Castle (A Space Opera) (2xCD, Album, RE, S/Edition, O-c) Inside Out Music, Inside Out Music, Inside Out Music: IOMCD 182, IOMACD 4040, … The Roman and the Barbarian contend for leadership of the group, becoming enraged and fighting before the Futureman realises that the Garden is amplifying their emotions, warning everyone that they must control their aggression. At the pinnacle of the Tower, a breeze draws the attention of the Indian.
He loses his will to go on, lies down, and dies, just as the others leap into the Tunnel of Light, believing themselves now to be entering heaven. Despite the others' warnings, she is swept up by the wind, believing she will be taken to the sun and her soul made one with the universe. Home of Ayreon - Star One - The Gentle Storm - Ambeon - Guilt Machine“Into The Electric Castle’ is the most pleasant sounding album I’ve made so far’, says Arjen. The Barbarian and the Highlander boast to each other of their accomplishments in battle, and both deny that they will be the ones to die. The story this time is of 8 characters being plucked from different times of earth (Barbarian, Highlander, Hippie, Egyption, Indian, Roman, Knight, etc as well as Peter Daltry doing narration) by some unknown alien race, and placed through some kind of journey through, yes, an Electric Castle, as well as other places of time and space. When they awaken in their respective times and places, the Hippie believes he was on a particularly convincing psychedelic trip, the Futureman believes his memory has been wiped, the Roman thinks himself reborn, and the Knight thinks he has found the grail within a dream. The Roman rejects both of these explanations, fearing they are in the underworld and should seek to escape to Elysium.The remaining travellers finally enter the Electric Castle, finding themselves in the great hall.
The Roman shows signs that he has given up hope, but the Knight steels his resolve and breaks through the mirror, freeing them all to pass through. One is old and battered and the other golden, and one leads to freedom while the other leads to Oblivion.