Arjen
Lucassen
Exclusive Interview
Uriel Rámirez / Translation: Manuel Ocaña Palacios
After the presentation of what is considered the disc of 2013: “The
Theory of Everything”, its creator Arjen Lucassen gave us this cheerful
interview in which he tell us about the conception of this disc, its
guests, his projects and his plans.
• Arjen, first that all, I want to congratulate you for the superb work you
did in your latest production “The Theory of Everything” and I want to
thank you for the opportunity to make you some questions for Rock &
Metal World magazine.
Thanks for the compliment, Uriel, glad you enjoy the album! Sure,
no problem.
• One of the most interesting points in Ayreon is the countless number
of persons invited in each of your productions. What is the selection
process for an Ayreon’s album? Do you already have an idea with who
you want to work before starting, or you get the ideas through working?
I start only thinking about which singers to choose when the music
is almost finished instrumentally and when I’ve got a basic idea for
the story. The singers’ personalities and voices have to fit the music
and the concept of course. Then I choose the singers (out of a list of
about 200 singers that keeps changing) and finally I write the lyrics.
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