AYREON Confirms CIRCUS MAXIMUS Frontman MICHAEL ERIKSEN For New Album; Audio Snippet Available

November 17, 2016, 8 years ago

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AYREON Confirms CIRCUS MAXIMUS Frontman MICHAEL ERIKSEN For New Album; Audio Snippet Available

Arjen Lucassen is working on a new Ayreon album, scheduled for release in 2017 via Mascot Label Group. He has now confirmed Circus Maximus vocalist Michael Eriksen for the record.

Lucassen: "It’s indeed the mighty Michael Eriksen of the great Circus Maximus! Cool voice huh? So great to finally work with him, and we had so much fun..." 

Vocalists confirmed for the new Ayreon album include:

- James LaBrie (Dream Theater) as The Historian
- Tommy Rogers (Between The Buried And Me) as The Chemist
- Simone Simons (Epica) as The Counselor
- Michael Mills (Toehider) as TH-1
- Floor Jansen (Nightwish) as The Biologist
- Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian) as The Astronomer
- Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia) as The Captain
- Michael Eriksen (Circus Maximus) as The Diplomat


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