ARJEN LUCASSEN - "Whether There Will Be Another AYREON Album, I’m Never Sure"
April 12, 2009, 15 years ago
BW&BK; scribe Carl Begai spoke with AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen a while back to discuss the success of his last album, 01011001, the Timeline compilation, and his new project GUILT MACHINE. An excerpt from the story is available below, with Lucassen clarifying his comment that when he finished writing 01011001 he realized he’d "finished the Ayreon story," putting a follow-up record in doubt.
“I get mails every day about that,” says Lucassen. “As for whether there will be another Ayreon album, I’m never sure. Ten years could go by before I decide to do another one. I have to say that a lot of the reviews for 01 said it had some cool moments but it had that typical Ayreon sound, that there was nothing new being offered, and I think I can agree with that. I decided I’m going to stop with this Ayreon story, with this sound, and concentrate on other projects first. Then, if I decide to go back to Ayreon I’ll do something different with it. I have no idea how (laughs), but if there’s going to be another one it should be different.”Go to this location for the complete story.
