Ambeon
| Ambeon | |
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| Origin | Netherlands |
| Genres | Progressive metal |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Transmission Records |
| Associated acts | Ayreon |
| Website | Ambeon.com |
| Members | |
| Arjen Anthony Lucassen Astrid van der Veen |
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Ambeon is a Dutch progressive metal act, a project consisting mainly of multi-instrumentalist composer Arjen Anthony Lucassen and vocalist Astrid van der Veen. The act's first and only album to date, Fate of a Dreamer, was recorded in 2001, when van der Veen was just 14 years old. Ambeon's atmospheric sound draws from a wide variety of influences, including Celtic, gothic and progressive music. The songs on Fate of a Dreamer are mostly composed of different remixed pieces of songs from Ayreon albums, whereas the lyrics are original, written by van der Veen.
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[edit] Etymology
The name Ambeon is a play on the words Ambient and Ayreon. As the music - sans vocals - is based on previous Ayreon songs, it could be said this act is Ambient Ayreon. Ambeon can be said to be progressive metal with elements of dark ambient music.
[edit] Future
When asked on the "Ask Arjen Anything" channel of communication about the possibility of a new Ambeon album, Lucassen simply stated "Possibly". However, he has said that he would like to release more Ambeon albums:
| “ | I'm not really satisfied with [Fate of a Dreamer]. I think it could have been better because it's a bit cold for me. It's too electronic, a bit too much computers... And I didn't know how well Astrid could sing for I didn't know her and she didn't know me. So one day definitely I'd like to make another one and make a better one. It was a good start, quite OK, but it could have been better because I didn't have that feeling like on Ayreon albums like "Yes, this is right! It feels good and this is what I want!" And I haven't got that at 100 percent on the Ambeon album although it's a good album and has some good songs.[1] | ” |
In 2011 Lucassen said that there'd most likely be no future Ambeon albums as Astrid van der Veen had quit the music industry.
Ambeon's debut album Fate of a Dreamer is out of print, but it was rereleased in December 2011, with the addition of a bonus CD containing previously unreleased tracks.[2]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Fate of a Dreamer (2001, Expanded Edition in 2012)
[edit] Singles
- "Cold Metal" (2001)
[edit] References
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